Bavaria · Newcomer guide
Settling in Nuremberg
Nuremberg (Nürnberg) runs on Bavaria's state portals like Munich, but appointments and housing are noticeably less competitive. Work through the steps below — each guide lists the exact documents to bring.
Typical monthly cost in Nuremberg: ~€1.720 (rent + essentials). See the full city guide →
When you arrive
Register your address (Anmeldung) in Nuremberg
Anmeldung
Read the guide→Get your tax ID & tax class in Nuremberg
Steuer-ID / Finanzamt
Read the guide→Open a bank account in Nuremberg
Girokonto
Read the guide→Sign up for health insurance in Nuremberg
Krankenversicherung
Read the guide→Apply for a residence permit in Nuremberg
Aufenthaltstitel
Read the guide→Find a place to live in Nuremberg
Wohnungssuche
Read the guide→Get a SIM or phone contract in Nuremberg
Handyvertrag
Read the guide→Extend your residence permit in Nuremberg
Aufenthaltstitel verlängern
Read the guide→As you settle in
Exchange your driving licence in Nuremberg
Führerschein umschreiben
Read the guide→Claim child benefit (Kindergeld) in Nuremberg
Kindergeld
Read the guide→Get a public transport ticket in Nuremberg
Deutschlandticket
Read the guide→Register as a freelancer in Nuremberg
Freiberufler anmelden
Read the guide→File an income-tax return in Nuremberg
Einkommensteuererklärung
Read the guide→Register a car (Kfz-Zulassung) in Nuremberg
Kfz-Zulassung
Read the guide→Apply for parental allowance (Elterngeld) in Nuremberg
Elterngeld
Read the guide→Apply for housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Nuremberg
Wohngeld
Read the guide→Find a daycare place (Kita) in Nuremberg
Kita-Platz
Read the guide→Enrol your child in school in Nuremberg
Schulanmeldung
Read the guide→Apply for German citizenship in Nuremberg
Einbürgerung
Read the guide→Apply for permanent residence (Niederlassungserlaubnis) in Nuremberg
Niederlassungserlaubnis
Read the guide→Get a German driving licence (driving school) in Nuremberg
Führerschein / Fahrschule
Read the guide→TiG Desk — free iPhone app
The letters that come with your move to Nuremberg, 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