{"id":2466,"date":"2024-08-16T01:58:48","date_gmt":"2024-08-15T23:58:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/?page_id=2466"},"modified":"2024-09-02T19:24:48","modified_gmt":"2024-09-02T17:24:48","slug":"beratungsstelle","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/en\/beratungsstelle\/","title":{"rendered":"How can I find counseling for migrants?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u25b7 See all <a href=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/en\/buerokratie-guidelines\/\">step-by-step guides<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2710 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/advice-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/advice-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/advice-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/advice.png 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Find out in 4 steps how to find a counseling center for migrants. <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>A quick overview<\/strong><\/span>:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Look for counseling offers near you (for example, on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/adressen.asyl.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Asyl.net<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) or online (for example <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mbeon.de\/en\/home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MBEon<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contact the counseling centers online, by email, or by phone, and ask for an appointment.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<details>\n<summary><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-weight: semi-bold;\"><strong>Click on headlines<\/strong> to open steps<\/span><\/summary>\n<ul>\n<li>For more information, click on the small <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>numbers<\/strong><\/span>.<sup class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote modern-footnotes-footnote--hover-on-desktop \" data-mfn=\"1\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"00000000000020f50000000000000000_2466\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-00000000000020f50000000000000000_2466-1\">1<\/a><\/sup><span id=\"mfn-content-00000000000020f50000000000000000_2466-1\" role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"1\">Example<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; font-size: 22px;\">1. Think about what kind of counseling you need<\/span><\/summary>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1821 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/question-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/question-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/question-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/question.png 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Look for <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>counseling near you<\/strong><\/span> if you want to meet with someone in person.<sup class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote modern-footnotes-footnote--hover-on-desktop \" data-mfn=\"2\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"00000000000020f50000000000000000_2466\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-00000000000020f50000000000000000_2466-2\">2<\/a><\/sup><span id=\"mfn-content-00000000000020f50000000000000000_2466-2\" role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"2\">Local counseling centers often have more knowledge about the services and authorities in your area.<\/span> If not, search for counseling <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>online<\/strong><\/span> (by internet, phone, or email).<sup class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote modern-footnotes-footnote--hover-on-desktop \" data-mfn=\"3\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"00000000000020f50000000000000000_2466\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-00000000000020f50000000000000000_2466-3\">3<\/a><\/sup><span id=\"mfn-content-00000000000020f50000000000000000_2466-3\" role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"3\">Online counseling can be quicker and more flexible.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>Counseling means<\/strong><\/span> that a person or an organization gives you information. The person who advises you discusses your situation with you, gives you tips and tells you what you can do.<sup class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote modern-footnotes-footnote--hover-on-desktop \" data-mfn=\"4\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"00000000000020f50000000000000000_2466\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-00000000000020f50000000000000000_2466-4\">4<\/a><\/sup><span id=\"mfn-content-00000000000020f50000000000000000_2466-4\" role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"4\">There are counseling centers where trained people do the counseling as part of their job. At other counseling centers, people do it on a voluntary basis (in their free time without receiving any money)<\/span>.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Search for counseling that fits <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>your topic<\/strong><\/span>.<sup class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote modern-footnotes-footnote--hover-on-desktop \" data-mfn=\"5\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"00000000000020f50000000000000000_2466\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-00000000000020f50000000000000000_2466-5\">5<\/a><\/sup><span id=\"mfn-content-00000000000020f50000000000000000_2466-5\" role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"5\">Many counseling centers only help with certain topics that they know a lot about (examples: asylum, labor law or debt).<\/span> Use keywords when searching (examples: \u201cwork permit; Duldung\u201d or \u201cDublin deportation; Italy\u201d).<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The counseling offers on this page focus on counseling for migrants. They are all <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>for free<\/strong><\/span> and <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>independent<\/strong><\/span> from the government. They handle your questions confidentially.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; font-size: 22px;\">2. Search for a suitable counseling center<\/span><\/summary>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1835 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/search-2-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/search-2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/search-2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/search-2.png 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are several websites for finding <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><b>local counseling<\/b><\/span>:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/adressen.asyl.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Asyl.net<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you can search for migration counseling<sup class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote modern-footnotes-footnote--hover-on-desktop \" data-mfn=\"6\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"00000000000020f50000000000000000_2466\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-00000000000020f50000000000000000_2466-6\">6<\/a><\/sup><span id=\"mfn-content-00000000000020f50000000000000000_2466-6\" role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"6\">General information about the services offered by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.migrationsberatung.org\/en\/\">migration counseling<\/a>.<\/span> and other services by location<sup class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote modern-footnotes-footnote--hover-on-desktop \" data-mfn=\"7\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"00000000000020f50000000000000000_2466\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-00000000000020f50000000000000000_2466-7\">7<\/a><\/sup><span id=\"mfn-content-00000000000020f50000000000000000_2466-7\" role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"7\">To search by area, enter the first two digits of your postal code in the search.<\/span>, topics, and counseling languages.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The multilingual local <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/local.handbookgermany.de\/en\/offers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">search tool from Handbook Germany<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is available for many cities. With the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bamf-navi.bamf.de\/en\/Themen\/Migrationsberatung\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NAVI search tool from BAMF<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you can choose a search radius in kilometers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the website of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluechtlingsrat.de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fl\u00fcchtlingsrat<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in your federal state, you can find local associations<sup class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote modern-footnotes-footnote--hover-on-desktop \" data-mfn=\"8\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"00000000000020f50000000000000000_2466\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-00000000000020f50000000000000000_2466-8\">8<\/a><\/sup><span id=\"mfn-content-00000000000020f50000000000000000_2466-8\" role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"8\">Local associations may also be able to help you find housing or a job. They might also support you if you are facing deportation.<\/span> and links to support services.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 38 cities, students from the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/home.refugeelawclinics.de\/2022\/11\/22\/rlc-standorte\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Refugee Law Clinics<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> offer free legal aid to refugees.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><b>online counseling<\/b><\/span>, you can use these services:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Install the app from <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mbeon.de\/en\/home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Migrationsberatung Online (MBEon)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><sup class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote modern-footnotes-footnote--hover-on-desktop \" data-mfn=\"9\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"00000000000020f50000000000000000_2466\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-00000000000020f50000000000000000_2466-9\">9<\/a><\/sup><span id=\"mfn-content-00000000000020f50000000000000000_2466-9\" role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"9\">Download the app. Register with a username and email address. You need to activate your account with the link you get via email. Then click on &#8220;start a new chat&#8221; in the app and enter your postal code and language. Choose a person to chat with.<\/span> or use the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.caritas.de\/hilfeundberatung\/onlineberatung\/migration\/englisch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">online counseling service from Caritas<\/span><\/a>.<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><sup class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote modern-footnotes-footnote--hover-on-desktop \" data-mfn=\"10\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"00000000000020f50000000000000000_2466\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-00000000000020f50000000000000000_2466-10\">10<\/a><\/sup><span id=\"mfn-content-00000000000020f50000000000000000_2466-10\" role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"10\">Register with a username and password. Then enter your postal code and choose a counseling center. Then click on &#8220;write a message&#8221;.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get information from <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/handbookgermany.de\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Handbook Germany<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and ask questions in the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/together-in-germany.de\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Community Forum Together in Germany<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><sup class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote modern-footnotes-footnote--hover-on-desktop \" data-mfn=\"11\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"00000000000020f50000000000000000_2466\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-00000000000020f50000000000000000_2466-11\">11<\/a><\/sup><span id=\"mfn-content-00000000000020f50000000000000000_2466-11\" role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"11\">Register and post your question in the forum, and you will receive a reply from the community manager.<\/span> (available in 9 languages).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contact the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/en\/support\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LIFE Initiative<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for volunteer help with bureaucracy issues.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can also search the internet or the <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>website of your city<\/strong><\/span> for <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>\u201cmigration counseling\u201d<\/strong><\/span> or <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>\u201crefugee counseling\u201d<\/strong><\/span> in your area.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; font-size: 22px;\">3. Check if you need specialized counseling or help from a lawyer<\/span><\/summary>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1299 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/law-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/law-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/law-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/law-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/law.png 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For some situations, there are <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>specialized consultations<\/strong><\/span>, for example the following:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jugendmigrationsdienste.de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Youth Migration Counseling<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (up to 27 years old, in-person or online).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For assistance with the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/en\/asylanhoerung\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">asylum hearing<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, look for asylum procedure counseling.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.proasyl.de\/en\/pro-asyl-advice-in-individual-cases\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PRO ASYL individual case counseling (email)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for asylum or residence law issues.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ipso-care.com\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IPSO online counseling for mental health issues.<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/queer-refugees.de\/verzeichnis-kategorie\/beratung-fuer-gefluechtete-lsbti-personen\/\">Counseling for LGBTQ+ refugees.<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"2\">For medical assistance, you can search for <a href=\"https:\/\/medibueros.org\/\">Medib\u00fcros<\/a> in your area. They provide free help and do not ask for papers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your application for asylum or a residence permit has been rejected, or if you are facing deportation, you should also search for <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>a lawyer<\/strong><\/span>. Find out here <a href=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/en\/anwaltssuche\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">how to find a lawyer<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; font-size: 22px;\">4. Send a message to the counseling center<\/span><\/summary>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1836 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/write-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/write-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/write-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/write.png 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contact one or more suitable counseling centers <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>online, by email, or by phone<\/strong><\/span>. Check their website: Sometimes there is an open consultation hour that you can attend without appointment.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Explain your problem on the phone or in the email and <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>ask for an appointment<\/strong><\/span>.<sup class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote modern-footnotes-footnote--hover-on-desktop \" data-mfn=\"12\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"00000000000020f50000000000000000_2466\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-00000000000020f50000000000000000_2466-12\">12<\/a><\/sup><span id=\"mfn-content-00000000000020f50000000000000000_2466-12\" role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"12\"><em>\u201cHello, my name is (your first and last name). I need help with (your problem). (The problem is urgent because \u2026.) I would like a consultation in (desired language). Can you give me an appointment? Thank you and best regards (your name)\u201d<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bring all <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>documents<\/strong><\/span> that are important for your problem to the appointment.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n<p>This page was realized with the support of the Postcode Lottery. (Last updated August 2024)<br \/>\n\u25b7\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/en\/buerokratie-guidelines\/\">View all step-by-step guides<\/a>.<br \/>\n\u25b7\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/en\/kontakt\/\">Get in touch with us<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h6 class=\"modern-footnotes-list-heading modern-footnotes-list-heading--show-only-for-print\">Fu\u00dfnoten<\/h6><ul class=\"modern-footnotes-list modern-footnotes-list--show-only-for-print\"><li><span>1<\/span><div>Example<\/div><\/li><li><span>2<\/span><div>Local counseling centers often have more knowledge about the services and authorities in your area.<\/div><\/li><li><span>3<\/span><div>Online counseling can be quicker and more flexible.<\/div><\/li><li><span>4<\/span><div>There are counseling centers where trained people do the counseling as part of their job. At other counseling centers, people do it on a voluntary basis (in their free time without receiving any money)<\/div><\/li><li><span>5<\/span><div>Many counseling centers only help with certain topics that they know a lot about (examples: asylum, labor law or debt).<\/div><\/li><li><span>6<\/span><div>General information about the services offered by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.migrationsberatung.org\/en\/\">migration counseling<\/a>.<\/div><\/li><li><span>7<\/span><div>To search by area, enter the first two digits of your postal code in the search.<\/div><\/li><li><span>8<\/span><div>Local associations may also be able to help you find housing or a job. They might also support you if you are facing deportation.<\/div><\/li><li><span>9<\/span><div>Download the app. Register with a username and email address. You need to activate your account with the link you get via email. Then click on &#8220;start a new chat&#8221; in the app and enter your postal code and language. Choose a person to chat with.<\/div><\/li><li><span>10<\/span><div>Register with a username and password. Then enter your postal code and choose a counseling center. Then click on &#8220;write a message&#8221;.<\/div><\/li><li><span>11<\/span><div>Register and post your question in the forum, and you will receive a reply from the community manager.<\/div><\/li><li><span>12<\/span><div><em>\u201cHello, my name is (your first and last name). I need help with (your problem). (The problem is urgent because \u2026.) I would like a consultation in (desired language). Can you give me an appointment? Thank you and best regards (your name)\u201d<\/em><\/div><\/li><\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u25b7 See all step-by-step guides. Find out in 4 steps how to find a counseling center for migrants. A quick overview:\u00a0 Look for counseling offers near you (for example, on Asyl.net) or online (for example MBEon). Contact the counseling centers online, by email, or by phone, and ask for an appointment. 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