Relocation Assistance

WHAT IS RELOCATION ASSISTANCE?

Relocation assistance is a benefit package offered by most companies to help you move closer to the location of the studio. These packages can include a whole range of benefits like travel reimbursement, a budget for shipping goods, temporary accommodation and more.

This package can be of great help especially when moving to a different country, which can be super costly.

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WHAT DOES IT INCLUDE?

They come in all sort of shapes and sizes, some companies have a set budget while other give you a percentage of your wage. The budget for this and how that budget can be used also depends heavily on the company.

These benefit comes in all shapes and sizes, but the budget and how it can be used is controlled by the company themself. Some will give you the money up front while others expect you to pay for it all first and then get the company to reimburse you afterwards based on the receipts you bring back.

However, money isn't the only thing that companies offer so let me give you a short list of things it can include.

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RELOCATIONS ITEMS CAN INCLUDE:

• TRAVEL EXPENSES
  Payment for travelling yourself and your spouse to the new place is often times included.
• CITIZEN ONBOARDING ASSISTANCE
  Help with getting your location citizenship, insurance and other items setup. Especially handy with a language barrier.
• RELOCATION OF GOODS
  Moving objects and furniture using a shipping company can often also be included.
• HOUSE/APARTMENT HUNTING AID
  Assistance in looking for housing, most likely through a third party letting agency.
• TEMPORARY HOUSING
  A temporary accommodation that can help you get settled for the first couple of months.
• SCHOOL LOCATION ASSISTANCE
  Help with finding a school for your children to help them settle in as well.
• STORAGE COSTS
  Storage space costs for items that you have stored in either country.
• COVER THE COSTS OF NEW LISCENSES
  Car licenses especially which need to be renewed in the country you are moving too can be reimbursed as well.
• ADDITIONAL COSTS
  Cost of moving boxed, gas for travel, packing tape ...

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ASK WHAT YOU NEED

There's a lot to consider when we're talking about relocating, especially if you are settled and have a family.

If you are lucky you might find information on this package on the company website, but in a lot of cases it's going to come down to you asking for what you need to make this move successful for you and your spouse, so make a list and ask what they can do to help you with those items.

It's all about making the relocation package work for you!

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