{"action":"created","issue":{"url":"https://api.github.com/repos/azproduction/relocating-to-berlin/issues/18","labels_url":"https://api.github.com/repos/azproduction/relocating-to-berlin/issues/18/labels{/name}","comments_url":"https://api.github.com/repos/azproduction/relocating-to-berlin/issues/18/comments","events_url":"https://api.github.com/repos/azproduction/relocating-to-berlin/issues/18/events","html_url":"https://github.com/azproduction/relocating-to-berlin/issues/18","id":116309592,"number":18,"title":"Do I need an apartment lease contract to apply for Blue Card, get a bank account, etc?","user":{"login":"osym","id":1928938,"avatar_url":"https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/1928938?v=3","gravatar_id":"","url":"https://api.github.com/users/osym","html_url":"https://github.com/osym","followers_url":"https://api.github.com/users/osym/followers","following_url":"https://api.github.com/users/osym/following{/other_user}","gists_url":"https://api.github.com/users/osym/gists{/gist_id}","starred_url":"https://api.github.com/users/osym/starred{/owner}{/repo}","subscriptions_url":"https://api.github.com/users/osym/subscriptions","organizations_url":"https://api.github.com/users/osym/orgs","repos_url":"https://api.github.com/users/osym/repos","events_url":"https://api.github.com/users/osym/events{/privacy}","received_events_url":"https://api.github.com/users/osym/received_events","type":"User","site_admin":false},"labels":[],"state":"open","locked":false,"assignee":null,"milestone":null,"comments":1,"created_at":"2015-11-11T10:52:01Z","updated_at":"2015-11-11T12:40:29Z","closed_at":null,"body":"Hi guys,\r\n\r\nAs I understood everybody needs an address to present it everywhere where it is needed. Do I have to prove that I actually live there? Do I need to show a lease contract? Is it okay to rent an apartment on AirBnB without written agreement?"},"comment":{"url":"https://api.github.com/repos/azproduction/relocating-to-berlin/issues/comments/155766320","html_url":"https://github.com/azproduction/relocating-to-berlin/issues/18#issuecomment-155766320","issue_url":"https://api.github.com/repos/azproduction/relocating-to-berlin/issues/18","id":155766320,"user":{"login":"azproduction","id":483865,"avatar_url":"https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/483865?v=3","gravatar_id":"","url":"https://api.github.com/users/azproduction","html_url":"https://github.com/azproduction","followers_url":"https://api.github.com/users/azproduction/followers","following_url":"https://api.github.com/users/azproduction/following{/other_user}","gists_url":"https://api.github.com/users/azproduction/gists{/gist_id}","starred_url":"https://api.github.com/users/azproduction/starred{/owner}{/repo}","subscriptions_url":"https://api.github.com/users/azproduction/subscriptions","organizations_url":"https://api.github.com/users/azproduction/orgs","repos_url":"https://api.github.com/users/azproduction/repos","events_url":"https://api.github.com/users/azproduction/events{/privacy}","received_events_url":"https://api.github.com/users/azproduction/received_events","type":"User","site_admin":false},"created_at":"2015-11-11T12:40:29Z","updated_at":"2015-11-11T12:40:29Z","body":"Hey,\r\n\r\nUsually when you are applying for a Blue Card you are not renting anything, because you are not sure will you get BC or not.\r\n\r\n> As I understood everybody needs an address to present it everywhere where it is needed. \r\n\r\nUsually it is fine to put just the address of the employer (office address). I did that.\r\n\r\n> Do I need to show a lease contract?\r\n\r\nAs far as I can remember, they did not ask for it (not a requirement for Blue Card *while you are outside of Germany*). However paper contract will be *mandatory* for a registration which is a pre requirement for a Blue Card, when you are *inside of Germany*. So basically Blue Card consists of 2 parts, for the very first one it is not required to have an real apartment. \r\n\r\n> Is it okay to rent an apartment on AirBnB without written agreement?\r\n\r\nAfter getting the 3 months visa, I booked an apartment on AirBnB. Before booking I asked the landlord whether he can issue a rent contract in some form. He said yes, and temporary contract was enough for a Blue Card. After getting permanent place (+2 months after getting BlueCard) I just changed address. So the landlord must *provide you a paper contract* (even for 1-2 months) in order to get registration and then a BlueCard."}}