Relocation and
immigration,
made effortless.
New hires from abroad or internal moves across markets, we support your people from start to finish, so they can focus on the job, not the process.
For employers: book a call to walk through your move, timeline and price. We'll get back within one business day.
Request a free consultationElva also offers free calls to your candidates. We'll go through the process and address any questions, even before signing the contract, free of charge. Share this link with them:
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Everything a cross-border move touches, under one roof.
One partner across every service your move touches. Everything below is included in a single fixed quote, per case.
Work permits & visas
End-to-end work permit and visa handling for the employee and their family. We manage the application, authority communication, appointments and follow-ups, and keep everyone updated on status the whole way.
Eligibility checks at hiring stage
Fast yes/no answers on whether a candidate can legally work in a given country, so hiring keeps moving. Covers hard-to-place roles and gives candidates their own info page and intro call with Elva before they sign.
Document preparation & expert guidance
We help the employee prepare and review every document needed along the way, for registration, housing, banking or family permits. Unlimited access to a dedicated local expert throughout. Spouse and family cases fully covered.
Flight travel coordination
Employees browse and book flights inside the agreed budget and your travel policy, directly on the Elva platform. Full visibility on bookings and costs, all consolidated onto a single invoice. No expense reports, no reimbursements.
Household goods shipping
Packing, shipping and delivery of household goods through vetted moving partners, from express air freight to full container by sea. We handle quotes, customs paperwork, insurance and scheduling on one invoice.
Tax support
Cross-border moves come with real tax questions: residency, dual filing, equity and bonuses, year of arrival or departure. Elva connects the employee with qualified tax advisors in both origin and destination countries and coordinates the process.
Temporary accommodation
Most employees need about a month of temporary housing before finding a permanent home. We source and book quality furnished accommodation through our partner network at negotiated rates, from day one, on a single consolidated bill.
Local registration & ID assistance
After arrival the employee needs to register with local authorities to get a national ID or tax number and register their address. These unlock banking, healthcare and payroll. We book appointments in the right order and prep the employee for each one.
Bank account setup
We guide the employee through the local process end-to-end and, through our partner banks, can speed it up materially. A local account is usually the gateway to digital identity and most public services, so we prioritise it early.
Tax & social security registration
Local tax registration is required before payroll can start; social security registration unlocks the public health and benefits system. Elva supports the employee through both applications and appointments, submitted correctly and on time.
Ongoing support & renewals
Relocation doesn't end on day one. The employee keeps their dedicated Elva contact for probation extensions, permit renewals, family additions and questions months later, so knowledge doesn't disappear when HR contacts move on.
Settling-in support
Beyond paperwork: public transport, healthcare, SIM cards, communities, things to do. Our platform includes a full resource hub for the destination, and our local experts are on call for personalised tips.
Permanent housing search
First we help the employee narrow down which areas fit their lifestyle and commute, then we guide them through the local rental market: how it works, what to look for, contracts, utilities and insurance so they're fully set up.
Simple, honest, predictable. One flat fee per case, platform, coordination and case management included. Our service is a combination of a modern platform and a supercharged human touch, working together to ensure a frictionless relocation. Because we're tech-native, we automate as much as possible and generate efficiencies for our clients that show up as a better employee experience, cost savings and full transparency.
Worldwide coverage
Wherever your people go, we already deliver.
Add a new destination without adding a new vendor. We run relocation and immigration across 40+ countries under one contract, one process and one point of contact.
Work permits globally
One partner for permits and visas across the US, UK, Germany, the Netherlands, Canada, Spain, the Nordics and beyond.
Some common routes for our customers
United States
O-1 visa
Extraordinary-ability route for standout senior and specialist hires.
United Kingdom
Global Talent · Skilled Worker
Fast, flexible routes for tech leaders and specialist roles.
European Union
EU Blue Card
Highly-qualified employment across the bloc, with mobility between states.
Two lenses, one platform.
A live dashboard for your team, a guided app for the employee. And if you'd rather stay in Slack, every case update lands there too.
- Realistic case-by-case timelines, set start dates with confidence
- Employer view: live pipeline, renewals, processing times
- Employee view: tasks, timeline and docs, web + mobile
- ATS and HRIS integrations, SmartRecruiters, Workday and more
- Flights booked directly through Elva, no third-party workaround
- Transparent pass-through costs, no licensing fees, per-case pricing
Welcome Alex,
Here's how your relocations are tracking.
Start a relocation case
Open a new relocation case and we'll guide you through every step of the process.
Total cases
This yearBy service
- New hire13
- Internal move11
- Permit only6
- Employee initiated4
NPS score
–100 to 100Great · +5 vs last quarter
Set start dates with confidence, before opening a case.
Before a case is even opened, your TA and mobility teams can model a realistic relocation timeline , route, nationality, family setup, current live processing times in each country. The output is a defensible start-date range you can put in an offer letter, not a guess you'll have to walk back later.
Estimates blend our partners' average processing times with data from all recent Elva cases, and update automatically as new cases close. They're indicative ranges, not guarantees , actual timelines can shift with authority backlogs and individual circumstances.
A modern platform, supercharged by a human touch.
Automated form filling
Human oversight only where it matters.
filled
Fields pulled from your HRIS, passport OCR, and prior cases. A case manager reviews before anything is submitted, no forms to chase.
Automated appointment bookings
Slots booked the moment they open.
We watch authority calendars around the clock and grab slots the second they release, no 6 AM refresh marathons.
Updates in Slack
Every step, where your team already works.
Milestones, approvals, and the occasional nudge land in your channel, so the whole team stays in the loop without lifting a finger.
Built for the way modern teams move
Hire anyone, anywhere, we handle the rest
Skip the research, the forms, and the vendor wrangling. You choose the person; we take care of immigration, relocation, and local setup.
Zero internal adminGet them started faster
Working out the process yourself is what eats the weeks. With Elva the case kicks off within minutes of your first call.
Case live in minutesA relocation experience that wins talent
The best people shouldn't have to wrestle with paperwork. A calm, guided move signals the kind of company you're building.
Guided, human, calmOne partner as you grow into new markets
Open a new country without adding a new vendor. We already cover the routes your team is most likely to use.
40+ countries coveredReady to make cross-border hiring feel local?
Book a free consultation. We'll map your case and send a fixed quote, no commitment.
For employers: book a call to walk through your move, timeline and price. We'll get back within one business day.
Request a free consultationElva also offers free calls to your candidates. We'll go through the process and address any questions, even before signing the contract, free of charge. Share this link with them: