Relocation Preparation Phase
Purpose
Meanwhile, the responsible HR department triggers the relocation preparation process by performing important tasks such as applying for visas and work permits, organizing a look-and-see trip to the host country for the global employee and his or her dependants, providing initial accommodation, booking intercultural and language trainings, which are the key to a successful integration, not to mention local registration, driver’s licenses, car and home insurance, etc.
Usually, a series of items have to be completed before the assignment can start. For certain countries, for example, visa and work permit must be available before the start of the assignment. This can be done by means of checklists you store in infotype
Checklist Information (0705). You can store the visas and work permits for the global employee and his or her family in the relevant infotypes (0702 and 0703).Prerequisites
You must have found a suitable candidate during the
planning phase.Process Flow
The process is triggered shortly before the
assignment activation.Result
Once all conditions have been met, the assignment can be
activated by means of the relevant report.