Enterprise Relocation Checklist: A Practical Guide for Global Mobility & HR Leaders
GVSS Global Mobility Practice
Corporate Relocation Advisory
"A chronological timeline and operational checklist to help you plan budget, sequencing and assignee support."
T-Minus 90 Days: Documentation & Policy Alignment
1. Confirm Assignment Tier: Verify whether the transfer falls under short-term rotational, extended project, or permanent expatriate assignment status.
2. Immigration & Visas: Engage a qualified immigration adviser early to confirm the current visa, permit, and documentation requirements for the assignment.
3. Housing Budget & Policy Benchmark: Align local rental allowances with prevailing market rates in target zones, accounting for mandatory upfront annual lease conventions in Nigeria.
T-Minus 30 Days: Schooling & Transitional Accommodation
4. School Admissions: Finalize international school interviews and transcripts before academic term commencement.
5. Reserve Serviced Transitional Housing: Book a professionally managed serviced apartment for as long as you need it, to allow an unhurried permanent home search.
6. Furniture & Fit-Out Strategy: Determine whether household goods will be shipped international freight or whether turnkey local furniture leasing will be deployed.
Arrival Week: Execution & Duty of Care
7. Airport Arrival Support: Share flight details with GVSS for terminal reception and onward transportation coordination.
8. Welcome Kit: Provide local enterprise SIM card, pre-loaded emergency medical numbers, and neighborhood navigation guide.
9. Essential Local Services: Identify the telecommunications, household, healthcare, and transport services the assignee will need after arrival.
Post-Arrival 30 Days: Permanent Settling-In
10. Tenancy Lease Execution: Finalize legal vetting and landlord property snagging before releasing rental disbursements.
11. Domestic Staff Vetting: Conduct background checks and medical screenings for domestic staff.
12. Feedback & HR Review: Review assignment milestones with GVSS mobility consultant to confirm satisfactory settling-in.
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