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- 2. IN AN IDEAL BERLIN Apartments in Berlin would be easy to secure. Work and residency visa applications would be processed remotely with a quick approval time. English speaking workers would get off the plane and get straight to work. Newly relocated workers would find the integration process in Berlin smooth and hassle-free. Germany would roll out the red carpet for these highly valuable workers.
- 3. Berlin is experiencing a shortage of around 14,000 apartments. English speakers report a reply rate of less than 20% for all apartment enquiries made. Apartment seekers compete with up to 20 other interested parties at viewings. Residency and work visa applications take around 6-8 weeks to be processed. Delays can exceed 3 months. Visiting the foreigner’s office without an appointment can take up to 6 hours waiting time. When maximum capacity is reached, visitors are turned away. Less than a handful of case workers at Berlin public offices speak English at work. Long queues, language barriers, conflicting information, and excessive administrative red tape overwhelm many English speakers. You don’t have the time to hold their hand. THE SITUATION IN BERLIN TODAY
- 4. HOW RED TAPE TRANSLATION First point of contact for English speakers Paperwork preparation German - English interpreting at any Berlin appointment German - English interpreting by phone Support, advice, referrals Large network of English - friendly services CAN HELP
- 5. THE STORY OF RED TAPE TRANSLATION Kathleen Parker arrived in Germany from Queensland, Australia in 2009. She registered at several addresses in Berlin and Cologne, applied for five different types of work visas, did her tax returns, got married, started a business, and obtained several German government grants. She helped her Englishspeaking friends fight with their German phone companies, sign their rental contracts, and deal with their insurance. Both Kathleen and her English-speaking friends and colleagues made and learned from just about every mistake it’s possible for a foreigner to make in Germany. Many in Berlin’s large English-speaking community now recognize Kathleen Parker as an expert in navigating German bureaucracy, through both language interpreting and general consulting. Red Tape Translation was born in summer 2012.
- 6. SERVICES ON-SITE INTERPRETING AUSLÄNDERBEHÖRDE TELEPHONE INTERPRETING REAL ESTATE AGENCIES SCHOOLS COMPANY BLOG ARTICLES ARBEITSAGENTUR EMPLOYER PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS JOB CENTER HR JOB DESCRIPTIONS BANKS RECRUITMENT AGENCIES FINANZAMT ARBEITSAGENTUR SEARCH ENGINE OPTIMISATION GEWERBEAMT JOB CENTER and more... UTILITIES BÜRGERAMT REAL ESTATE AGENCIES TRADESPEOPLE and more... WRITING AND TRANSLATION WEBSITE CONTENT CORPORATE BIOGRAPHIES GER - ENG TRANSLATION ENG - GER TRANSLATION LOCALIZATION
- 7. PROBLEMS • difficulty communicating in German • time-consuming bureaucratic hurdles • threat of deportation • received German mail she couldn’t read SOLUTIONS BY RED TAPE TRANSLATION • on-site interpreting: Ausländerbehörde • translation of documents • telephone interpreting • referral to an immigration lawyer TODAY • full time contract with travel agency • 3 year work and residency permit • lives in Berlin • speaks very good German KERRY K RED TAPE TRANSLATION HAS HELPED... NATIONALITY: Australian OCCUPATION: Travel Agent
- 8. PROBLEMS • Speaks little German • Has moved into a new apartment • New kitchen appliances in need of repairs • Needs to book a plumber and electrician • Trouble communicating with landlord SOLUTIONS BY RED TAPE TRANSLATION • Several hours of telephone interpreting • Organized repair appointments • Organized appointments with tradespeople • Translated e-mail correspondence TODAY • Thoroughly enjoying Berlin • Still finds German bureaucracy challenging • Uses Red Tape’s Telephone Time regularly ELLIOT H RED TAPE TRANSLATION HAS HELPED... NATIONALITY: British OCCUPATION: PR and Marketing
- 9. RED TAPE TRANSLATION HAS HELPED... PROBLEMS • Speaks no German • Difficulty finding an apartment • Difficulties with freelance visa application SOLUTIONS BY RED TAPE TRANSLATION TODAY • 12-month lease on a beautiful Berlin apartment • 12-month work visa • Learning German SARAH S • Telephone interpreting • Communicated with real estate agency • On-site interpreting while signing rental contract • Accompanied Sarah and partner to their appointments at the Ausländerbehörde NATIONALITY: Canadian OCCUPATION: Artist
- 10. TESTIMONIALS “Kathleen has the ability to make you relax during stressful situations.... it was all so much easier with her help.” Lenka, Czech Republic “ I have no words to describe how helpful Kathleen was during my immigration interview for a work permit in Germany. It was already my third visit If I had known about Red Tape Translation earlier, I would have gotten help from the very beginning. Rafael, USA/Brazil “ Kathleen is not just useful as a translator. She knows the system here in Germany. It is very settling to have her there she knows exactly what to expect. Valentina, Scotland/Italy “ “I lost my bank card and then someone used it fraudulently. Kathleen Parker sorted it out for me, and made it all seem so easy. She’s got a gift for putting minds at ease, and a solution for everything.” Suzy, UK “ “Calm, efficient, professional and good-natured...” Michael P., Canada
- 11. Kathleen Parker RED TAPE TRANSLATION Schonensche Str. 32 13189 Berlin Tel: 0157 79326759 www.redtapetranslation.com info@redtapetranslation.com