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Legal Guides for NRIs in Germany

A directory of this platform's complete, reviewed legal guides for the Indian/NRI community in Germany, organized by topic.

Complete Guides for NRIs in Germany

  • Property for NRIs in Germany

    Power of Attorney apostille process, stamp duty and registration, and selling inherited property in India as an NRI.

  • Inheritance for NRIs in Germany

    Succession Certificate vs. probate, how Germany's Pflichtteil forced-heirship rule differs from Indian succession law, and handling Indian inheritance via Power of Attorney.

  • Tax for NRIs in Germany

    NRI residential status day-count rules, Germany's domicile/habitual-abode test, and India-Germany DTAA relief from double taxation.

  • Immigration for NRIs in Germany

    OCI card rules, the 2026 Citizenship Amendment Rules, and why Germany's 2024 dual-citizenship reform doesn't change India's own rule.

  • Family for NRIs in Germany

    Divorce jurisdiction between India and Germany, mutual consent divorce, maintenance for NRI spouses, and why India's non-membership of the Hague Child Abduction Convention matters.

  • Business for NRIs in Germany

    FDI automatic route, Indian company incorporation for NRIs, FEMA reporting, and repatriating business profits.

  • Compliance for NRIs in Germany

    NRE/NRO/FCNR accounts, the USD 1 million NRO repatriation scheme, and annual FEMA compliance for NRIs.

Property Law Deep-Dive for Germany

Beyond the general Property guide above, this platform also covers Power of Attorney and selling inherited property from Germany in full depth:

How These Guides Are Reviewed

Every guide on this platform is reviewed by a named, credentialed author whose byline links to a reviewer bio page on this same domain -- see each guide's byline for the specific reviewer. Guides are updated as the underlying Indian law or Germany-side process changes; see the Recent Regulatory Developments for NRIs in Germany page for a log of specific dated changes already reflected in these guides.

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