Frank
@beppi
German citizen
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German
Lives in World Citizen
Speaks Fluent: English, German - Basic: Japanese, Indonesian, Chinese
Registration: 08 August 2010
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Where to find reliable handyman services in Berlin? by emrefxsahin
Looking for affordable handyman/assembly help in Berlin. Any trustworthy platforms or local groups you recommend?
@SimCityAT Thanks for the note.My own experience with Myhammer and similar websites for finding craftsmen was VERY negative: It seems that the ones active there are only the desperate ones, who fail to find any engagements via the normal channels - ... Read More
Where to find reliable handyman services in Berlin? by emrefxsahin
Looking for affordable handyman/assembly help in Berlin. Any trustworthy platforms or local groups you recommend?
@SprechenSieEnglisch? A good idea in principle, and since there is no mention on the site of fees (although commercial match-making between craftsmen and customers is big business in Germany!), I will allow the link in your post.But you should have ... Read More
Health insurance by resanders
I suspect that most of your followers are expatriate workers but my wife and I are applying for a long stay visa as retirees with sufficient resources to support ourselves but we are still required to buy our own health insurance. Any clues as to ...
@resanders To my understanding, all your world income is counted here, no matter where and how it is paid. (You are also income tax liable on all of it once you're resident in Germany.) But the public health insurance contribution is capped at ... Read More
Health insurance by resanders
I suspect that most of your followers are expatriate workers but my wife and I are applying for a long stay visa as retirees with sufficient resources to support ourselves but we are still required to buy our own health insurance. Any clues as to ...
You should inform yourself about the German health insurance system.There are two schemes: Public and private.As an elder person (especially if you have pre-existing illnesses), private is either not an option or prohibitively expensive. So try to ... Read More
Verification of documents taking so long by ayaan6
I have given my Degree verification to RMI on December 7th till now verification not yet done. this month my pass going expire.my question is that can i get Extension from MOM because of waiting Document verification? Application is not submitted ...
You could engage another verification agent, there are several. Maybe they will work faster?Or your employer can contact MoM about a temporary extension due to the verification process taking longer. Read More
Visiting Singapore by GuestPoster94990
Good morning I'm just after up to date advice, me and my wife will be visiting Singapore in June 2026 for 5 days, it will be our first time but she smokes, she will only be bringing one pack of 20 into the country as I know you have to pay tax and ...
Interesting that there are again and again these posters who delete their account, when the answers they received were not to their liking. (Note: Posts by a deleted account are re-named "GuestPosterXXXX".) Read More
Visiting Singapore by GuestPoster94990
Good morning I'm just after up to date advice, me and my wife will be visiting Singapore in June 2026 for 5 days, it will be our first time but she smokes, she will only be bringing one pack of 20 into the country as I know you have to pay tax and ...
Singapore is about the least good place on earth to be a smoker.Maybe time for your wife to stop - or to reconsider the trip altogether! (I am serious about this!)On top of what Fred said above, there are also almost no places left where you are ... Read More
New members of the Germany forum, introduce yourselves here - 2025 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Germany forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on your ...
@kikichardack2000 Julien ist the international site owner, lives in Mauritius and is unlikely to reply to your message (or understand German).But you are still welcome to post your questions here and some of our other volunteers and readers will ... Read More
Singapore EP Renewal Medical Check Up by Dudu1234
Does Singapore Ep renewal require any medicalcheck up?
Not normally, but the definitive answer is only available from MoM. Read More
Call center agent job in germany by Mohammed Ehab Seyam
Hello , IAM Mohammed seyam 40 years old ,married Egyptian dentist living in Egypt . I have passed B2 level in German language IAM thinking of searching a job offer as a call center agent in Germany either as a career shift or as temporary step ...
Do you already have a visa that allows you to work in Germany?If not, this kind of temporary (and badly paid) "McJobs" will not allow you to apply for one.Furthermore, they probably expect you to be fairly fluent in German (I'd expect at least C1), ... Read More
EP Appeal Processing Timeline by sabarikrthck24
Ep Applied : Oct 23rd EP Invalid : Oct 30th Rejection Reason: Employer got from MOM is some inhouse documents missing from employer side.EP Appealed : Nov 7thWaiting for results, How long it would take to process the ep appeal .
I am not an expert on this.wait for MoM’s reply! Read More
EP Appeal Processing Timeline by sabarikrthck24
Ep Applied : Oct 23rd EP Invalid : Oct 30th Rejection Reason: Employer got from MOM is some inhouse documents missing from employer side.EP Appealed : Nov 7thWaiting for results, How long it would take to process the ep appeal .
I am not an expert on this. Wait for MoM’s reply! Read More
Employment pass education check by star_traveler
Hi,I used to work in Singapore and had an EP with a bachelor's degree, which was not verified (before COMPASS), and left Singapore in 2023. I now hold a master's degree and have received a job offer in Singapore. When applying for EP, should I ...
If you declare only your Master, and MoM already knows that this is not the complete information, you run the risk of being rejected for inconsistent data. Better stay with the (full) truth! Read More
Moving Abroad as a Machine Learning Engineer by mr_universe
Hi everyone,I’m French and I’m seriously considering moving abroad to work as a Machine Learning Engineer. I’d like to know whether this field is actually in demand in Singapore and if the opportunities there are better than in ...
For such a (very) specific request, you are better advised to do your own research or networking (e.g. on industry or professional sites). Good luck! Read More
Moving Abroad as a Machine Learning Engineer by mr_universe
Hi everyone,I’m French and I’m seriously considering moving abroad to work as a Machine Learning Engineer. I’d like to know whether this field is actually in demand in Singapore and if the opportunities there are better than in ...
To hire a foreigner involves more effort (for visa, etc.), cost and risk than hiring a local instead.so, for a company to do that, you must be either better than the local applicants - or there are not enough with your skillset available. The latter ... Read More