Red Tape Translation

Kathleen Parker

Updates to our payment system

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What a boring blog post to have to write! Still, you might have noticed that things look a bit different. We’ve updated our payment system. When you book a service, you’ll now get sent an invoice by email straight away that you can pay immediately with bank transfer, credit card or PayPal.

Naturally, there might be some teething problems. We did a lot of testing, but you just never know. If you run into problems paying for services, you can chat to us online, email info@redtapetranslation.com or call us on 030 2089 6634.

Kind regards

Kathleen Parker

Today we’re celebrating parents… and kids… and milk

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Parents deserve some appreciation. Especially right now. Parents’ Day draws attention to the importance of parents and their role in society. Since most of us at Red Tape Translation are parents juggling our work projects with school pickups, we’re taking a moment to give ourselves – and all of our clients who are parents – a serious pat on the back.

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Neustarthilfe für Solo-Selbständige

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Lots of freelancers find themselves in a tough financial situation. Ever since the pandemic started, many of us have been left entirely without work. There are financial instruments like Kurzarbeitergeld for employees, but freelancers have often been left with no choice but to get their basic needs covered by the Jobcenter.

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Apartment search packages at Red Tape Translation

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Welcome to Berlin! Now that you’re here, you’ll need a place to hang your hat. It’s easier said than done. It’s made confusing by the rental cap law in Berlin that might or might not be annulled retroactively.

If you’re not sure where to start, help is at hand. Red Tape Translation has just started offering an Apartment Search service to help you get your hands on a rental contract.

We’re offering three different packages starting from just 225€. We can:

  • search for apartments based on your criteria
  • communicate with letting agents
  • set up apartment viewings (also known as “castings” but not as exotic as they sound)
  • come with you to the viewings to interpret
  • help you put together an application
  • take you through the small print of the rental contract
  • accompany you to the apartment handover
  • help you organise utilities

To book, have a look at the PDF below, choose a package and follow the link to pay. We’ll take care of the rest!

Download (PDF, 123KB)

Happy hunting!

A New Project for Brits in Germany: Converting your UK Driving Licence

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The Brexit transition period ends on 31st December 2020. If you’ve decided to stay in Germany, now is a really good time to think about converting your UK driver’s license to a German one, but you’d really need to get into gear to manage it by the New Year!

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Novemberhilfe, Dezemberhilfe, Neustarthilfe, Soforthilfe … please explain?

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Lockdown ruining your revenue? Homeschooling your kids instead of earning? Enter a confusing array of government grants designed to compensate you. There are so many of them, it’s hard to keep track. Here’s what we know so far.

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IBB to check whether you really needed Soforthilfe II in Spring

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The Investitionsbank Berlin will be asking all freelancers and small businesses who received Soforthilfe in the Spring whether they needed it or not. If they didn’t really need it or didn’t need all of it, they should pay some or all of it back.

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All I Want for Brexit is an Aufenthaltsdokument-GB

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In 2020, time stands still in so many ways, and yet some wheels keep on turning. Like that big ol’ steamboat chugging past on its way to Brexit, terminus. The 31st December 2020 will not only mark the end of a very turbulent year but also the end of an era, quite literally. So, what will 2021 look like for UK citizens living in Berlin? … Read More