Arrival checklist for Karlsruhe

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Sign a lease or sublet and get the keys
Get the Wohnungsgeberbestätigung signed by your landlordGuide: Get the Wohnungsgeberbestätigung
Book a Bürgerbüro appointment karlsruhe.de/terminvereinbarung or 0721 115Guide: Book a Bürgerbüro appointment
Register your address keep the MeldebestätigungGuide: Register your address
Choose health insurance public or private
Open a bank account
Receive your tax ID by post give it to your employer
Buy a Deutschlandticket covers all KVV trams and buses