Bavaria · Newcomer guide
Settling in Würzburg
Würzburg is a compact Bavarian university city on the Main; it runs on Bavaria's state portals, and its large student population keeps offices used to newcomers. Work through the steps below — each guide lists the exact documents to bring.
Typical monthly cost in Würzburg: ~€1.680 (rent + essentials). See the full city guide →
When you arrive
Register your address (Anmeldung) in Würzburg
Anmeldung
Read the guide→Get your tax ID & tax class in Würzburg
Steuer-ID / Finanzamt
Read the guide→Open a bank account in Würzburg
Girokonto
Read the guide→Sign up for health insurance in Würzburg
Krankenversicherung
Read the guide→Apply for a residence permit in Würzburg
Aufenthaltstitel
Read the guide→Find a place to live in Würzburg
Wohnungssuche
Read the guide→Get a SIM or phone contract in Würzburg
Handyvertrag
Read the guide→Extend your residence permit in Würzburg
Aufenthaltstitel verlängern
Read the guide→As you settle in
Exchange your driving licence in Würzburg
Führerschein umschreiben
Read the guide→Claim child benefit (Kindergeld) in Würzburg
Kindergeld
Read the guide→Get a public transport ticket in Würzburg
Deutschlandticket
Read the guide→Register as a freelancer in Würzburg
Freiberufler anmelden
Read the guide→File an income-tax return in Würzburg
Einkommensteuererklärung
Read the guide→Register a car (Kfz-Zulassung) in Würzburg
Kfz-Zulassung
Read the guide→Apply for parental allowance (Elterngeld) in Würzburg
Elterngeld
Read the guide→Apply for housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Würzburg
Wohngeld
Read the guide→Find a daycare place (Kita) in Würzburg
Kita-Platz
Read the guide→Enrol your child in school in Würzburg
Schulanmeldung
Read the guide→Apply for German citizenship in Würzburg
Einbürgerung
Read the guide→Apply for permanent residence (Niederlassungserlaubnis) in Würzburg
Niederlassungserlaubnis
Read the guide→Get a German driving licence (driving school) in Würzburg
Führerschein / Fahrschule
Read the guide→TiG Desk — free iPhone app
The letters that come with your move to Würzburg, 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