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Accommodation

Accommodation flyer
Wohnen in Leipzig (auf Deutsch)
Unfurnished housing in Leipzig
Wohnungsgeberbestätigung (accommodation confirmation)

Cancellations

Cancellation cell phone contract
Cancellation electricity provider
Cancellation gas provider
Cancellation subscription BahnCard
Cancellation subscription LVB
Cancellation tenancy agreement
Cancellation Child Benefit

Children

Baby Flyer
Bedarfsanmeldung_Kitaplatz (official registration of requirement with the city of Leipzig for a kindergarten place)
Child care in Leipzig
How to apply for a childcare place
Ticketantrag Zugangsberechtigung – from outside of Leipzig
How to apply for child benefit (Kindergeld)
Application form for child benefit
Kindergeld beantragen (auf Deutsch)
Kindergeldantrag (auf Deutsch)

Guidelines

Welcome to Leipzig Guidelines for Hiring Foreign Staff in the Public Service
Willkommen in Leipzig Wegweiser zur Einstellung in den öffentlichen Dienst
Welcome to Leipzig Guidelines A-Z (Public Authorities, etc.)
Willkommen in Leipzig Behördenwegweiser A-Z
First steps in Leipzig
Erste Schritte in Leipzig
Guide Apostille and Legalisation
Guide on Applying for Unemployment Benefit (jobsearch)
Guide on Applying for Unemployment Benefit (jobsearch) – Deutsch
Informationsblatt Apostille und Legalisation
Guide for Technical Town Hall (Location of Foreigners Authority, Driver’s Licence Authority)

Health & Emergencies

Doctors and medical treatment with knowledge of foreign languages
Health glossary
Health Insurance for Scholarship holders and non EU/EEA doctoral students
Krankenversichung für Stipendiat_innen und Promovenden aus Drittstaaten (auf Deutsch)
Illness and notifying your employer in Germany’s public sector
Krankheit im öffentlichen Dienst (auf Deutsch)
Informal letter of cancellation of the health insurance PDF (German and English)
Informal letter of cancellation of the health insurance DOC (German and English)

Registration in Leipzig

Registration Resident Services Office (Bürgerbüro)
Welcome Centre City of Leipzig- Consultation for new arrivals
Deregistration Resident Services Office (Bürgerbüro)
Wohnungsgeberbestätigung (accommodation confirmation)
Guide Apostille and Legalisation
Informationsblatt Apostille und Legalisation

Visa

Application form residence permit
Antragsformular Aufenthaltstitel (auf Deutsch)
Musteraufnahmevereinbarung (Deutsch-Englisch)
Overview of potential residence permits for guest researchers
Residence permit for jobsearch (unemployment benefit)
Residence permit for jobsearch (unemlpoyment benefit) – Deutsch
Überblick über Aufenthaltstitel für Gastwissenschafter_innen (auf Deutsch)
Documents required for the residence permit application
Visa application guide

Make appointments online

Make an appointment at the:

  • Foreigners’ Authority (Ausländerbehörde)
  • Vehicle Registration Authority (Kfz-Zulassungen)
  • Driving Licence Authority (Fahrerlaubnisbehörde)
  • Resident Services Office (Bürgerbüros)
  • Registry Office (Standesamt)

Learning German

Information about German Courses by ZAV
German courses in Leipzig with easy access

Salary and taxes

Understanding your Payslip (Saxony)
Bezügemitteilung Sachsen Erklärung (auf Deutsch) 
Tax information material
Steuerliches Informationsmaterial (auf Deutsch)
Letter tax identification number
Brief Steueridentifikationsnummer (auf Deutsch)
Tax return
Steuererklärung (auf Deutsch)

Banks and phone

Opening a bank account
Bankkonten (auf Deutsch)
German mobile phone cards
Deutsche Handykarten (auf Deutsch)

Mobility

Monthly Season Ticket for public transport and Jobticket (LVB)
Monatskarte und Jobticket (LVB) (auf Deutsch)

Leisure

Indoor Swimming Pools in Leipzig
Lakes and Outdoor Swimming Pools

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