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Newcomers in Germany

First steps, trusted services and people who have done it before you.

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Newcomers in Germany

First steps, trusted services and people who have done it before you.

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First steps

This guide for Germany is being prepared and will be reviewed by a qualified professional. It gives information and referrals, never legal advice.

First steps

6 topics

01
Status and documents
Residence, asylum and family reunification: where to find official information and qualified help.
02
Work and qualifications
Recognition of qualifications, licensing paths and first jobs.
03
Language
Host-language courses and heritage-language schools.
04
Health and wellbeing
Registering with health services and finding culturally competent care.
05
Housing and money
Housing, banking and avoiding scams that target newcomers.
06
Community
Meeting people safely: the local cell, events and mentors.

Information and referrals only, never legal or medical advice. We do not record who uses this page.

Public bodies for newcomers in Germany

37 public bodies, by what each one deals with. Each one is checked against its official page (last on 23 October 2026).

Settlement and integration

9 bodies

Migration counselling for adults (MBE)
Free counselling for adult immigrants on language, work, housing and family.
verified
Youth Migration Services (Jugendmigrationsdienste)
Free counselling for young people with a migration background aged 12 to 27.
verified
Handbook Germany
Information on life in Germany and a local search for counselling services.
verified
Landesamt für Einwanderung
The immigration office for Berlin: residence permits and naturalisation.
verified
Hamburg Welcome Center
Advice and residence services for people who move to Hamburg.
verified
City of Munich
The city's official portal for local services.
verified
City of Hanover
The city's official portal for local services.
verified
City of Düsseldorf
The city's official portal for local services.
verified
City of Bielefeld
The city's official portal for local services.
verified

Study and research centres

5 bodies

Iranian Studies (Iranistik)
Teaching and research on Iranian languages, history and cultures.
verified
Kurdish language and literature
Teaching and research in Kurdish language, history and literature, including Kurmanji and Sorani.
verified
Iranian Studies (Iranistik)
Teaching and research on Iranian languages and cultures. Kurdish is also taught.
verified
Iranian Studies (Iranistik)
Teaching and research on Iran and Iranian languages.
verified
Iranian Studies (Iranistik)
Teaching and research on Iranian languages, literature and history.
verified

Asylum and refugee protection

3 bodies

Asylum and refugee protection
How the asylum procedure works in Germany.
verified
UNHCR Help Germany
UNHCR guidance on asylum, rights and where to seek help in Germany.
secondary
PRO ASYL
Information and advice for refugees and people seeking asylum.
verified

Recognition of qualifications

3 bodies

Recognition in Germany
The official portal for the recognition of professional qualifications from abroad.
verified
anabin
A database to check how school and higher education qualifications from abroad are assessed.
verified
IQ Network (Netzwerk IQ)
Advice on recognition and job entry for people with qualifications from abroad.
verified

Arrival and status

2 bodies

Make it in Germany
The official portal for skilled workers moving to Germany: visas, recognition and work.
secondary
Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF)
The federal office for asylum, integration courses and migration.
verified

Health and mental health

2 bodies

Psychosocial centres for refugees (BAfF)
A network of psychosocial centres for refugees and survivors of torture.
to verify
TelefonSeelsorge
Free, anonymous crisis support by phone and online, day and night.
verified

Language learning

2 bodies

Integration courses
Language and orientation courses for immigrants. The page explains who can attend and what it costs.
verified
Mein Weg nach Deutschland
Free online German practice and information for life in Germany.
verified

Legal help and discrimination

2 bodies

Federal Anti-Discrimination Agency
Advice for people who face discrimination.
verified
Refugee Law Clinics
Free legal advice on asylum and residence from law student clinics.
to verify

Citizenship

1 body

Naturalisation
Conditions and steps for German citizenship.
verified

Culture and festivals

1 body

Museum für Islamische Kunst
A museum of Islamic art with major works from Iran.
verified

Disability

1 body

Einfach teilhaben
The federal portal for people with disabilities and their families.
verified

Emergency numbers

1 body

112 and 110
Call 112 for fire and ambulance. Call 110 for the police.
verified

Work and business

1 body

Federal Employment Agency
Job search, career advice and benefits for job seekers.
verified

Family and women

1 body

Violence against Women Support Hotline
Free, anonymous support for women, in 18 languages, day and night. Phone 116 016.
verified

Mother-tongue and heritage languages

1 body

Heritage language teaching (Herkunftssprachlicher Unterricht)
State school teaching in heritage languages in North Rhine-Westphalia, including Farsi, Dari and Kurdish.
verified

Housing

1 body

Looking for housing
How renting works in Germany and what to look out for.
secondary

Young people

1 body

Nummer gegen Kummer
Free, anonymous phone support for children, young people and parents.
verified

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Employer

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Umboneleli

The foundation, university or body.

Uhlobo

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Uhlobo

Isihloko

Umpapashi

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Inqanaba

What it deals with

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Link to a source for what is right

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City

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Ilizwe

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