Destination
Moving to Germany
A practical route through address registration, your tax ID, and healthcare. Local registration services differ, so use your city’s official instructions.
INTRA-EUROPEAN RELOCATION
A calmer start to life in a new country.
Plain-language checklists for moving to Germany, Spain, Italy or the Netherlands. Start with registration, tax and healthcare, with official sources close at hand.
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- 5languages
Destinations
Choose a destination
Start with your country, then follow the tasks that apply to you.
Destination
Moving to Spain
Start with the municipal register, then check whether a NIE assignment applies to your situation. Padrón procedures are set by each Ayuntamiento.
Destination
Moving to Italy
Practical guidance on residence registration, your tax code and public healthcare. Confirm procedures with the Comune and regional health authority.
Destination
Moving to the Netherlands
A practical route through BRP registration, your BSN, DigiD and healthcare. Municipal instructions differ, so use the official page for your address.
HOW IT WORKS
From ‘where do I start?’ to a checked first step
- 1
Pick your destination
Choose Germany, Spain, Italy or the Netherlands and open its guide. Each one lays out the usual order of tasks: registration, tax number, healthcare.
- 2
Follow an ordered checklist
Every guide opens with a short notice on its scope and a numbered checklist, then explains the points that usually cause trouble.
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Check the official source
Each step links to the government, municipal or EU page that controls the procedure, with the date we last checked it.
YOUR SITUATION
Start from your situation
Your status changes the paperwork. Pick the closest match for a route-level guide, then add the local city guide for your address.
I am an EU, EEA or Swiss citizen
Registration, residence rights and health cover when you move between EU countries.
Read guideI am a non-EU citizen
Why a permit from one country does not automatically cover a move to another, and what to check first.
Read guideI am moving for a job
Residence, social security and income tax are three separate questions for employees.
Read guideI work remotely
What changes for social security and tax when your employer is in another country.
Read guideI am going to study
Enrolment, resources and health cover for EU students, and permits for non-EU students.
Read guideI am retiring abroad
Sufficient resources, health cover and the role of the S1 form for pensioners.
Read guideI am joining family
Family residence rights, and the difference between free-movement rules and national family rules.
Read guideGuides
Popular first steps
Germany3 min read
Register your address in Germany (Anmeldung)
What to check, what to bring, and why the exact process depends on your local registration office.
Spain3 min read
Register on Spain’s Padrón (municipal register)
How to find your local process, which documents are commonly requested, and why city instructions matter.
Italy2 min read
Italy residence registration: Comune and ANPR
Find the correct Comune route for Italian residence registration and check whether ANPR online filing applies to your situation.
OUR METHOD
Built to be checked, not just read
Rules on residence, tax and healthcare have real consequences, so every guide is built to let you verify it.
How we check sourcesOfficial sources first
We prioritize government, municipal and EU pages and link them beside each relevant step.
Local stays local
City guides are labeled as examples. A Berlin or Madrid process is not a national rule.
Dated checks
Guides show when their sources were last checked. The date records a comparison with the sources, not a guarantee.
Independent
No accounts, no advertising tools, and no legal, tax or immigration advice.
Common questions
Questions before you start
Is this official government information?
No. Europe, Made Clear is an independent project. It summarizes official procedures in plain language and links to the authority that controls each one.
Do I need an account to use the planner?
No. The planner runs in your browser, needs no account and does not send your choices to a server. Ticked tasks stay on your device.
Which countries and languages are covered?
Germany, Spain, Italy and the Netherlands, in English, German, Spanish, Italian and Dutch. Official procedures are usually published in the local language, so the linked page controls if wording differs.
Can a guide replace advice for my case?
No. Requirements depend on your nationality, status and address. Use a guide to find the next official step, and confirm high-stakes questions with the authority or a qualified adviser.