Certificates and documents: the papers you need

Meldebescheinigung — proof of address (for bank, job). Führungszeugnis — criminal record check (for jobs with children/security). Arbeitsbescheinigung — from the employer for the agency. Wohnungsgeberbestätigung — from the landlord for registration. Gehaltsabrechnung — payslip, proof of income. Schulbescheinigung — school confirmation (for child benefit over 18). Keep everything in one folder — digital copies in the cloud.

• ●Scan every official letter — a year later it may be worth money
• ●Wohnungsgeberbestätigung — the landlord MUST provide it within 2 weeks
• ●Criminal record online — €13, arrives in ~1 week