RaayaExpat paperwork: two countries, one place
- Updated: 2026-10
Living abroad means paperwork in the country you live in and in the one you come from. These pages list the tasks people really meet in their first years, explain each one in a few lines and link ready-made checklists and the official sources.
Start free in RaayaGuides by community and country
- Indians in GermanyAnmeldung, Blue Card, health insurance, NRE/NRO accounts, PAN and OCI: the paperwork Indians in Germany handle, with checklists and official sources.
- Indians in the UKeVisa, National Insurance, GP, council tax, NRE/NRO accounts, PAN and OCI: the paperwork Indians in the UK handle, with checklists and official sources.
- Indians in CanadaSIN, provincial health card, PR, taxes, parents' Super Visa, NRE/NRO accounts, PAN and OCI: the paperwork Indians in Canada handle, with checklists.
- Indians in the USASSN, visa and I-94, green card, FBAR, B1/B2 visas for parents, NRE/NRO accounts, PAN and OCI: the paperwork Indians in the US handle, with checklists.
- Indians in the UAEResidence visa, Emirates ID, health insurance, tenancy, driving licence, NRE/NRO accounts and Indian tax status: the paperwork Indians in the UAE handle.
- Moving to GermanyVisa, Anmeldung, tax ID, bank account, health insurance, residence permit and the letters that follow: what to do after moving to Germany, in order.
How Raaya helps
Two countries, one setup
Tell Raaya where you live and where you're from. It suggests journeys for the country you live in, such as registering your address or renewing a residence permit. Home-country journeys are ready for India today: NRE/NRO accounts, PAN or your parents' visa.
Explain this letter
Snap or upload an official letter, from a foreigners' office, tax office, council or your bank in India. Raaya explains it in your language: who sent it, what it wants, the deadline and what to do. One tap adds the step and a reminder.
Expiry radar
Passport, residence permit, Blue Card, visa, driving licence and health insurance card: Raaya reminds you 6 and 3 months before they run out, flags a passport with less than 6 months left, and one tap starts a renewal journey with the checklist.
Two currencies
See your two currencies side by side across money and loans, and in splits (Pro), using the European Central Bank's daily reference rates. Totals across currencies are always marked as approximate.
Family in their own languages
Invite your partner or parents into the same journey (Pro). Each person reads the chat, updates and notifications in their own language, Hindi included.
Sub-journeys
Split a big move into one main journey with sub-journeys (visa, flat, bank in India). The parent shows progress like “5/8 · next: 14 Nov”, and you can share one sub-journey with just the people it concerns (sharing is Pro).
Ready-made checklists
Each checklist opens as a free page with the steps, documents and official sources; start it in Raaya with one tap.
- City Registration (Anmeldung)Europe · 8 steps · ~10 days · 5 documents
- EU Blue Card / Work PermitEurope · 9 steps · ~41 days · 6 documents
- NRI bank accounts: NRE and NROIndia · 7 steps · ~14 days · 4 documents
- PAN, Aadhaar and NRI tax statusIndia · 7 steps · ~10 days · 4 documents
- OCI card application (ओसीआई कार्ड)India · 7 steps · ~60 days · 4 documents
- Parents' visit visa to GermanyIndia · 8 steps · ~45 days · 3 documents
- Managing a property and home loan in India from abroadIndia · 8 steps · ~21 days · 4 documents
- International Travel Planning11 steps · ~35 days · 1 document
Step-by-step Germany guides
- Anmeldung: registering your address in GermanyHow to do your Anmeldung in Germany: the two-week deadline, the landlord confirmation, what to bring to the Bürgeramt and what happens next.
- EU Blue Card renewal in GermanyRenewing or changing your EU Blue Card in Germany: apply before it expires, documents the Ausländerbehörde asks for, and what a Fiktionsbescheinigung is.
- Extending your residence permit in GermanyExtending your residence permit (Aufenthaltstitel) in Germany: when to apply, documents to prepare, the Fiktionsbescheinigung and Ausländerbehörde letters.
- Your German tax return (Steuererklärung)Filing a German tax return: who must file, the 31 July deadline, voluntary returns up to four years back, ELSTER, and what to do with the Steuerbescheid.
Helping clients with visas?
Questions
Who are these pages for?
For people who moved abroad, or are about to, and still have paperwork at home: Indians in Germany, the UK, Canada, the USA and the UAE, and anyone moving to Germany. Each page covers both sides.
Is this legal or tax advice?
No. The pages give general information and link the official sources. For your own case, ask the authority, a lawyer, a tax advisor or a counselling service.
What does Raaya cost?
Raaya is free to start: journeys, an on-device document vault and 20 AI credits a month. Pro costs €7.99 a month or €69.99 a year (the store shows your local price) and adds 200 credits, a 5 GB cloud vault, sync, sharing with up to 5 people and World watch.
Does Raaya work in Hindi?
Yes. The app, letter explanations and notifications work in Hindi and 27 other languages, and in a shared journey each family member uses their own language.
Official sources
General information, not legal, tax or immigration advice. Rules and fees change: check the official source for your case before you act.