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Arrived in Germany: first steps for nurses
Sequence matters: each step unlocks the next one.
Reviewed by: Hazem Ibrahim (M. Sc.) · 2026-08-15 Reviewed
Register your address, arrange health insurance, open a current account, receive your tax ID, convert your visa into a residence permit, then start work and any adaptation course.
Follow the order
No registration certificate, no bank account. No registration and insurance, no residence-permit appointment.
Income tax plus health, pension, unemployment and long-term care contributions are deducted from gross pay. Never budget rent from the gross figure.
Checklist
- Register within the local deadline
- Keep the registration certificate safe
- Choose a health insurance fund
- Open the account after registering
Official sources
- Make it in Germany — Nach der AnkunftOfficial portal للحكومة الاتحادية · 2026-08-15
- BAMF — Anmeldung und AufenthaltstitelFederal Office for Migration and Refugees · 2026-08-15
- GKV-Spitzenverband — KrankenversicherungUmbrella association of statutory health insurers · 2026-08-15
General organisational information — not legal advice and not representation before authorities.