Hamburg Welcome Portal

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Hamburg Welcome Portal

Hamburg Welcome Portal

Hamburg Welcome Portal

Find extensive information for your new start in Hamburg.

Looking for testers for integration app

MICADO is an app designed to help immigrants find their way around their city and to get in contact with helpful services. Click here for the test version (change language settings at the top on the right).

Hamburg Welcome Center Events

All our current events and webinars as well as the newsletter.

Online Event: December 14, 2021

Getting started in Hamburg: Christmas Special - traditions and customs. We will tell you how we celebrate Christmas in Hamburg and we'd love to hear about your feasts and traditions!

Updates

All updates and interesting events for newcomers.

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To the section Newcomers

All you need to know for your new start in Hamburg!

All you need to know for your new start in Hamburg!

Welcome Desk

Are you looking for the right contact at the Hamburg Welcome Center? We can advise you and connect you with the right service team.

Are you looking for the right contact at the Hamburg Welcome Center? We can advise you and connect you with the right service team.

To the section Forms

Checklists, printouts and more.

Checklists, printouts and more.

News

Important links Information for people from Afghanistan

The Hamburg Welcome Center has compiled the most important links for you in this article. Some information is also available in Dari and Pashto.

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Online Event: December 14, 2021

Getting started in Hamburg: Christmas Special - traditions and customs. We will tell you how we celebrate Christmas in Hamburg and we'd love to hear about your feasts and traditions!

More News

Everything else that is important and worth knowing can be found here.

Information about COVID-19

Vaccination Transfer of a Foreign Vaccination Certificate

How to convert your proof of vaccination into a European vaccination certificate.

Aufenthalt Corona

Newcomer Residence information about COVID-19

Here you will find the answers to many questions concerning your stay in times of Covid-19 (Corona-Virus)

Health Information on COVID-19

The current situation in Hamburg and what you need to know (different languages).

Appointment only Restrictions due to COVID-19

Due to the risk of infection with the coronavirus (Covid-19), the immigration authorities in Hamburg are only open for customers with an appointment.

General information: New in Germany

Handbook Germany

Infoportal Handbook Germany

Website with information from communities for communities in English, Arabic, Turkish and other languages.

Make it in Germany

Infoportal Make it in Germany

The federal government's site for immigrants: preparations in your home country, arrival in Germany and your first steps here.

Contact us

Behördennummer 115

Phone number for citizen - 040 115

The direct line to the Hamburg administration.
Mon. - Fri. from 7am to 7pm.

Frag den Michel

Chatbot

The chatbot for your questions about the services of the Hamburg administration.

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Migration Counselling

Free advice for immigrants on questions of daily life

Newcomers Service / Neubürgerservice

Newcomers Service

Contact us with any questions you may have about your new start in Hamburg.

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