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Exchange and commissary purchases in Germany after retirement.
Retired members of the US military, their dependents accompanying and certain categories of widows and unaccompanied charge may be permitted use PX BX Computer or exchange and sale DeCA Defense Commissary Agency base in Germany under a special arrangement made by the US military, the German government This arrangement does not apply in other countries and does not apply to pensioners additional civilian support staff logistics elements that are allowed for retirees and their dependents are accompanying.
Staff who do not have a valid German customs certificate are allowed the following ACES AR 621-5 AFRC facilities on the basis of the available space limited assistance to wounded and mortuary services AR AR 600-8-1 and 638- 2 credit union if an account existed before retirement services DoDDS DoD Dir 13 in 1342 on a base, to pay the tuition-space available legal assistance AR 27-3 transport of local authorities on the basis of space available local MWR services medical and dental services AR 40-3 and AR 40-330 NOTE 100 percent disabled veterans are eligible for these services their medical treatment is provided by the military postal services veterans administration limited transitional billets on a base of the space available.
The staff who possess a valid German customs certificate are allowed to use, in addition to equipment above the euro-AAFES facilities off buying items rationed out commissary purchasing items rationed.
For you and your dependents to make purchases in stores in the US, you must first ask the Customs deputy of customer service offices in Germany for US forces Checking the status of US forces retired staff of Unaccompanied load Nachweis über den Status Amerikanischer Militärpersonen im Ruhestand zurückbleibende Familienangehörige AE Form 550-175K for this you will need your passport and retiree identification card, and you must intend to live or visit Germany for 30 days or more military widows must be residents of Germany If AE form 550-175K is given to you by the Office of Customer Service PM customs, they will direct you to the German customs office at the service of your area of residence or the area you are visiting for the issuance of a certificate German customs pink card that has a valid initi two months of ale.
The pink card and retiree identification card allow you to access to post exchanges and commissaries holders pink card are required to return to the German customs office no later than the 5th day of each month and submit all cash register receipts from sales for the previous month.
The recipes are tabulated and then you pay an import tax currently set May 13, but subject to change in the total only when your pink card be extended by the German customs to ensure your pink card remains valid it is important to tell the German customs even if you do not purchase if you plan to be away from home for a while, say German customs and make arrangements with them to pay for your return Furthermore, it is recommended that purchases of items with a unique selling prices product of US $ 250 or more must be registered by AAFES on your pink card German Customs is authorized to withdraw your pink card if you do not respect your obligations.
Because of the complexity of issues concerning unaccompanied dependent authorizations, people seeking information should contact the Executive Agency USAREUR Customs at DSN 381-7610 or 8707 8707 for 0621-7307610 CIV assistance.
Retired members of the Armed Forces U S again, not civilian employees and DoD widows can apply to use the Post Office system for retired military.
For APO privileges, you must make arrangements with the local APO to receive your mail by General Delivery mail box Section R Your mail should be addressed to box R APO concerned and address must include the word retirement eg US army Ret.
You must get your mail to APO; however, the mail containing the goods must be presented to agents unopened German Customs for the evaluation of any law because the postal officer will tell you what the German customs office to go and advise you of the restrictions on the size of the package If you do not bring packages to the German customs within a reasonable period of about a week, you may lose APO privileges for the rest of your stay in Germany.
These procedures and restrictions are based on bilateral agreements and can not be changed unilaterally by US forces The system works well and deliberate abuse of the current arrangements for you might jeopardize a privilege enjoyed by hundreds of people in retirement and their people load If you leave Germany for a long time or permanently, please notify the office of the local MP Customs or the Executive Agency of USAREUR Customs, the office and the German customs to prevent follow-up actions.
Pursuant to paragraph 2-10 an Army in Europe Regulation 190-1 USNAVEUR Instruction 11240 6J USAFE Instruction 31-202 and 550-175 EAR, US forces Customs controls in Germany, the staff lose their eligibility for registration the USAREUR vehicles from 0:01 the day following retirement of the US Forces in Germany You must declare your loss of status of US forces in your local German customs office and declare your major effects this includes your vehicle to include rationed items yet in your possession.
The German customs authorities erase your main effects include your vehicles without rights or charge taxes if you had in your possession for at least six months before retirement, you will receive a German customs clearance certificate Unbedenklichkeitsbescheinigung for presentation to authorities registration of German vehicles to register your vehicle with German license plates, you must take the vehicle to the TÜV Technischer Überwachungsverein for a safety inspection of US manufactured vehicles typically require adjustment or conversion, such as lights, warning devices and anti-theft devices, according to German safety standards of a new insurance policy must be acquired and a double white card obtained Remember that some companies that provide vehicles under license USAREUR not self authorized for ensuring German vehicles under license.
Retirees losing their USAREUR registration fee can unsubscribe any time during the two weeks prior to their loss of eligibility Once complete cancellation USAREUR and your license plates and registration form AE 190-1A were returned to motor vehicle register, you will receive a form stamped AE 190-1S POV insurance Application for registration that shows the German authorities that the vehicle is no longer in the USAREUR system.
You will also need a valid driver German before registering a vehicle and should be purchased before your license expires USAREUR host nation licensing requirements vary by location; however, your driving license USAREUR maturing should help you to obtain a German driving license without further testing contact a USAREUR driver control post office for more information You must then go to the registration office vehicle Kraftfahrzeugzulassungsstelle German with the following documents.
Valid driver's license registration cancellation German USAREUR Proof of insurance cover double rein safety inspection certificate issued by TÜV.
- If you stay in Germany as a tourist no more than 90 days and plan on exporting vehicles during your stay, you may qualify for the German export plates from your local licensing office German vehicle the procedure for obtaining these plates is the same as registering your vehicle, except that if the export license plates are issued, you do not have to convert your vehicle to meet the German specifications duties and taxes become due if a vehicle with export plates are not exported from Germany.
- Every time a vehicle changes export plates to USAREUR registration due to a change in status of the registrant, import licenses may be issued by the local MP Customs office to the vehicle owner the owner must report to the registration Office of German vehicles and local German customs office for the authorized payment vehicle ie taxes and duties at this point, your application USAREUR registration form AE 190-1AA vehicles will be stamped in block 55 or Unbedenklichkeitsbescheinigung will be attached to it for more information, contact the local MP Customs Office or the registration Office vehicles.
Persons residing in a country other than Germany can request an individual logistics applications appropriate commander overseas support should be sent to one of the following Italian commander, USAG Italy ATTN DHR DUP Unit 31401, Box 5, APO AE 09630-0005 Belgium, commander, USAG Benelux, CMR 451, APO AE 09708 commander in the Netherlands, USAG Schinnen, CMR 460, APO AE 09703.
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