The social challenges of expatriation

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Before leaving, administrative procedures have to be performed, and this paragraph will develop this simple but necessary stage. Indeed, administrative preparation will mainly consist of obtaining visas. Even if these administrative procedures appear to be tiring and long-lasting, they should not remain unnoticed. For example, as some procedures are quite long, you have to pay attention to them quite a long time before your departure, i.e. a few weeks.

They are your passport, your national identity card, a visa, your notebook of international vaccinations, your blood group card, your family notebook and your work agreement. All the documents that have been established in France and that are aimed to be received by a foreign authority have to be legalized by the Legalization Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Of course, the best thing to do is to translate all the papers into English and if possible in the language of your welcoming country.

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[...] However, the expatriation could be a source of enrichment and acquisition of a new knowledge (linguistic and cultural This could offer many opportunities to realise oneself and to have activities during free time (voluntary services, artistic realisations All those factors show that expatriation generates consequences on the expatriate family and that the success of that last one is closely linked to enjoyment and the support of his family. In fact, family related problems are amongst the main causes of failure and early return of the expatriate. n'est pas rare de voir des expatriés rentrer prématurément au bout de 3 à 6 mois pour une mission devant durer 3 ans par exemple, la famille n'a pas su s'adapter. [...]

[...] In fact, before the expatriation, most of the women of the future expatriate have reached the summit of the Maslow's pyramid by satisfying the auto-accomplishment need (by work and hobbies However, throughout the expatriation they risk to fall to the first level of the pyramid because of cultural problems, different traditions and fear of certain contagious diseases in certain countries. If the spouse is not informed enough, her acclimatization is risked to be very difficult. Seeing that the adaptation and the enjoyment of the spouse have a direct influence on the efficiency of the work of the expatriate, it is important to send the expatriate and his family before the expatriation to the receiving country in order to recognize some places and to be acclimated to their future environment. [...]

[...] The employees should keep an open mind concerning the importance of the families' problems and prepare them by organizing international seminars. It is a competitive necessity for medium sized or large companies to send professionals abroad. Unfortunately, many return early due to the dissatisfaction of their family or because they cannot adjust to a foreign country. Consequently, if the expatriates and their family are unable to adjust to work and life in the new cultural context, they are likely to perform poorly at their foreign assignment or return prematurely back home. Edward T. [...]

[...] Expatriation : the social challenges The departure ADMINISTRATIVE PREPARATION Before leaving, administrative procedures have to be performed, and this paragraph will develop this simple but necessary stage. Indeed, administrative preparation will mainly consist of obtaining visas. Even if these administrative procedures appear to be tiring and long- lasting, they should not remain unnoticed. For example, as some procedures are quite long, you have to pay attention to them quite a long time before your departure, i.e. a few weeks. Papers often needed on the day of your departure They are your passport, your national identity card, a visa, your notebook of international vaccinations, your blood group card, your family notebook and your work agreement. [...]

[...] Moreover, on the Internet more and more websites are created about expatriation. They allow expatriates to find French restaurants, French shows in their respective country. It is a good way to make the return to France easier. Indeed, if expatriates want to come back one day, they continuously have to keep up with what is happening inside France; they have to keep in touch with their families or other roots in France. However, sometimes it can be perceived as a French enclave in a country. [...]