In the rush and hustle of preparing for your move overseas, don’t forget to spend time with your family and close friends. You may not be seeing them for a year, or even longer if you choose to use your home leave to travel elsewhere instead. » » read more
Decide what personal and household belongings should be shipped to the host country and what should be stored, sold or given away. A good time to do spring cleaning is when you’re preparing for a major move. » » read more
Prepare a list of all entities you deal with regularly, send them a note informing them of your move and provide them with a forwarding address. Your post office may have a kit/instruction booklet to facilitate this task. Your sponsor or company should be able to provide you with a new contact address before your departure. » » read more
Gather records that may be needed during your stay in the host country, including medical, academic and employment records and legal documents. » » read more
Your two most valuable assets are probably your home and car. Proper disposition of either one of these assets needs to be thought out carefully. » » read more
Along with the excitement of living in a new country comes the task of planning the move to your host country. Poor planning will result in a more stressful move for your family. Remember the last time your family moved in your home country? » » read more