• Valmond@lemmy.world
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    5 days ago

    I have worked in France for 20+ years, and I still have to take that stupid test. It’s expensive and bureaucratic too, guess it’s not only ti test your language skills.

    IIRC it’s only valid a certain number of months too, explain that!

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      5 days ago

      Well shit, I never thought I’d value the German bureaucracy. I’m an immigrant who teaches German classes in Germany and they waived my language requirement. I was honestly surprised, I figured I would just pay the stupid money and have the most relaxed oral exam in my life, but they were somehow organized enough to recognize my master’s degree in German.

      I married a German though, and getting the marriage license took about five months, and it was only valid for six weeks.

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        4 days ago

        getting the marriage license took about five months, and it was only valid for six weeks.

        That sounds about right for government efficiency.