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Administrative


Here we have collected information for various administrative tasks you might come across. If you would like to contribute a topic, please email us.


Administrative Information

Government Links
Useful links to government agencies in Germany and the US. 		Degree Accreditation
How to get your degree from Stanford accepted by german agencies. 		Links to other organizations
Useful links to other groups involved in US-German relations.

Government links

  • Germany Info, the information portal of the German Embassy in the United States.

  • The German Consulate General in San Francisco provides all relevant consular services for Germans in the Bay Area.

  • Information about renewal of German passports can be found here

  • Information about tax policy for German citizens living in the United States:

    •     General information
        The German-US Conventions for the Avoidance of Double Taxation
        Tax policy documents for download

  • The Directory of German-American Resources

  • Recent statements and speeches

  • Officials and institutions of the Federal Republic of Germany

  • Immigration Information for international students at Stanford

  • San Jose Field Office of the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS)

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    Degree accreditation

  • The German Ministry for Education and Research has published a document "Anerkennung auslaendischer Studienleistungen und auslaendischer Hochschulabschluesse". It can be requested free of charge at: Bundesministerium fuer Bildung und Forschung, 53170 Bonn, Germany.

  • In general, the Kultusministerium of the state you are residing in is responsible for accreditation. Please find the addresses of the ministries here.


  • Germany Info, the information portal of the German Embassy in the United States .

    Links to other organizations

  • The German American Commerce Club Silicon Valley (GACCSV) is a non-profit organization that fosters and promotes transatlantic business, cooperation and careers by providing a network for German-American and US-German trade.

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