If you spent your career years in Canada but are thinking you might spend your retirement years here in Germany... Here's what you need to know about how your pension rights apply.
Taxes for 2023 are due in Germany immediately following the upcoming weekend. However there are a couple of ways to file your return later without incurring any penalty. Here are your options if you need to file later.
If you're in regular employment and work some extra hours at another workplace on the side or in a freelance capacity, you may be wondering how it works when it comes to tax.
In urban neighbourhoods with homeless populations, it’s not entirely uncommon that an un-housed person enters an apartment building to sleep on the stairs or in a common space. Here’s advice for how to deal with the situation.
Some suggest that tourists from the US have pushed their tipping culture on metropolitan cities in Germany. Others say foreign nationals in Germany don’t tip enough. Here's what you need to know.
If you're a current - or soon-to-be - British pensioner who's thinking of moving to Germany, here's what you should know about whether - and how - your pension rights transfer over.
The German government has recently eased family reunification visas for non-EU skilled workers. But there are still certain language requirements family members typically have to fulfil.
Property owners in Germany are slated to be paying tax according to different rules next year - but no one yet knows precisely how much they'll have to pay. Can you challenge it?
Germany's citizenship reform drastically slashes the years of residence needed for most foreigners. Does the same apply to people married to German citizens?
As extreme weather events are becoming more common and more costly, homeowners are struggling to insure their homes in certain places. The Local takes a look at insurance options and flood risks in Germany.
Germans love their Kleingärten - or allotment gardens. Now that cannabis has been partially legalised in Germany, some people are wondering if it is legal to grow weed there. Here's what you need to know.
Few experiences in Germany will take you through the full German bureaucratic, tax, and legal experience the way buying property here will - and there are plenty of fees. Here's what you need to know about extra charges so you don't face a nasty surprise.
Leaving the country? Got a steady job offer you can’t say no to? Winding down your self-employment activities in Germany still requires taking a few bureaucratic steps.
German citizenship comes with perks, including freedom of movement in the EU. But some foreign residents are wondering if newly naturalised Germans get to enjoy these rights immediately or if they have to wait for a period of time before moving abroad.
If you're a resident in Germany, you will typically have to declare and pay tax on your worldwide income. But there may be some exceptions in certain cases.
As European travellers prepare for the introduction of enhanced passport checks known as the Entry & Exit System (EES), many readers have asked us what this means for the '90-day rule' for non-EU citizens.
The EU's Entry & Exit System (EES) of enhanced passport checks will usher in big changes for travellers - here we answer readers' questions on the position for dual nationals.
The EU's new passport control Entry & Exit System (EES) is scheduled to come into force later this year and is already causing anxiety for many travellers. We've answered your questions on the new system and how it will work.
With the German government's new law allowing dual citizenship now having cleared the Bundestag and the Bundesrat and awaiting presidential signature - when can people actually apply for German citizenship?
The UEFA European championship will be taking place in 10 cities across Germany this summer. If you live in one of them, are you allowed to make a bit of extra cash by renting out your space?
Germany's draft law to allow dual citizenship has now passed votes in both its legislative chambers - the Bundestag and Bundesrat. But there's still one last constitutional step it has to clear before it becomes law. Here's how that impacts when the new rules will come into effect.
The German tax code is complex enough to confound native Germans and foreigners alike. Finding an expert to handle it for you has many advantages—but how do you find the right one?
A German student visa allows the holder to stay in the country during their studies and take on part-time employment, but there are limitations. The Local takes a look at what work is and isn't permitted on a student visa.
Germany's naturalisation reform has been passed in the Bundestag and the Bundesrat. Readers are keen to know if it allows applicants to hold multiple nationalities or only dual citizenship.
