Individual Relocation
Initial Orientation Services
Which of Berlin’s residential areas are the best match for your preferences and needs? From schools or kindergarten and transport routes to doctors and shopping areas, we will find what suits best.
The Initial Orientation Services Package includes:
Orientation tours of neighborhoods (each tour is organized individually after a personal consultation)
Interpretation at appointments
Visa & Immigration Services
Depending on your situation you may need a work permit, residence permit, or visa.
The Visa & Immigration Service Package includes:
Immigration consultation, including legal advice from an independent lawyer, if required
Assistance in organizing your paperwork
Accompanying you to appointments and interpreting
(Foreigners’ Registration Office, Federal Employment Office, etc.)Coordination of your application
We do not provide legal services according to German legal service law (RDG section 2 subsection 1)
Home / Furnished Apartment Finding
Nothing exceeds the importance of finding a suitable home if you want to settle in Berlin.
The Home / Furnished Apartments Services Package includes:
Pre-search consultation on requirements for your home
Pre-selection of apartments
Scheduling of viewings, managing all communication with the real estate agents
Accompanying, interpreting, and advising at the viewings
Management and submission of your applications
Coordination of signing the contract
Accompanying at hand-over, supervising the process
Visa and residence applications as well as insurances and banks require a registered physical address in Berlin. We assist in finding a temporary furnished apartment, so that you can take all following steps of your relocation process from there.
We are not a real estate agency and are not responsible for the renting of apartments ourselves. We are a relocation service provider, who helps you to apply for apartments in Berlin through information and interpretation.
Bureaucratic Services
Formal appointments are necessary - and annoying. Our support saves you nerves, costs, and spares you possible mistakes.
There are many todos to think of and our Bureaucratic Services Package can be customized to meet your specific requirements.
Services can include:
Registration of address
Opening a bank account, requesting credit cards
Application for health insurance
Registration of home utilities (electricity, gas, phone, internet)
Registration of a vehicle
Getting a resident parking permit
Transfer of driver's licence
Applying for subsidies, e.g. Kindergeld (child allowance), Elterngeld (maternity/paternity allowance)
Registration of pets
We can discuss which specific needs you may have and tailor our services accordingly.
Kindergarten & School Finding
Berlin has a broad variety of child care and schools - both public and private. We help you to find the right one.
This service package includes:
Pre-search consultation on your needs
Pre-selection of kindergartens or schools
Assistance with all communication with school authorities and institutions
Management of kindergarten/day care voucher application
Accompanying and interpreting at appointments
Family & Lifestyle Services
The success of your relocation depends in no small part on the integration of the whole family into your new community. We work closely together with you and your family to to ensure the best result.
There are many components to the "family & lifestyle equation" that we can assist with. Our Family & Lifestyle Services Package can be customized to meet your family's specific requirements.
Services can include:
Intercultural training
Language courses
Consultation on clubs and memberships (sports, culture) incl. registration
Philanthropic connections
Interior design services
Expectant parent support
Nannies and childcare resources
Spousal career transition support
Cleaning Services
We can discuss which specific needs you may have and tailor our services accordingly.
"Bringing together work and family is a challenge - all the more if you are abroad in a country with a foreign language. My wife and I are both academics and we had 3 boys who needed child care and schooling for our year in Berlin. This was no easy undertaking in Berlin's highly competitive school and daycare landscape, but Jessica managed to organize it all in her calm and efficient manner, coordinating everything, and managing all communication with respective institutions and authorities. We are grateful for Jessica's great support - I do not know how we would have managed without her!"
Haun Saussy, University Professor, Comparative Literature, the Committee on Social Thought, East Asian Languages & Civilizations, The University of Chicago
American Academy in Berlin Fellow
"Due to hostilities in my country, I decided to move to Berlin with my daughters in March 2022. Jessica took care of all the todos for our new life in a very professional manner, relieving me of unnecessary stress. Thanks to her services, we live in one of the best areas of Berlin, my children go to an excellent school, and our health is in the hands of professional doctors. All issues related to the arrangement of our new life in Berlin were resolved by Jessica to the highest level."
Natasha Roy, lawyer, Dnipro, Ukraine
"В марте 2022 года из-за военных действий в моей стране я решила переехать в Берлин со своими дочерьми. Джессика очень профессионально позаботилась обо всех моментах нашей новой жизни, избавив меня от лишнего стресса. Благодаря её услугам мы живем в одном из лучших районов Берлина, мои дети ходят в прекрасную школу и наше здоровье в руках профессиональных врачей. Все вопросы, связанные с обустройством нашего быта были решены на самом высоком уровне."
Рой Наталья, юрист, Днепр, Украина