Moving Abroad
Documents: German words for moving abroad
The “Documents” set from the “Moving Abroad” goal. These are German words you can actually use — with translation, examples and pronunciation.
Words in the “Documents” set
42 · GermanThese German words are already in the VibeLing dictionary — 42 with translation, an example and audio. Tap a word to open its page.
Beglaubigung
[bəˈglaʊbɪgʊŋ]
certification
noun
Ausländerbehörde
[ˈaʊ̯sˌlɛndɐbəˌhøʁdə]
immigration office
noun
Botschaft
[ˈbɔtʃaft]
embassy
noun
Konsulat
[ˈkɔnzuˌlaːt]
consulate
noun
Fingerabdrücke
[ˈfɪŋɐˌapdʁʏkə]
fingerprints
noun
biometrische Daten
[bi.oˈmɛ.trɪ.ʃə ˈdaː.tn]
biometric data
noun
Bearbeitungszeit
[ˈbɛːɐ̯ˌbaɪ̯tʊŋsˌtsaɪ̯t]
processing time
phrase
Nachweis
[ˈnaːxvaɪs]
supporting document
phrase
fehlendes Dokument
[ˈfeːlən.dəs do.kuˈmeːnt]
missing document
noun
Ausstellungsdatum
[ˈaʊ̯sˌʃtɛlʊŋsˌdaːtʊm]
issue date
noun
Haltbarkeitsdatum
[ˈhal̩tbaʁkaɪ̯tsˌdaːtʊm]
expiration date
noun
abgelaufenes Dokument
[ˈapgəˌlaʊ̯fənəs do.kʊˈmeːnt]
expired document
noun
Personalausweisnummer
[pɛʁzoˈnaːlaʊsvaɪ̯sˌnʊmɐ]
national ID number
phrase
Personalausweis
[pɛrzoˈnaːlaʊ̯svaɪs]
identity card
noun
Verlängerung
[fɛʁˈlɛŋəʁʊŋ]
renewal
noun
Fristverlängerung
[ˈfʁɪstfɛʁˌlɛŋəʁʊŋ]
extension
noun
Genehmigung
[geːnˈeːmɪgʊŋ]
approval
noun
Stempel
[ˈʃtɛmpəl]
stamp
noun
Unterschrift
[ˈʊntɐˌʃʁɪft]
signature
noun
Visum
[ˈviːzʊm]
visa
noun
Versicherungsbescheinigung
[fɛɐˈzɪçəʁʊŋsbəˌʃaɪnɪgʊŋ]
insurance certificate
noun
Termin
[tɛʁˈmiːn]
appointment
noun
Steuernummer
[ˈʃtɔʏɐˌnʊmɐ]
tax number
noun
Reisepass
[ˈʁaɪzəˌpas]
passport
noun
Passfoto
[ˈpasˌfoːto]
passport photo
noun
Originaldokument
[oʁigiˈnaːldokuˌmɛnt]
original document
noun
notariell beglaubigte Übersetzung
[notaʁiˈɛl bəˈglaʊbɪçtə ˈyːbɐˌzɛtsʊŋ]
notarized translation
noun
Heiratsurkunde
[ˈhaɪʁaːtsˌuːʁkʊndə]
marriage certificate
noun
Geburtsurkunde
[gəˈbuːɐtsˌuːɐkʊndə]
birth certificate
noun
Frist
[fʁɪst]
deadline
noun
Fallnummer
[ˈfalˌnʊmɐ]
case number
noun
Einkommensnachweis
[ˈaɪnkɔmənsˌnaːxvaɪs]
proof of income
noun
beglaubigte Kopie
[bəˈglaʊbɪçtə koˈpiː]
certified copy
phrase
Aufenthaltserlaubnis
[ˈaʊfɛnthaltsɛɐˌlaʊpnɪs]
residence permit
noun
Arbeitserlaubnis
[ˈaʁbaɪtsɛɐˌlaʊpnɪs]
work permit
noun
Apostille
[apɔsˈtɪljə]
apostille
noun
Antragsformular
[ˈantʁaːksfɔʁmuˌlaːɐ]
application form
noun
Adressregistrierung
[aˈdʁɛsʁegɪsˌtʁiːʁʊŋ]
address registration
noun
Absagen
[ˈapˌzaːgən]
cancel
verb
Abmeldung
[ˈapmɛldʊŋ]
deregistration
noun
Ablehnung
[ˈapleːnʊŋ]
rejection
noun
Genehmigung
approval
noun
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