Our services
Software + experts +
attorneys. One partner.
Every case gets a dedicated relocation partner who owns it from start to finish. You hand over the case — we deliver the work permit.
Trusted by startups and corporates alike
How it works
Add your hire
Enter your candidate's details into the relokate dashboard. We assess their visa eligibility and recommend the fastest route.
We handle the process
Our immigration specialists take over — document preparation, embassy coordination, authority appointments, and all paperwork.
Your international talent arrives ready to work
Visa approved, registration completed, health insurance set up. Your new employee starts on time with zero HR overhead.
What we handle
End-to-end relocation — from offer letter to first day at the desk.
Visa & work permit service
We handle the full visa application process for your international hires — from document preparation and embassy coordination to work permit issuance. EU Blue Card, skilled worker visa, or ICT Card — we identify the fastest route and manage every step.
- Free visa pre-check before you extend the offer
- Document collection and compliance checks
- Embassy appointment coordination
- Work permit application and follow-up
- 1,500+ successful relocations across all nationalities
Residence permit applications
Once your hire arrives in Germany, they need to convert their visa into a residence permit at the local Ausländerbehörde. relokate submits all application documents upfront digitally — the appointment is only issued once everything has been reviewed and accepted, so there are no surprises. Where available, we use the Business Immigration Service (BIS) for faster, English-language processing.
- Digital document submission to the Ausländerbehörde
- Application form preparation
- Document review and translation coordination
- Fiktionsbescheinigung handling for interim periods
- Permit renewal and extension support
Fast-track processing
Germany's Beschleunigtes Fachkräfteverfahren (accelerated skilled worker procedure) can reduce visa processing from months to weeks. We manage the entire fast-track application with the Ausländerbehörde and Federal Employment Agency on your behalf.
- Eligibility assessment for fast-track processing
- Pre-approval from the local immigration authority
- Federal Employment Agency coordination
- Reduced processing time: typically 4–8 weeks total
- Ideal for urgent hires and critical roles
Family reunification
Relocating employees often bring partners and children. We handle family visa applications in parallel with the main applicant — spouse work permits, school enrollment support, and ensuring the whole family arrives together.
- Spouse and dependent visa applications
- Parallel processing with main applicant
- Spouse work permit coordination
- School and Kita enrollment guidance
- Family health insurance setup
Registration & settlement
The first two weeks in Germany involve a cascade of registrations: Anmeldung, tax ID, health insurance, bank account. We handle the logistics so your new hire can focus on onboarding — not bureaucracy.
- Anmeldung (address registration) appointment and support
- Health insurance enrollment
- Bank account setup
- Tax ID and social security registration
- City orientation and practical guidance
Attorney-backed
When authorities stall, we don't wait. We escalate.
German immigration authorities are understaffed. Processing delays of months are common. Most providers tell you to wait. relokate is backed by immigration independent partner attorneys with a built-in escalation path.
Formal inaction letter
Under § 75 VwGO, authorities must decide within a reasonable period. We file a formal Untätigkeitsschreiben demanding a decision, which resolves most delays.
Attorney takeover from your case
If the authority still doesn't act, our independent partner attorneys take over immediately with full case context. No manual handover, no additional onboarding costs for your company.
The relokate dashboard
Every service is backed by a real-time tracking platform your HR team can access 24/7.
- All active cases in one view
- Real-time status updates — no chasing emails
- Document upload and secure storage
- Milestone timeline per employee
- Automated notifications for deadlines
- Accessible to HR, hiring managers, and relocating employees
What our clients say
Trusted by HR teams across Germany
“A solid HR partner from start to finish. relokate helps us with every stage of relocating our candidates. Our whole HR team appreciated how seamless and fast they are.”
Marvin Gawlak
CHRO, Foodspring (Mars)
“The process was very collaborative — weekly check-ins, open communication, and full visibility on each case via the software. relokate took a heavy burden off our HR team.”
Nadine Heinemann
HR Business Partner, Global Mobility, Marquardt
“relokate’s digital platform makes our employee relocation processes fast, transparent, and completely manageable from one dashboard.”
Katja Szonn
Head of HR, Medwing
“Absolute lifesavers. Competent, empathetic and fast. We couldn’t have done it without them.”
Emilie Declercq-Lienard
Senior HR Manager, CODE University
Ready to take relocation off your plate?
Book a 30-minute demo and see how relokate handles the entire process — so your HR team doesn't have to.
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