Welcome at FAU. We are happy you decided to study here. With this presentation we would

like to inform you about all the formalities international students have to deal with when

coming to Germany. Prior to your arrival you already will have

dealt with several formalities. We provided you with a video about health insurance, enrolment

and the payment of the semester fee. In this video you will speak about formalities

you will have to deal with after your arrival. First step is of course to arrive at your

accommodation and to move in. But whilst moving in you should already think about the next

step and formalities. The landlord's confirmation is called Wohnungsgeberbestätigung in German

and you will need it to register at the German authorities.

The landlord's confirmation is a paper issued by your landlord. It officially confirms that

you moved into your room or apartment and is a way to prove that you are staying in

Germany for non-touristic reasons as you are not living in a hotel or similar.

There are different ways how to come by this paper. You can either receive it from your

landlord directly or from the Wounds Service or Housing Management of your dormitory. For

some dormitories you have to pick it up, for others it will be delivered to you.

For the Studentenwerk during the Covid-19 pandemic, for example, you will receive the

document and your renting contract in your letterbox. Your dormitory or landlord usually

will provide you with detailed information on how to receive this paper. In dormitories

the housing service or landlord usually can provide you with a form from their office.

If you live in private accommodation you will need the form provided by the authorities

of your place of living. Mostly your landlord will have that form for you.

Ask for the document as soon as possible after moving in. You will need it for the next formality.

The next step is to register at the Residence Registration Office. You will need the Wohnungsgeberbestätigung

to handle this formality. Anyone who is moving to or within Germany

must register their new place of residency at the Residence Registration Office. This

applies to internationals and Germans alike. You need to register in person at the responsible

authority. For students living in Erlangen this is the Bürgeramt in the Erlangen Townhall.

For students living in Nuremberg the office is also called Bürgeramt but it is not integrated

in the Townhall. Same applies for Fürth. If you live in one of the smaller towns around

Erlangen, Fürth and Nuremberg, usually you can register in the Townhall. To register

you need to hand in your landlord's confirmation and show your ID.

When European citizens will have to present their passport, European citizens can use

their European ID. The whole registration process is handled

directly at the Residence Registration Office and you don't need to fill in any form in

order to be registered. This slide shows you a form that was used to gather registration

data a few years ago and all the information you will be asked for. For example, you will

be asked about your religion, you are free to give this information or not. You will

also be asked about your marital status, which you must answer. Most other information will

be gathered through your ID. You will receive a registration certificate,

please keep it safe for later purposes. In most cases you will need it to open a bank

account. It might also be necessary for other situations. After your registration you will

receive a tax ID by letter, which is required if you want to work in Germany. To receive

this letter, make sure that your name is on your letterbox. In Germany letters are not

necessarily delivered by apartment numbers, but by the tenant's names. So if your name

is not on your letterbox, your mail will not be delivered.

The next step may not apply to all of you. Having a German bank account is not necessary

for all international students. We will explain in detail who will need to take care of this

step. EU citizens who already have a bank account

through which SIPA debits are possible do not need to open a German bank account. Basically,

you can use your European account for all matters of your stay. But for some payments,