I second this! Germany has a huge immigration process, especially if you come from a non-EU or EEA country. There are a lot of steps, you need torun to thousand different offices, where there will be (at least some) people that don’t speak (good) english. As a german who lived abroad and came back, it was difficult, and I am fluent in german. There’s a stupid ‘Amt’ (governmental institution) for everything, and they often work independently from each other. Also, very little of legal and immigration processes are online, most of the time you need to go there in person, bring a lot of other documents, and with an appointment.

I found immigrating into the netherlands much easier. However, I am a EU-citizen, so that might not be the same for everyone. Getting a burgernummer (citizen number) and a digID (digital identification) were like magic keys that unlocked nearly everything else! Getting a bank account, a phone contract, being able to rent a flat, signing up for parking, everything! Also, imo, all immigration workers spoke at least a little bit of english, if not perfect english. Lots of proceses are online, and theres no need to go to places in person, unless you really want to/need super specific advice.

In short: The dutch system was much easier to learn in a few months, as opposed to the german system, which I’ve been growing up in, and still am confused by.