Guide for EU/EEA/Swiss citizens moving to Germany
(not suitable for citizens from third-party countries)
Last update: November 2015
Here are the steps to follow if you want to live in Germany and
are free to move inside the EU without a visa.
Where do you come from?
As an EU citizen, you can live, work and study in Germany without any visa or permit restrictions (incl. Romanian, Bulgarian & Croatian citizens);
As a citizen from Switzerland, Norway (EEA), Iceland (EEA) or Liechtenstein (EEA), you can also live, work and study in Germany without any visa or permit restriction.
If you are a citizen from a third-party country, the below guide isn't for you. Read these 10 steps to sorting your German paperwork;
Important: we recommend you check this visa requirements before you take any further steps;
More details about visas for Germany.
