China to EU Employee Mobility
Move the people behind your European expansion.
xpath.global helps employers move Chinese executives, engineers, specialists and project teams into Europe. From immigration and document coordination to relocation, housing, family support, tax and social-security coordination, and ongoing Global Mobility, we manage the move through one connected mobility operation.
Employee move to Europe
- ImmigrationCompleted
- DocumentsIn progress
- RelocationPending
- HousingNot started
- Family supportNot started
One employee
Work permit, relocation and settling-in support.
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High-touch relocation for senior talent.
Executive relocationEngineers or project team
Mobility solutions for technical talent and large teams.
Discuss a projectGrowing EU operation
Scalable mobility programmes across Europe.
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China and Europe are becoming more connected by business, investment and people.
Chinese companies are expanding into Europe across automotive, manufacturing, engineering, technology, logistics and energy.
Cross-border investment
Growing Chinese investment in European markets across multiple industries.
Manufacturing & engineering expansion
Increased Chinese presence in automotive, advanced manufacturing and clean energy.
Multi-country workforce needs
More Chinese companies requiring talent mobility across multiple European locations.
Moving Chinese talent into Europe is not one process.
It involves multiple steps, stakeholders and local requirements across different countries.
Multiple providers
Different providers, more complexity.
Country-by-country variation
Different rules, processes and timelines across Europe.
Document complexity
Extensive documentation in China and Europe.
Fixed project timelines
Business-critical start dates to meet.
Employee & family needs
Relocation, schooling and settling-in support.
No overall owner
Lack of end-to-end ownership and visibility.
Everything needed around the employee move.
Immigration, relocation, family support and ongoing assignment services — coordinated as one journey from China to Europe.
EU Immigration Coordination
Work permits, visas and residence across Member States.
China-side Document Coordination
Attestations, translations and submissions.
Pre-Departure Planning
Timelines, checklists and guidance.
Temporary Accommodation
Serviced apartments and short-term housing.
Home Search
Area advice and property viewings.
School & Family Support
School search, enrolment and family integration.
International Moving
Household goods and personal effects.
Arrival Support
Airport pickup, SIM cards and local registration.
Settling-in
Banking, utilities, healthcare and local support.
Tax Coordination
Cross-border tax compliance and planning.
Social-Security Coordination
Coverage, certificates and postings across Europe.
Workforce Deployment
Project teams and multiple nationalities.
Executive Mobility
Tailored support for senior talent.
Ongoing Case Management
Extensions, renewals and compliance.
Departure / Onward Mobility
End-of-assignment and future moves.
From individual relocations to large project teams.
Individual Employee Mobility
- Executives, specialists, permanent transfers
- Family relocation
- Ongoing assignment support
Workforce Deployment
- Engineers, technicians, project teams
- Multi-location rollouts
- Accommodation and local support
Supporting Chinese businesses across key industries.
EV & Automotive
Advanced Manufacturing
Engineering & Infrastructure
AI & Technology
Telecommunications
Logistics & E-Commerce
Energy & Renewables
Life Sciences
Powering global growth with people.
We support Chinese automotive and EV companies with employee mobility across R&D, manufacturing, sales and after-sales operations.
Regional leadership
Engineering
Technical support
Sales
After-sales
Project teams
Moving Chinese executives to Europe.
Tailored relocation support for senior talent and their families, with a focus on privacy, comfort and a smooth landing.
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The employee moves for the business. The family has to build a life.
Home search, schools, orientation and practical support so families can settle and feel at home in Europe.
Learn moreConnecting everyone involved.
One coordinated operating model for a successful move.
China HR
Your organisation
EU HR
Your organisation
xpath.global Case Manager
Immigration, relocation, housing…
Service Providers
Local experts
Employee and family
The people moving
From the first employee to a fully managed China–EU mobility programme.
- 01
Define the mobility need
- 02
Assess options and structure
- 03
Plan and prepare
- 04
Manage immigration and documentation
- 05
Coordinate relocation and housing
- 06
Support arrival and settling-in
- 07
Monitor progress and compliance
- 08
Manage ongoing mobility
Yes. We coordinate the full move — immigration, documents, relocation, housing, family support and ongoing case management — across European countries through one connected mobility operation.
Yes. We coordinate group moves for engineers, technicians and project teams, including staggered arrivals, temporary accommodation and alignment with project timelines, through one coordinated programme.
Yes. xpath.global works with an open provider ecosystem — you can keep the immigration, relocation or moving partners you already trust, and we coordinate them alongside ours on one platform.
Yes. Family support covers dependent visas, home search, school and nursery search and enrolment, settling-in services and ongoing local support, so families can settle and feel at home in Europe.
Yes. We manage multi-country programmes with country-by-country immigration and compliance handled locally, coordinated centrally so HR keeps one view of every move, project and location.
Case Study
Supporting a Chinese automotive supplier expanding into Europe
See how we coordinate project-team moves end to end — from immigration to arrival and settling in.
Tell us who needs to move from China to Europe.
From one employee to a full project team, we’ll help you plan and manage the move.