Frank
@beppi
German citizen
Forum posts
15667
Contacts
8
About me
German
Lives in World Citizen
Speaks Fluent: English, German - Basic: Japanese, Indonesian, Chinese
Registration: 08 August 2010
About
Sorry, I DO NOT give advice in private, except in case of real emergencies or for confidential issues. In all other cases, please post your questions on the forum instead! Also, unless you already know me personally, please DO NOT send me contact requests without explanatory message. If, however, you are genuinely interested in getting to know me, you may send me a PM with a detailed introduction of yourself first, and then tell me why you are contacting me and what you would like to know about me. Thanks for your understanding!
Occupation
I am Employed. I am Project Manager for an Intralogistics company
Education
a university in Germany
Master of Science (MSc), Physics
1996
My expat journey
Stuttgart, Germany
Bangkok, Thailand
NA, Singapore
Hsinchu, Taiwan
NA, Singapore
Stuttgart, Germany
NA, Singapore
Batam, Indonesia
NA, Singapore
Munich, Germany
Yokohama, Japan
Various, Germany
Activity
How long will my work pass (EP, S-Pass, WP) application take by beppi
There have been numerous discussions and questions recently about the time needed to process a work pass application. For the benefit of those inquirers - and to avoid multiple threads about the same topic - I would like to explain the process in ...
@happy_go_luckyPlease read the prior posts on this thread about work pass application processing times, as I don't want to repeat it.In short: Four weeks (from submission of all required documents) is the expected minimum, in many cases it takes ... Read More
Seeking guidance from disabled expats who moved to Germany by Lune Arin
Hello, I’m a disabled person (power wheelchair user) in the U.S. (on SSDI and a small US-based self-employment income) preparing for a move to Germany. I have limited energy and need practical, lived‑experience answers from people who ...
@Lune Arin I wish you good luck, lots of patience and a high frustration tolerance in dealing with the buerocrats!But I really wonder if this is all worth it. Citizenship will help you in being able to move to Germany, for sure. But then, in a ... Read More
Algerian Full-Stack Developer by Youssef Rami
Hi everyone,I'm an Algerian software developer currently living in Algeria, and I'm considering applying for software engineering jobs in Germany without relocating first.My background:BSc in Computer ScienceMSc in Data Science from the UK, Merit5+ ...
Welcome to the forum!Your chances greatly depend on how good is your German (without language skills, you will be limited to a few, niche jobs in field where there is a severe shortage of skilled manpower in Germany - write job applications in ... Read More
Seeking guidance from disabled expats who moved to Germany by Lune Arin
Hello, I’m a disabled person (power wheelchair user) in the U.S. (on SSDI and a small US-based self-employment income) preparing for a move to Germany. I have limited energy and need practical, lived‑experience answers from people who ...
This does actually exist:https://www.bva.bund.de/DE/Services/Buerger/Ausweis-Dokumente-Recht/Staatsangehoerigkeit/Einbuergerung/EER/01-Informationen_EER/01_01_EER_was_ist/01_02_EER_was_ist_node.htmlBut knowing German officialdom, I wouldn't expect ... Read More
Seeking guidance from disabled expats who moved to Germany by Lune Arin
Hello, I’m a disabled person (power wheelchair user) in the U.S. (on SSDI and a small US-based self-employment income) preparing for a move to Germany. I have limited energy and need practical, lived‑experience answers from people who ...
Is there no way to contact a station ahead of time and ask whether their elevators are functional?Smaller stations are not manned - so there is nobody to contact.And for very big stations, which might have many elevators, I doubt that the phone ... Read More
Looking for safe Humanitarian help by rezarahimiroomez
Hello. I am an Iranian man currently living in Iran. Due to security concerns related to events in Iran, I had to leave my city and I am afraid for my safety.I am looking for a safe and legal way to leave Iran and I need help finding a legitimate ...
Since such requests are often scams, please contact the usual humanitarian organisations (Red Cross, UNHCR, etc.) instead of soliciting for individuals to help you on this (or other) forums.I will close the topic. Read More
Student Pass Appeal by JenAb
My daughter's student's pass application got rejected recently as she was starting her MBA courses in the same university she completed her undergraduate degree. She turned 21 this year which made her lose DP status. Initially, she got ...
@Sachin UpadhyayPlease do not double-post the same message (I had to remove one of them) - and also do not write in ALL-CAPS, as this is interpreted as shouting and rude on the Internet! Read More
Student Pass Appeal by JenAb
My daughter's student's pass application got rejected recently as she was starting her MBA courses in the same university she completed her undergraduate degree. She turned 21 this year which made her lose DP status. Initially, she got ...
@Sachin Upadhyay When does your course in Singapore start (meaning when does the matter become urgent)?Good luck - and stay in close contact with the school administration! Read More
Seeking guidance from disabled expats who moved to Germany by Lune Arin
Hello, I’m a disabled person (power wheelchair user) in the U.S. (on SSDI and a small US-based self-employment income) preparing for a move to Germany. I have limited energy and need practical, lived‑experience answers from people who ...
I am not disabled, so can only give some information from other sources. Please excuse me if this is just an incomplete attempt:Rental housing is costly and difficult to find in most cities. Having special needs makes this even more so. This forum ... Read More
Employment pass by Manohman
When I checked my EP application status at MOM's website, it shows "invalid, your application has not been approved. please contact your employer" I have yet to received any news on my IPA from my employer, does this message still mean that my ...
Ozbazin is correct: Your EP was rejected.You should, together with the employer, find out why (the employer, not you, can ask MoM). Then, you can decide whether you have grounds to address the rejection reason in an appeal. Read More
Health insurance for expats by resanders
My wife and I are presently applying for a long-stay visa in Germany. We have to provide quotes for that in support of our application. Any help as to where and with whom we can get these would be very very much appreciated.Thanks, Ron
There are online portals like the below, calculating the cost of private health insurance. There, you can get a price indication and see which factors influence it. But for the actual contract, please do not do it online, but with an (independent) ... Read More
Health insurance for expats by resanders
My wife and I are presently applying for a long-stay visa in Germany. We have to provide quotes for that in support of our application. Any help as to where and with whom we can get these would be very very much appreciated.Thanks, Ron
Oh, and since you asked where to get insured, here is a list of all public insurers: https://www.krankenkassen.de/gesetzliche-krankenkassen/krankenkassen-liste/And here is one of the private ... Read More
Health insurance for expats by resanders
My wife and I are presently applying for a long-stay visa in Germany. We have to provide quotes for that in support of our application. Any help as to where and with whom we can get these would be very very much appreciated.Thanks, Ron
The answer to this topic greatly depends on your visa status and how you are health insured now (in your home country):If you are employed and earn below certain thresholds, you must join the German public health insurance scheme. The various ... Read More
LTVP is Rejected without Reason by ayaan6
Applied LTVP on 26/05/26rejected 26/06/26exactly 1 month it's rejected what will be reason of rejection and how to appeal ?spouse is SPR ( Sponcer) having gross salary 3000applicant(me) worked from 2017 to Feb 2026 because of no quota my pass not ...
A rejection is never done without reason. Here, the salary of the sponsor is too low.Although the official threshold of min. S$6000/month does not apply to spouses of citizens and PR, their salary must be enough to provide at least a basic living ... Read More
How long will take For Long term Visit pass( LTVP) by ayaan6
How long will take For Long term Visit pass( LTVP)spouse of SG PR . i wanted to know nowadays how long will take to approve LTVP ?
What is secret about it? It is better to share your knowledge publicly, so others can benefit, too!The processing lduration of an LTVP application for your spouse largely depends on whether you had a PMLA done beforehand.With approved PMLA, it will ... Read More