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February 6, 2023

Checklist: What are the first steps in Leipzig?

NOTE: 

There is currently an immigration freeze for displaced persons in Saxony. This means that no Ukrainian displaced persons can be accepted in Saxony. Therefore, registration from a reception centre is no longer possible. 

If you do travel to Saxony seeking refuge in a reception centre, you must expect to be transferred to another federal state.

In order to be accepted in Leipzig, you currently need a permanent residence in Leipzig.

Unfortunately, there is no magic formula. Nevertheless, we have attempted to draw up a short checklist for successful registration in Leipzig:

Before you arrive

  • Check the entry and registration requirements (e.g. Stadt Leipzig).
    • Passport/valid identity document
    • Accommodation provider confirmation
  • Contact other displaced Ukrainian persons in Leipzig (e.g. via LHU Telegram chats) and keep relatives informed about your own whereabouts and contact persons.
  • Currently required for registration in Leipzig: organise private accommodation so that you can remain in Leipzig.
    • Rental agreement in place?
    • Communicate deadlines and expectations
  • Make copies of all the required documents and take them with you
  • Seek contact with assistants (e.g. via LHU or various sponsorship programmes)

After you arrive

  • Have your letting agent/landlord complete the accommodation provider confirmation
  • Attach your name to your letterbox
  • Make a registration appointment
  • If entering the country with animals: make a vet appointment and contact the veterinary office [internal LINK: Animals]
  • Start independent accommodation search

After registration