Moving to a new country means a long list of offices with names nobody warns you about. Settle Steps lists them in the order they have to happen, checked against official sources.
Pick your route. The first steps are free - the full guide is €19, one payment, no subscription.
Pick two different countries - this guide is for moving between countries, not within the same one.
The words on the door
Wohnungsgeberbestätigung
Empadronamiento
Codice fiscale
Justificatif de domicile
Адресна регистрация
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Every step filled in for your move: the office and what it is called locally, what to bring, what it costs, how long it takes, what has to happen first, the traps that catch people out, and the government page each answer was checked against.
You get the full guide for one route, for example Austria to Germany, whether you are moving alone, with a partner, with children, or retired. Choose your route above.
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Some steps are easier with a local person there - registering an address, opening a bank account, viewing an apartment without getting scammed. Arrival Help books a local person to meet you and go along, task by task. No guide purchase needed. Currently covering Sofia, Varna, Burgas and Dobrich in Bulgaria, and Batumi in Georgia, with more cities being added.
Services worth knowing about for the move itself - moving money, a card that works before a local account does, and health cover for the gap before local insurance starts. No guide purchase needed.
How it works
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Choose your route
Where you are leaving from, where you are moving to, and who is coming with you.
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See how it starts
The first three steps of your route are free, each with the office it happens at and its checked-date badge.
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Unlock the whole route
Make a free account and pay once for that route, right on this page. Every step opens up in full, and you can log in on any device to see it again.
The free preview shows how your route begins. In the full guide, each step opens like this, with the parts that usually go wrong spelled out.
How each step is labelled
Checked with a date
Verified against an official source. The link and the date are inside the step.
Guidance, not a published rule
Practical advice no authority publishes, included because leaving it out causes problems.
No single official answer
It depends on your circumstances, and the step says on what.
About the checks. Where a step says "checked", it was verified against an official government source on the date shown, and the full guide links to that page. Where no single national answer exists, the guide says so rather than guessing. Rules and fees change, so the guide is updated and re-dated.
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Register your addressCitizens' office · Bürgeramt / Einwohnermeldeamt
Why it matters
This registration is the key that unlocks the tax number, the bank account, the residence permit and the child benefit.
What to bring
Cost
When
Official source
Questions
Is the information current?
Each checked step shows the date it was checked, and the full guide links to the official page. Rules and fees change, so open the source before you act on anything with a deadline.
Is this legal or immigration advice?
No. It is a practical guide to the administrative steps. For your own visa, residence or tax questions, ask the office concerned or a qualified adviser.
Which countries do you cover?
See the full list below. You can move from any EU or EEA country, the UK, Switzerland, the US, Canada, Türkiye, Serbia, Ukraine, India or another country. More destinations are on the way.
How does paying work?
You make a free account, then pay for your route on this page. One payment, no subscription. Log in on any phone or computer to open it again.
Do I have to buy every route?
No. You buy the route you need, for example Austria to Germany. Another route is a separate purchase.
Can I get a refund?
Yes, within 14 days if the guide does not cover your move. Write to contact@settlesteps.com. The Terms have the details.