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Name: Doris Fuellgrabe
Expert in: Cultural Transition
Company: Building the Life You Want LLC
Title: Expat Coach
Personal Info: Are you planning to move abroad? Has your company offered your spouse a position in another country? Do you work in HR and want to take great care of your employees and their families? There's a coaching solution to every expat problem. Here is how we would approach the following topics together:

Culture-related obstacles
By analyzing your own personal thought patterns, character traits, and attitude, we are enhancing self-awareness and results-oriented thinking, which in turn facilitate acclimatization and support integration into the host country.

Relationship-related challenges
By looking at your own behavior, beliefs, and expectations, we are practicing honest and open communication, thus addressing issues in your private lives in a productive manner and working on a work-life balance that suits your individual needs.

Career-related goals
By identifying your own strengths, values, and ambitions, we are creating a step-by-step plan how to tap into your potential, bridge existing gaps, and leverage your resources in order to reach your well-defined goals.
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I have a UK driving licence. I am now a resident in Germany. Do I need a German licence or an international one? Thank you.

Read Answer by James on 13/05/2012

Dear Expert,

I am a US citizen and my wife is a German/US dual citizen with US residency. We are planning on moving to Germany for a year while she continues working via the Internet for her job and I will use my GI Bill via the Internet to continue my education and make a little money for it. All of our money will be coming from the US while we stay with one of her family members. We only want to stay for a year. What kind of paperwork do we need and how easy will it be for us to get residency visas? Does she need one?

Best,
M

Read Answer by Matt on 09/04/2012
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Recent questions
Sir,
I was married in Germany; and had an International Marriage Certificate; I filed for divorce in the USA in 1999 and became final that same year. I just found out my ex-wife never processed the paperwork in Germany. Can she come after me for any type of monetary support? What would be her benefit for legally having that she was married in Germany? Thank you Sir,
Juan
Read Answer by Juan
Hello Alexander,

I'm an Indian SW Engineer working on a delegation for a German company in Erlangen, Germany. I have a residence permit "Aufenthaltserlaubnis" till 2014 and my wife is with me with a dependent residence permit till 2014.
Now I'm offered a local job contract in the same company and need to apply for a new work and residence permit. My question is that should my wife also need to apply for a new residence permit?

Thanks,
Rajan
Read Answer by Rajan Unnikrishnan
Hi! Alex,
I received an offer from a German Multinational company, they want me to relocate to Germany for 2 years. They will be supporting for my family relocation as well, I don't know whether they will be supporting for my mother.
My mother is widow and is dependent on me, will it be possible for me to take her alongwith me?
Please suggest.
Read Answer by Abhav
Hello Alexander,

My name is Kamesh and am SAP GRC/ Security consultant working in India from last 4 years. I have 7 years of total IT experience of which 4 years into SAP.

I am eager to work in Germany and would like to know how easy or difficult it is to obtain a work permit in Germany.

Thanks for your time.

Regards,

Kamesh Vellankj
Read Answer by Kamesh Vellanki
Hello,
I am an America currently working in Germany, I applied for my visa within my 90 day tourist visa. I have now been here 106 days. I would like to quit, and go back to the U.S this week. But my visa will take another month to process. I plan on returning to Germany in the future. If I don't wait to get my visa. Will I have problems upon re-entry to Germany for staying over the limit on my last visit? Where can I find information about this?
Thank you,
Co
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