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How we research and write our guides

Every guide and tool on this site is meant to answer one practical question for Indians moving to or living in Europe, with figures you can check yourself.

Who writes the pages

Desi European Tales was started by Dishant Patel, an Indian living in Germany. Newer guides and tools are produced by our editorial team with the help of AI research assistants. They search for the questions people in our community are asking, read the official sources, and draft the page. Every page shows the date it was last checked and links to the sources it is based on.

How topics are chosen

We look at what people are searching for and discussing: changes to visa rules, fees and salary thresholds, new government announcements, research and job news in artificial intelligence, and the everyday problems readers ask us about. We only write about a topic when we can add something useful, such as steps, current figures, documents or a calculator.

Where the facts come from

  • Official sources first: government and immigration portals (for example GOV.UK, BAMF, Make it in Germany, the EU's official sites), tax authorities, embassies and statistics offices.
  • Research and open data: universities, research institutes, open-access papers and international organisations such as the OECD.
  • Each page cites at least three sources, and at least two of them are official or research sources. Figures that cannot be confirmed are left out or described as varying.

Neutral and respectful

We write for everyone in the South Asian community and everyone who helps them. Pages stay factual and calm: we do not take sides in party politics, compare religions or communities, use stereotypes, or make claims about crime and migration. Automated checks block this kind of wording before a page is published.

Automated quality checks

Before a page goes live it must pass checks for length, sources, working links, duplicate topics, neutral wording and, for tools, working calculations. Pages that fail are not published.

Not legal, tax or financial advice

Our guides help you understand the rules and prepare. They are not a replacement for the official authority or a qualified adviser. Rules and fees change, so always confirm with the source before you apply, sign or pay.

Corrections

If you spot an error or an outdated figure, write to us through the about page. We correct mistakes and update the date on the page.

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