International Relocation

Dispelling 5 CommonMyths

WHR Group

YOU DON’T NEED AWORK VISA IF YOU’REGOING TO A COUNTRY

FOR LESS THAN 30 DAYS

1.

If you are going to perform productive workfor an employer in a country where you arenot eligible to work, then, regardless of thetime spent, most countries will require you

to obtain a work visa.

While certain business trips are permitted,workers cannot technicallywork (exchange physical ormental labor for money)without a work visa

ONCE YOUR ORGANIZATIONAPPROVES YOUR NEW POSITIONIN THE NEW COUNTRY, IT ’S OK

TO GO THERE IMMEDIATELY ANDSTART WORKING

2.

Organizational approval of your new position

is only half the battle.

A work visa approval grants you thepermission to begin work in a new country

immediately.

Keep in mind...

Visa approval process varies bycountry

Can take weeks to months beforereceiving your visa!

" I ’LL BE ABLE TO GET A VERYSIMILAR HOME IN THE NEW

LOCATION"

3.

A different location means differentstandards, including what is

important in a home:

Outdoor spaces versus larger kitchens

Smaller everything in comparison to U.S.“norms”

Housing issues vary around the world aseconomic standing, living conditions, andcultural norms come into play

"EVERYONE SPEAKS ENGLISH, SO IT WILL BE AN EASY

TRANSITION"

4.

A common misconception is thatEnglish is the only language you

need to know, wherever you travel.

Besides being wildly presumptive,it’s also completely untrue. Not

everyone in every country speaksEnglish, let alone fluently.

[Plus, learning a new language opens up otherdoors for embracing a new culture]

EXPATRIATES COMING TO THEUS DON’T NEED CULTURAL

TRAINING

5.

Yet another misconceptionis that expats coming to the US do not need cultural training.

But, in fact, the US is a very different culture, and visitors are oftensurprised about the differences they were not expecting!

WHR Group helps transferring employees bymaking moves simple, smooth, and enjoyable.

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