Dear community, every October, the World Federation for Mental Health (WFMH), in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), organizes Mental Health Week — a global campaign that aims to...
Crossroads Are you a refugee with a disability? Or does a member of your family have a disability? Would you like to get information about your rights in Germany? Do you have questions about the...
Dear Community, our network partners from “agens Arbeitsmarktservice gGmbH” offer free help with: Filling out forms and applications; Understanding German texts in documents; Searching for advice centers...
Hello everyone on the platform Handbook Germany : Together! The LIFE Initiative will from now on answer questions about asylum and the asylum process in this forum. We are happy to help you with all...
Hi, I am Barbara, and I co-moderate the English forum together with Yara. I am pleased to support you with your questions about living and staying in Germany. In the forum (not here, under my...
What are my rights? Workshop! Dear Community, Is my boss allowed to do this? Do I get paid while I am ill? Is overtime paid? Who pays for work clothes? What can I do if I don't get paid? ... We can...
Hello everyone, I’m in Berlin on a Chancenkarte that will expire Oct 12, 2025. I applied for a freelance visa (as a Pilates/Barre coach) on June 1, again on Aug 6, and two more with an urgent request...
I have been working in Germany under §18d since March 1, 2022. My current contract and residence permit both expire on December 31, 2025. I applied for permanent residency on May 6, 2025, but approval...
Hello handbookgermany team, i have a question related to visa renwal & settlement permit. My Visa Situation: - I came to Germany in May 2017 as a PhD student (I don’t remember the visa type, but I had an...
Hello, I am an opportunity card (Chancenkarte) holder who has been residing in Munich since May. My husband recently received a Blue Card (card itself has not arrived yet, but confirmation letter did)...
Hello everyone, in the month of June, I applied for the 18-month job search visa. Normally, they require three payslips and a job contract (since I wanted to demonstrate my financial situation through...
Hello guys, I am planning to be a naturalized German citizen, but my legal residence period in Germany is 4 years three months. Is it possible to send in my application now? As the process can take...
Hi, I'm from Tunisia, and I recently applied to fast track for blue card visa. In the fast track application, my spouse have been included, and I got the pre-approval letter with my spouse's name on it...
I am a British citizen who has been living in Germany since 2013 (as a student from 2013-2015, then working as a PhD to Postdoc since). During the Brexit Withdrawal agreement period, I received a lot...