It's impossible in Germany. I help people migrate to Germany, and getting them a bank account is an unavoidable step. You won't get paid in cash. You won't pay

It's impossible in Germany. I help people migrate to Germany, and getting them a bank account is an unavoidable step. You won't get paid in cash. You won't pay your rent in cash. You will need it to register a business, get social assistance, pay for your health insurance and a lot more. You are legally entitled to a free bank account, but it's still difficult to open one while you wait for your residence permit and address registration (both of which can require a bank account). This is a major problem for Ukrainian refugees at the moment. The government wants a bank account to pay social benefits, but banks won't let them open one with the papers they have. I have a whole section of my website dedicated to that cluster of issues and it's very popular.