Bavaria · Newcomer guide
Settling in Augsburg
Augsburg runs on Bavaria's state portals like Munich, but housing and appointments are noticeably less competitive. Work through the steps below — each guide lists the exact documents to bring.
Typical monthly cost in Augsburg: ~€1.720 (rent + essentials). See the full city guide →
When you arrive
Register your address (Anmeldung) in Augsburg
Anmeldung
Read the guide→Get your tax ID & tax class in Augsburg
Steuer-ID / Finanzamt
Read the guide→Open a bank account in Augsburg
Girokonto
Read the guide→Sign up for health insurance in Augsburg
Krankenversicherung
Read the guide→Apply for a residence permit in Augsburg
Aufenthaltstitel
Read the guide→Find a place to live in Augsburg
Wohnungssuche
Read the guide→Get a SIM or phone contract in Augsburg
Handyvertrag
Read the guide→Extend your residence permit in Augsburg
Aufenthaltstitel verlängern
Read the guide→As you settle in
Exchange your driving licence in Augsburg
Führerschein umschreiben
Read the guide→Claim child benefit (Kindergeld) in Augsburg
Kindergeld
Read the guide→Get a public transport ticket in Augsburg
Deutschlandticket
Read the guide→Register as a freelancer in Augsburg
Freiberufler anmelden
Read the guide→File an income-tax return in Augsburg
Einkommensteuererklärung
Read the guide→Register a car (Kfz-Zulassung) in Augsburg
Kfz-Zulassung
Read the guide→Apply for parental allowance (Elterngeld) in Augsburg
Elterngeld
Read the guide→Apply for housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Augsburg
Wohngeld
Read the guide→Find a daycare place (Kita) in Augsburg
Kita-Platz
Read the guide→Enrol your child in school in Augsburg
Schulanmeldung
Read the guide→Apply for German citizenship in Augsburg
Einbürgerung
Read the guide→Apply for permanent residence (Niederlassungserlaubnis) in Augsburg
Niederlassungserlaubnis
Read the guide→Get a German driving licence (driving school) in Augsburg
Führerschein / Fahrschule
Read the guide→TiG Desk — free iPhone app
The letters that come with your move to Augsburg, read for you
Photograph an official letter and TiG Desk tells you who sent it, what you have to do and by when — then keeps the document on your phone and reminds you before the deadline. Free, and it works without an account.
Filling the form on a computer? TiG Pilot explains every German field while you fill it, in your browser.
- 📷Photograph a letter — sender, deadline and what to do
- 🗂️Every document in one place, kept on your phone
- ⏰Reminders before a Frist, not after it
- 🇩🇪German terms shown alongside, because that is what the clerk says