Information on the application for approval by the Federal Employment Agency
VISA & Immigration Service
Borderless! Visa, residence and work permits – we have a broad knowledge and the necessary contacts. PROGEDO specialists will find the best and most economical solution for you.
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Through our practical and logistical support we make for a smooth process of your application. In case of necessary legal service we refer you to independent lawyers. According to German legal service law we don’t provide any legal service RDG section 2 subsection 1
Information on the application for approval by the Federal Employment Agency
Scope:
- General information on accelerating the process
- Information of the necessary documents
- Double check of documents for completing the demanded information
- Support of the application formulation by referal to an independent lawyer (with additional costs)
- General information of the necessary steps for the application at the Federal Employment Agency
- Posting the letter of approval for the visa application
Registration with communal registration office
Scope:
- Support in the completion of the application form due to language barriers
- Accompanying to the appointment at the registration office (one errand)
Information on the process of applying for a residence permit
Scope:
- Support in the completion of the application form due to language barriers
- General advice on the necessary documents
- Meeting the applicant for accompanied residence permit application with the responsible immigration office
- Information on the electronic residence permit (eAT)
- Up-front payment of fees (will be charged separately)
Pick-up service Electronic Residence Title (eAT)
Scope:
- Scheduling an appointment with the immigration office
- Collection of the valid-for-the-day power of attorney at the immigration office
- Passport pickup from the employee and obtainment of signature
- Power of attorney
- Ensuring appointment compliance with authorities
- Up-front payment of fees (will be charged separately)
- Handing over of passport and residence permit
Orientation package
On the road with the PROGEDO insiders:
Seeing the best residential areas, schools and kindergartens, transport routes, shopping areas, doctors – PROGEDO informs on the basis of first-hand extensive knowledge, coordinated with the individual requirements of the client. The customer will be shown the “sights” on a guided tour.
Each Tour is organized individually after a personal conversation between you and the PROGEDO consultant.
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Look-and-see trip including detailed briefing:
- Pre-briefing by telephone / mail, to discuss and define the tour programme
- Pick-up at the desired meeting place
- Orientation tour with presentation of the interesting residential areas, schools etc., possibly viewings of one or two sample properties
Provision of the following information:
- Basic orientation: company location / residential area / airport / train stations
- Living conditions and cost of living
- Local property market
- Furnished / unfurnished accommodation
- Transport connections
- Children (kindergarten, school, leisure activities etc.)
- Recreational value
- National and international transport connections
- Comprehensive information package with city map, information about
- Leisure activities, transport connections, schools, kindergartens etc.
- Answering individual questions
Homesearch Package
As a rule, in the opinion of the customers we care for, nothing exceeds the importance of finding a suitable living accomodation. Property search, lease agreement negotiation, moving-in. Since 1995, we have sought and found more than 20,000 housing solutions. Trust the professionals of PROGEDO.
We support the search for rental properties and properties to by. Please find here a useful Mortage Calculator to get an overview about the mortage market in Germany.
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Property search
Scope:
- Create an individual search profile that matches your needs (budget, time, neighbourhood etc.)
- PROGEDO search of the entire real estate market and using our own contacts
- Unlimited preselection and presentation of suitable objects
- Viewings for the selected objects (max. 5)
- Debriefing / recommendation by PROGEDO-employee
- Informing the landlord / agent about the decision
Accompanied lease negotiation
Scope:
- Check the rental contract for plausibility
- Final negotiations with the landlord, according to your wishes
Coordinating the deposit payment
Scope:
- Negotiation of the amount of the deposit and the nature of the provision
- Organization of the necessary measures concerning payments or
- guarantees
- If necessary, PROGEDO will pay the deposit up-front (will be charged separately)
Accompanied house / flat handover
Scope:
- Accompanied and documentation of the housing handover (Photo documentation of defects)
If you would like to purchase an apartment or house we calculate an indivdual offer for you!
Move Management
Into the great wide open
With the right partner, your move will be smooth. PROGEDO helps with selecting a moving company and coordinates the householde removal. Effective and cost-efficient.
Settling-In
Authority appointments and formalities are necessary, but annoying and time-intensive. PROGEDO makes it quick and easy. This not only saves nerves but also costs and spares you possible mistakes.
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Registration with communal registration office
Scope:
- Completion of the application form
- Registration with the registration office (one errand)
Opening a bank account, requesting credit cards
Scope:
- Complete the required forms
- Assistance in obtaining the necessary documents
- Accompanied visit at the bank of choice
- Advice / translation for discussion with the bank’s clerks
Support at selecting insurances
Scope:
- Organization of an appointment with a neutral insurance advisory agency
- Preparing for the agency appointment
- Advice / translation during the agency interview
Application for health insurance
Scope:
- Check whether a private or / and statutory health insurance is possible/necessary
- Contacting health insurance companies
- Support for completing application forms
- Tracking the application process
Support for selecting a telephone / broadband provider
Scope:
- Information on current cost-effective offers
- Telephone support / advice during the selection of the necessary hardware Completing forms / the application form
- Scheduling with the telephone provider
- Coordination of installation
Registration with the utility companies
Scope:
- Registration of electricity, gas, water, cable, GEZ (TV license), etc.
Parental Support
The future belongs to the children
School or kindergarden search; application for child allowance – crucial element for parents to ensure a smooth start in the new country of residence. And PROGEDO acts accordingly. Competent and sensible.
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School / kindergarten search and registration
Scope:
- Detailed information about local offers
- Jointly developing a search profile
- Preselection of suitable facilities
- Collecting information about / advice on favoured facilities
- joint visit of the favoured facilities
- Filling out required forms
Applying for child support
Scope:
- Compiling necessary documents
- Filling out and submitting applications
- rectification in case of formal ambiguities
Good-bye Package
Travelers should not be stopped.
Terminating the rental contract, organizing the move, taking care of formalities, returning the apartment to the landlord – reduced stress with PROGEDO, for all parties involved.
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Drafting up and sending a legally sound termination notice
Scope:
- Check the details of the duration of the rental contract and how/ when to end it
- Writing the letter of termination and obtaining signatures
- Legally effective delivery to the landlord
- Checking the confirmation receipt
Accompanied house / apartment return
Scope:
- Accompanying and recording the property return
Coordinating the deposit payback
Scope:
- Documenting the proper return of the property
- Deadline notice to the landlord for deposit payback
- Verifying the receipt of payment
Termination of utility contracts, TV license billings
Scope:
- Compilation of the contracts for electricity, gas, water, TV license
- Completing termination forms and obtaining signatures
- Legal effective delivery to the respective provider
- Checking the confirmation receipt
Other contract terminations (mobile communications, insurances, memberships)
Scope:
- Compilation of the contracts made available
- Drafting up Letters of termination (If applicable, submit applications for goodwill settlements) and obtaining signatures
- Legally effective delivery to the contract partners
- Checking the confirmation receipt
Deregistering with the registration office
Scope:
- Fill out the registration form
- Accompanied or power of attorney authority appointments, taken care of by PROGEDO
- Delivery of deregistration confirmation
Closure of a bank account
Scope:
- Completion of the required forms
- Advice on the date of closure and use of the residual balance
- Legally effective delivery to the bank
- Checking the confirmation receipt
Creation of a forwarding request
Scope:
- Obtain application documents
- Filling-out of required form and obtaining employee signature
- Delivery to the post office
