Versetzung / Transfer
Chain of command → personnel management; S1 can help identify the responsible desk.
Bundeswehr: Einstieg / First contact →SÜDANKER · THE LITHUANIA GUIDE
Housing, family life and the next steps for your Bundeswehr posting. Practical information to help you plan your move to Lithuania.
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Waiting for a decision, planning with children or preparing to move? Start at your current stage. This guide covers Bundeswehr transfers; individual orders, approvals and current official forms remain decisive.
This is a general overseas posting. Your unit and Ynside provide current internal instructions. Official first contact → · Posting information →
Ask in writing for receipt, the responsible desk, missing documents and the next step. Explain your family’s planning needs.
Under § 1(2) WBO, a service complaint may be based on receiving no decision on an application within one month. This does not guarantee approval or completion of transfer planning. Whether an expression of interest qualifies as an application depends on the facts.
§ 5 identifies where to lodge a complaint; § 6 sets form and time requirements. Seek individual legal advice promptly if uncertain. A routine enquiry is not a legal remedy. § 1 WBO → · WBO §§ 5–6 →
Service members may also contact the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Armed Forces directly. This does not replace a time-limited legal remedy or guarantee a transfer. Commissioner contact →
Social service in Germany and abroad → · German School Vilnius →
Vilnius preparation guide → · Insurance and family advice →
Family members can prepare documents during exercises. Do not send personal military or health records to SÜDANKER or through TikTok.
Confirm the order, approvals, moving arrangements, housing and children’s admission before committing costs. Work through your unit’s departure checklist and discuss health preparation with the appropriate doctors. Ask the responsible Bundeswehr office about status certificates and any special nationality or family circumstances.
On arrival, complete service reporting, status/address formalities, housing handover, school/childcare entry and applicable insurance registration. Submit receipts and report relevant changes promptly.
Status and arrival → · Official checklist, dated 5 August 2024 →
The older checklist supplements current instructions; it is not a complete application list for every family.
Apply promptly, not at the end of these periods. These are different rules, not a universal deadline for all claims. Ask the responsible office to confirm your personal deadlines.
| Topic | Rule | Source |
|---|---|---|
| UKV: overseas move | Generally a two-year exclusion period, starting on completion of the move; special cases require separate review. | § 14 Abs. 6 BUKG / § 3 AUV → |
| ATG: application | One year from starting duty, or the following day if travel-expense reimbursement covers that day. | § 15 ATGV → |
| 3+5 arrangement | Only if included in your order: declaration to continue ATG without moving must reach the responsible office before the initial three years expire. | Bundeswehr: 3+5 → |
| Decisions / legal remedies | Check the notice and applicable deadline immediately. Routine enquiries do not preserve a legal-remedy deadline. | WBO → |
Chain of command → personnel management; S1 can help identify the responsible desk.
Bundeswehr: Einstieg / First contact →Application and referral questions; does not decide transfers.
+49 211 959-4800Advice for service members and families before leaving Germany.
+49 2241 991-698International move, information pack and moving expenses.
+49 228 30776-444Use the contact on your pay statement for pay, separation allowance and forms.
Kontakt auf der Bezügemitteilung / Contact on your pay statementHousing search and lease arrangements.
+49 3299 1218 6054Housing questions for Rukla.
+49 3299 1219 6002Ask the school about admission, year groups and documents.
+49 3299 99305768Clarify reimbursement before signing a school contract.
+49 3299 1218 6051Social support at the overseas location.
+49 3299 1218 6077Contacts checked against official pages; no phone calls were made. Sozialdienst → · BWVSt / TM 6 → · Schule → · Hotline →
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Editorial review: 3 November 2026. SÜDANKER is an independent information service. Internal instructions, current availability and individual entitlement require confirmation by the responsible authority. No promise of approval, places or reimbursement. The official German texts are authoritative.
This difference affects accommodation, childcare, health insurance and possible benefits. Always clarify your specific claim before concluding a contract.
Eligibility depends on your posting order, duty location and whether your family accompanies you. This guide covers general overseas postings and is not an individual award of benefits.
Paid alongside domestic salary for general overseas postings lasting more than three months. Amounts depend on basic pay, location and family circumstances. Awarded without an application; communal accommodation or catering may reduce payments.
Eligible accompanying family members may increase the foreign service allowance. These supplements differ from the spouse pension provision supplement. Report family circumstances and actual residence to the pay office.
Application required. Reimburses actual eligible pension provision contributions within statutory limits: up to 18.6% of basic pay including office allowances, capped at the final A14 step. Supporting documents are required.
Apply through the Bundeswehr administration office in Lithuania. Based on recognised necessary housing, eligible rent, statutory personal contributions and applicable limits, rather than the full rent including utilities. Obtain recognition before signing. Official residences are excluded; separate rules cover owned property.
Compensates for purchasing power differences. Current published Bundeswehr information states that no adjustment is paid for Lithuania. This may change.
Eligible service-related separation may qualify for additional expense payments and assistance with trips home. Confirm approval and claims procedures with the responsible office; unlimited trips are not automatically reimbursed.
An appropriate relocation cost undertaking may cover eligible moving expenses and lump sums for moving, equipment and climate clothing. Eligibility and prior payments matter. Check with overseas Travel Management before booking.
Requires an effective relocation cost undertaking (UKV). Choosing separation allowance (ATG) instead removes these UKV-linked benefits. International school fees are not automatically covered; an available German school may prevent reimbursement. Check before enrolment.
German-language childcare and supported language courses, including for family members, are available subject to conditions. This is not a general monthly childcare grant. Confirm places, fees and approval. Discuss child benefit, parental benefit and health insurance with the overseas social service.
UKV and ATG cannot be freely combined. Obtain an individual explanation before choosing. Keep your posting order, family details, rent offer and supporting documents ready. Contact the Lithuania administration office for rent subsidy, your pay office for salary and spouse supplements, and overseas Travel Management for relocation. Check each claim deadline separately.
Choose the location according to the actual place of work, family needs and care situation. Vilnius and Kaunas are important housing markets; Rūdninkai and Rukla are military deployment sites.
The housing care of the Federal Armed Forces Administration Office Lithuania supports with housing search, broker contacts, tenancy law and partial visits. Request there before signing.
Property can also be interesting. However, in the case of a temporary use abroad, you should consider ancillary purchase costs, subsequent resale and possible rental.
The right city depends mainly on your actual place of work. Prefer comprehensible routes instead of deciding solely on the basis of images. In the case of children, first clarify the school and nursery, then select the apartment.
Nemenčinė and Rokantiškės are also used temporarily. Planned dormitories near military sites will be gradually created.
Foreign surcharge, rent subsidy, removal allowance (UKV), foreign separation allowance (ATG) and travel allowance are relevant depending on the personal constellation. UKV and ATG may be mutually exclusive.
Please note: Grants are not automatically freely combinable. Consult housing care, travel management and payment office before binding costs.
In Vilnius, there are German-language childcare services, including childcare places in the Dainorėliai kindergarten and childcare in the vicinity of the German school. The long-term campus infrastructure will continue to be built.
Contact the German School Vilnius directly about admission. Confirm the year group, a place and care hours before moving. Official school information →
Moving partners can find out about employment through the Lithuanian Employment Service. Residence status and social security must match the personal situation.
Different medical care and insurance routes may apply to active soldiers and accompanying relatives. Before moving, clarify which facility is responsible for everyday life and emergencies.
SÜDANKER · Work & family in Lithuania
Explore work fields, requirements and your next steps in Lithuania. For partners moving with Bundeswehr personnel.
Create my start plan →Everything for your next step. Right here.
SÜDANKER · JOB BOARD
Browse 53 researched employer vacancies, with salaries, language requirements and application links. Our job board is currently in German.
Open the job board →01 · Work fields
Eight work fields with duties and preparation. This is career guidance, not an inventory of current vacancies. Recruitment decisions are made by each employer.
International service centres, online retailers and companies serving German customers. Typical work includes answering enquiries, explaining orders and handling complaints.
Confident written and spoken German, basic computer skills and clear communication. Service experience helps; employers decide whether career changers can apply.
English is often needed for training, software and teamwork. With German only, ask specifically about German-speaking teams.
Employment Service: ask for advice for German brigade family members and describe your service and language skills.
Ask about shifts, telephone duties, training language and whether part-time work is actually available.
Customer Support · German speaking · Customer Service
Private company administration, order processing, purchasing, sales assistance or invoice processing. A business qualification may be relevant.
Describe your responsibilities, office software and accounting or order-management experience. Lithuanian accounting duties may require local knowledge.
International teams often use English; local administration or customer contact may require Lithuanian. German alone will not suit every office role.
Employment Service for Vilnius or Kaunas: provide your work history and preferred weekly hours.
Ask about office attendance, software, responsibilities, contract length and the actual language requirements.
Back Office · Order Management · Sales Support · Accounting
Software development, IT support, technical design, data analysis and digital marketing. International companies are a possible starting point.
Demonstrable skills, projects or a portfolio. Education, certificates or work experience may be required depending on the role.
English is used in many international specialist teams. This does not mean every role is open without Lithuanian.
Employment Service with your specialist profile; Vilnius residents can also use International House career advice.
Discuss technologies, responsibilities, on-call duties and the rules for on-site, hybrid or remote work.
IT Support · Software Developer · Engineer · Digital Marketing
The German School Vilnius is a specific contact for qualified teachers. Its official information particularly seeks teachers for 2027/28.
A teaching qualification and selection process are central. Teachers are generally posted from Germany. Clarify release and approval requirements with your current employer.
Teaching is in German. The Education Centre must confirm any additional language and subject requirements for your application.
BiZBw IV 3: ASBw@bundeswehr.org, phone +49 228 947 1279. Include your subjects and possible starting date.
Ask about subjects, duration, documents, deadlines and the posting process. Accompanying a partner does not replace selection.
Teacher · Auslandsdienstlehrkraft · Deutsche Schule Vilnius
Nurseries, preschool and additional childcare are possible fields. A suitable role in a German-language institution must be advertised or confirmed by its operator.
Confirm required qualifications, experience and documents with the operator. Recognition, criminal-record documentation or other evidence may be required.
German-language childcare does not mean the whole team speaks German. Ask explicitly about English and Lithuanian.
Employment Service: ask about childcare roles and the operators of German-language childcare facilities.
Clarify child age groups, duties, qualification recognition, hours and employment terms.
Early Childhood Education · Educator · Childcare
Hospitals, care institutions and practices may offer relevant work. A German qualification alone does not establish a right to practise in Lithuania.
For regulated professions, contact the competent Lithuanian recognition or licensing body. Confirm recognition, registration and documentation before starting.
Patient-facing work requires reliable communication. Check the required Lithuanian proficiency before applying.
Employment Service for the job search; the competent professional authority for licensing. These are separate steps.
Clarify recognition, language evidence, scope of practice and shifts before taking up duties.
Nursing · Healthcare · Care
Hotels, kitchens, restaurants and service businesses are possible directions. Reception, customer service and back-of-house jobs have different requirements.
Describe your experience, availability and duties. Training, hygiene instruction or other role-specific evidence may be required.
Customer-facing roles have specific language requirements. English may help in international businesses; German is not a general substitute for Lithuanian.
Local Employment Service: specify duties, weekly hours and available shifts.
Discuss weekends, shift endings, transport, childcare and written pay terms.
Hospitality · Reception · Kitchen · Service
Warehousing, receiving goods, production, maintenance and skilled trades are possible fields. The exact workplace and commute matter.
Check training, experience and any required driving or operating qualifications. A German certificate is not automatically valid for every task or machine.
You must understand safety instructions. Ask which language is actually used and whether understandable training is available.
Local Employment Service: describe experience, transport options and shift availability.
Confirm the location, shifts, physical requirements, certificates and safe communication.
Warehouse · Logistics · Production · Maintenance
02 · My start plan
Four selections give you a checklist and preparation for your enquiry. Your choices stay in this open browser window and are not sent to SÜDANKER.
03 · Application help
Gather your documents carefully, then tailor your experience, language and availability to each role.
Include contact details, experience with specific duties, education, certificates and language levels. Add your planned Lithuanian location and possible starting date. An English version is useful for international employers.
Have qualifications, references and relevant certificates ready. Before paying for translations, confirm exactly what the employer or recognition body needs. Do not send unsolicited identity-document copies.
Discuss gross pay, weekly hours, contract duration, probation, holidays, location and termination terms. Check actual working hours, commuting and childcare. Never assume part-time or remote work is available.
Contact details and the purpose of your enquiry are listed here. These organisations are independent of SÜDANKER. Applications, appointments and hiring are handled by the responsible organisation.
Ask about employers, career entry and advice for accompanying German brigade family members. Request German-language advice and the office for your location.
Include profession, languages, location, start date and hours.
For foreign residents of Vilnius: labour-market guidance, CV preparation and job searching. For other locations, start with the Employment Service.
Ask about a career consultation and documents to prepare.
Discuss working and residence status, social insurance and the effect of employment on family-related benefits.
Phone: +49 2241 991 698
Bundeswehr contact for family social matters while living abroad.
Phone: +49 3299 1218 6077
Ask about selection and posting to German School Vilnius. Include subjects and intended starting date.
Phone: +49 228 947 1279
Some international teams and German-language customer service roles allow this. English widens your options. Local customer, patient or authority contact may require Lithuanian. Check the specific role.
Your employer must agree. Clarify location, data protection, contract, tax and social insurance before moving. A remote vacancy is not permission to work from any country.
Regulated professions may require recognition or a licence, for example in healthcare. For non-regulated work, employers generally assess suitability. Posting to a German school has a separate application route.
No. Moving with a service member does not guarantee employment. Explore opportunities early and allow for a transition period. Each employer handles applications and selection.
Search around your actual home, reachable workplaces and childcare. The service member’s base is not automatically your workplace. The Employment Service covers both regions; the International House advice described here is for Vilnius residents.
Special status arrangements may apply to Bundeswehr families. Confirm your circumstances with social services and the competent body, particularly for non-German or non-EU nationals. This portal cannot issue work authorisation.
Organise your next steps, prepare an enquiry and take your plan with you. Further personal support services are being prepared.
Work fields, a personal start plan, checklist and enquiry template on this page.
Create my start planPlanned: help organising documents and preparing cover letters. Scope and prices have not been set.
Planned: personal support organising relocation tasks and responsible contacts. No package is currently available to book.
Checked on 7 November 2026. Work profiles and checklists are editorial guidance by SÜDANKER. Official information is based on the sources below. Availability and personal requirements must be confirmed by the responsible organisations.
Many questions can be answered directly at the official contact points. It is important to distinguish between business claims, residence matters and local services.
After selection/transfer, contact BAPersBw, Personnel Management, Social Service Abroad and the Federal Armed Forces Administration Office Lithuania at an early stage.
For longer stays of German military members and families, Go Vilnius mentions a special status certificate. Clarify the application process and, if necessary, address report with the responsible Federal Armed Forces office.
Enable housing care, local city government and care/school facilities. Do not conclude any contracts solely on the basis of non-binding assumptions.
Travel Management for international relocation and UKV, contact the responsible body for ATG, rent subsidy, school allowance and remuneration.
Check health insurance, allowance, work of the partner, child benefit, taxes and powers of attorney individually.
Residential address, agreed status formalities, start of school or daycare, medical care, bank and mobility.
Apartment search, contacts, rentals and organisational issues.
+49 3299 1218 6054BWVStLitauenWohnungsfuersorge@Bundeswehr.orgResidential issues at the place of employment Rukla.
+49 3299 1219 6002BWVStLitauenAStRuklaWohnungsfuersorge@Bundeswehr.orgBundeswehr contact point for questions about service, family, housing and schools.
+49 211 959-4800Official Bundeswehr website →Relocations, relocation costs and relevant application documents.
+49 228 30776-444BAIUDBw Contacts →Check services before making a binding school booking.
+49 3299 1218 6051Bundeswehr Administrative Office →Moving guide with information on status certificate, nursery, school, housing market, health and administration.
Open official moving guide →Lithuanian Ministry of Defence →To check off before transfer and after arrival. The selection will only be kept in this open browser window and will not be transmitted to SÜDANKER.
No. First, let Housing Welfare tell you which accommodation options are provided for your actual place of employment and which claims apply to you.
Yes, support and care services have been set up for this purpose. Whether a family relocation is possible in your case on business and financially as planned, you will clarify individually with the responsible authorities.
There are German-language offers in Vilnius. Before you make a binding plan, the responsible authorities must confirm places and suitable grades. In the case of Kaunas, the time structure must be checked separately.
A real estate purchase is basically a separate private project. Review local ownership rules, property status, financing, and the consequences of moving back with independent professionals. Claims for official rental services may not simply be transferred to the purchase.
First of all, your own personnel management, the social service abroad and the Federal Armed Forces Administration Office Lithuania. You will clarify the way to the special status certificate and the address registration with the responsible authorities. For local day-care centres and other municipal matters, the city administration is also involved.
No. This is an independent private information project. Official decisions on relocation, claims, care and accommodation are made exclusively by the competent authority or department. Personal support or real estate brokerage is not yet offered here.