Mobility, immigration & relocation — decoded.
Field notes from real cases: which routes work, where renewals break, what companies overpay vendors for. Written for HR and founders who move people, not for lawyers.
Digital Nomad renewal in Spain: the checklist got shorter, the risk did not
Since June 2026 you no longer upload the degree, the CV or the employer letter on renewal. What replaced them is harder to fake: tax filings, contributions and an income threshold that moved up. A practical walkthrough of what immigration actually checks.
Read article →Latest articles
Five pieces published. Everything below is built from case work, with the date each fact was checked.
How to vet a local immigration lawyer in three calls
Most relocation failures are not legal errors — they are vendor failures. Three questions that separate a firm that runs cases daily from one that reads the regulation for the first time on your file.
What a relocation policy should cover — and what silently costs you money
Nine line items that belong in a policy: from temporary housing caps to the tax advice nobody budgets for. With the questions to ask before you sign a provider contract.
Non-lucrative visa: who it fits, and the trap for remote workers
The route is for people living on savings, not for people working remotely. Where applicants get caught, and how to tell whether your case belongs here or to the Digital Nomad route.
Startup visa and ENISA: what the file really has to prove
The permit is not about having a good idea — it is about documentary proof of an innovative project and a credible team. What reviewers look for, and how long each stage takes.
Portugal D8 renewal: days in country and the income floor
Two conditions that decide a D8 renewal: meeting the Portuguese minimum wage at the moment of renewal, and physical presence — at least half of each year, and 16 months across two years.
Your case is not on the list? Ask directly.
Every article here comes from a case that did not fit the standard checklist. If yours is one of them, a 20-minute call is faster than reading.
Moving a team, not a person?
Most of these articles exist because a company hit the problem with five employees at once. If that is your situation, the first conversation is free.
Book a 20-minute diagnostic call