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Settling in—Supporting your international employee transition in a new location
Moving into a new home is always daunting. There is a huge number of tasks and chores to do before you begin settling in. When your employees are relocating, you can engage Santa Fe’s team to help them. We provide timely and efficient assistance with practical matters, which means so much when people adjust to a new environment.
A relocating employee has to be compliant with the immigration requirements and all local regulations of the destination location. You can configure our comprehensive menu of Settling in services to meet your policy requirements, location-specific requirements and your assignees’ needs. The programme is typically delivered as a 1- or 2-days programme and may include some or all of the following:
Pick from the following Settling in options
- Comprehensive and interactive online session with a destination consultant
- General location briefing
- Information on local registration requirements and accompanied or unaccompanied support
- Transport information, driving license exchange requirements, car registration requirements, parking permits, etc.
- Information and best practice on setting up your utility bills, TV & Internet, mobile phone setup, and broadcast taxes, postal services and mailbox registration
- Health care briefing and information on medical facilities, registration with doctors
- Insurance briefing, car and property insurances
- Information on transport, shopping, restaurants, leisure activities, cultural life, traditions, holidays
- Bank account opening, accompanied or unaccompanied, depending on the location
- Basic local registration (do not include immigration compliance)
- Customised e-welcome pack
Benefits
- Supports the family, so that the assignee can focus on their new role
- Flexible and built around your assignee’s needs
- Reduces anxiety and the time it takes to settle in
- Integrates with the home search service
- Reduces costs through consulting
- Reduces administration for the assignee
Our support continues beyond the settling-in period. Santa Fe offers your employees support and information whenever needed for the duration of their assignment.
Local registrations
Some countries require foreign nationals to register and/or report to a local government office on arrival and at frequent intervals during their residence. Our team provide advice and full support with these local registration procedures where requested so your relocating employee remains compliant with all local regulations. We offer help with registering a residential address, obtaining a national tax or fiscal ID, registering with the public health care system, registering a car and more.
Destination services tailored to your needs
Our award-winning services are tailored to you and your employees’ needs. From departure services to home finding, school search, language and cultural trainings and more. Santa Fe Destination Services include a specific set of local support solutions. These are designed to provide the most effective path to a smooth arrival in the new country.
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Santa Fe Destination Services integrate seamlessly with Santa Fe’s other service lines ensuring clients receive a fully integrated relocation experience.
