Questions & Answers
Questions about Helma? About your international mobility projects? About supporting your talents? Our experts have the answers.
General
We help companies of all sizes to organize their international mobility projects in France or abroad. We have the skills to manage their international mobility files more complex and support your employees in their mobility.
We can advise you on setting up your MI policy, on remunerating your employees on assignment, as well as assisting you with all immigration and relocation issues, training your MI department in best practices, and so on. Our support covers all areas of international mobility.
We are committed to quality service and your satisfaction. When you call on Helma, you have a single point of contact from initiation to service delivery. You also benefit from access to our digital platform, where you can track the progress of all your projects in real time and stay in touch with your Helma contact.
International mobility is often very time consuming for HR departments. Thanks to our expertise, we can manage all your IM assignments on an outsourced basis, freeing up your HR team. Our experts provide peace of mind for your employees.
ADVISORY Department
This question needs to be asked at an early stage in the project, as the implications may concern immigration, social and tax issues. Will the employee's presence create the risk of creating a permanent establishment? Is it possible to second the employee for social security purposes, or must the company (the employee's employer) be registered as a company not registered in the host country, and pay contributions there. Should you set up a "shadow payroll" or "portage payroll" solution?
We can carry out a complete analysis of the situation and provide you with detailed recommendations to help you make the right decision for your business.
IMMIGRATION Department
No, EU nationals can settle and work in France without a visa or residence permit. A valid identity card or passport is all you need. Your talent can apply for a residence permit if he or she wishes, but this is optional.
Your employee must submit a renewal application to the prefecture or sub-prefecture well in advance of the expiry date of their residence permit, to allow for processing times. On our digital platform, they will receive an alert reminding them that their residence permit is about to expire. We can help you with all the formalities with the prefecture.
RELOCATION Department
In most cases, yes. They need to put together a solid rental file and have a physical or moral guarantor. We inform you about the documents and guarantees you need to provide and help you put together your rental file to maximize your chances of getting an apartment.
Finding accommodation is complicated when a foreign employee arrives in a new country and does not have the documents required by landlords or rental agencies (pay slips, proof of residence, etc.). It is therefore often because of incomplete applications or the absence of a guarantor that an employee is unable to find accommodation. The wrong type of accommodation (too high a rent in relation to income) may also be to blame. Helma supports your talents in all aspects of their housing search.
A priori, yes, if it's a European account. In principle, rent payments and various direct debits (electricity, gas, Internet, etc.) can be made from such an account. However, each provider has its own policy and may refuse to debit a non-French account. Having an account with a national bank avoids this risk, which is why we help your employees open a bank account in France.
Of course we do. We know this is the number one concern of families, so we help them find the right school. The best schools have waiting lists and enrollment often begins a year in advance. Depending on the child's age, academic level, languages and activities, we guide them to the most appropriate school.
DIGITAL Department
Our Smart Expatriation simulator calculates the equivalent gross salary that will allow your employees to maintain their standard of living and savings in their destination country. Our algorithm takes into account taxes, mandatory contributions, and the cost of living and housing at the destination. As a result, you can determine the budget you need to allocate to your international assignments.
Our digital management platform centralizes all information concerning your employees' international assignments. Indicators (in progress or processed) provide step-by-step information for real-time monitoring.
The security of your data is a priority. Our management platform complies with all the security and confidentiality criteria of the RGPD. Your personal data and the confidential documents you send us are protected and encrypted at all times.
On our platform, you have access to various elements that you can select and export according to your analysis needs. This enables you to produce your own reports and statistics on your assignments, and thus fine-tune your MI policy.
OUTBOUND Department
Yes, our selection process is very rigorous. Our partners must meet the highest standards of quality, financial stability and confidentiality, as well as being fully conversant with their country's laws and practices. Their skills are certified by our industry associations (EuRA, ERC...). We train them in our practices to guarantee the quality of their work, in line with our values.
Your contact person at Helma is here to answer you. He is responsible (if needed ) to collect the necessary information from the partners in charge of your mission in order to answer you accurately. So you don't have to multiply the number of people to contact and you get a quickly answer.
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