North Rhine-Westphalia · Newcomer guide
Settling in Wuppertal
Wuppertal, famous for its suspension railway, is one of the more affordable big NRW cities; services run on the shared North Rhine-Westphalia state portals. Work through the steps below — each guide lists the exact documents to bring.
Typical monthly cost in Wuppertal: ~€1.490 (rent + essentials). See the full city guide →
When you arrive
Register your address (Anmeldung) in Wuppertal
Anmeldung
Read the guide→Get your tax ID & tax class in Wuppertal
Steuer-ID / Finanzamt
Read the guide→Open a bank account in Wuppertal
Girokonto
Read the guide→Sign up for health insurance in Wuppertal
Krankenversicherung
Read the guide→Apply for a residence permit in Wuppertal
Aufenthaltstitel
Read the guide→Find a place to live in Wuppertal
Wohnungssuche
Read the guide→Get a SIM or phone contract in Wuppertal
Handyvertrag
Read the guide→Extend your residence permit in Wuppertal
Aufenthaltstitel verlängern
Read the guide→As you settle in
Exchange your driving licence in Wuppertal
Führerschein umschreiben
Read the guide→Claim child benefit (Kindergeld) in Wuppertal
Kindergeld
Read the guide→Get a public transport ticket in Wuppertal
Deutschlandticket
Read the guide→Register as a freelancer in Wuppertal
Freiberufler anmelden
Read the guide→File an income-tax return in Wuppertal
Einkommensteuererklärung
Read the guide→Register a car (Kfz-Zulassung) in Wuppertal
Kfz-Zulassung
Read the guide→Apply for parental allowance (Elterngeld) in Wuppertal
Elterngeld
Read the guide→Apply for housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Wuppertal
Wohngeld
Read the guide→Find a daycare place (Kita) in Wuppertal
Kita-Platz
Read the guide→Enrol your child in school in Wuppertal
Schulanmeldung
Read the guide→Apply for German citizenship in Wuppertal
Einbürgerung
Read the guide→Apply for permanent residence (Niederlassungserlaubnis) in Wuppertal
Niederlassungserlaubnis
Read the guide→Get a German driving licence (driving school) in Wuppertal
Führerschein / Fahrschule
Read the guide→TiG Desk — free iPhone app
The letters that come with your move to Wuppertal, 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