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When two routes both look valid, the decision comes down to a handful of concrete differences. These pages put them next to each other.
4 pages · last verified 19 September 2026
Anmeldung and address registration
Registering your address, the landlord confirmation, the documents each office asks for and everything registration unlocks.
- Anmeldung vs residence permit
One records your address, the other authorises your stay. Different offices, different documents.
EU Blue Card
Salary thresholds, degree recognition, changing employer and the route to permanent residence.
- Blue Card vs Opportunity Card
One requires a qualified offer, the other is for finding one. What each permits while you are here.
Permanent residence
Settlement permits and the conditions that shorten or extend the waiting period.
- Permanent residence vs citizenship
One secures your stay, the other changes your nationality. What each requires and what it grants.
Health insurance
Public and private cover, who can choose, and proof of insurance for authorities.
- Public vs private insurance
Income-based and family-friendly versus risk-priced and individual — and why the switch back is hard.
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