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Mobility

Deploy your employees across Africa with complete peace of mind. Logistics, relocation, family support, expat packages — DI-Africa manages everything end-to-end in 14 countries.

14
Deployment countries
48h
File activation
200+
Mobilities/year
360°
Full support
Our services

360° support
for every international assignment

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Departure logistics

Moving coordination, personal effects transport, liaison with local teams for a prepared arrival in-country.

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Relocation & housing

Property search, inventory reports, connection to utilities (water, electricity, internet), expat-friendly neighbourhoods.

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Family support

School enrolment for children, spouse accompaniment, expat networks, day-to-day life in the host country.

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Cross-cultural training

Local cultural codes, language introduction, security environment briefing, professional practices in-country.

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Expat packages

Structuring of expat compensation packages: hardship allowances, per diem, housing, repatriation, international health insurance.

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Multi-country management

Coordination of cross-border mobilities: same employee managed from Gabon to Mozambique to Côte d'Ivoire — centralised tracking.

The mobility journey

From decision to settling in, every step is covered

Status, permits, travel, housing, family, payroll: DI-Africa coordinates your employees' entire move, with the group entity in the host country.

Before departure

  • Status: visit, rotation or residence
  • Visas and work permits
  • Expatriate package and international health insurance
  • Cross-cultural briefing

On arrival

  • Airport meet and greet and immigration clearance
  • Transfers and car with driver
  • Temporary accommodation
  • Welcome pack: SIM card, local guide, emergency contacts

Settling in

  • House hunting and utility connections
  • School enrolment for children
  • Bank account and tax registration
  • Driving licence conversion
  • Personal effects and freight

During the assignment

  • Payroll and compliance in the host country
  • Permit renewals before expiry
  • A single point of contact, even across countries

End of assignment

  • Permit cancellation on departure
  • Repatriation or transfer to another country
  • Final settlement in line with local law

On-site services vary by country: your quote specifies what is included.

Which status for which assignment?

Visit, rotation or residence

The status is decided at the first exchange: it sets the permits to obtain, the lead times and the cost of the move.

Business visit

Meetings, audits, prospecting for a few days. A business or visitor visa is enough, but it does not allow work on site.

Rotation or temporary assignment

Rotational staff, offshore, site work for a few weeks or months: a temporary work authorisation, such as the AET in Congo or the short-term work visa in Namibia.

Residence

Expatriate based in the country, often with family: work permit, residence permit, registrations and dependants' permits.

Country-by-country steps are detailed on our Immigration & work permits page.

Our mobility platform

DI-Africa Global Mobility: country guides and online quotes

Our dedicated site brings together country guides (Congo and Namibia, other countries on request), help choosing the right status and a two-minute quote form, sent to the referent for the country concerned.

A base in Walvis Bay

In Namibia, our teams and your visiting staff can work from Lufito Coworking, the group's business centre in Walvis Bay.

Frequently asked questions

International mobility in Africa: your questions

What does DI-Africa's international mobility support include?

The full journey of an employee moving to Africa: immigration status and permits, expatriate package, health insurance, arrival welcome, housing, schooling, administrative formalities, host-country payroll, renewals and end of assignment. A single point of contact coordinates everything, in the 14 countries where DI-Africa operates.

What is the difference between a rotational worker and a resident expatriate?

A rotational worker alternates periods on site with rest periods outside the country (offshore, construction sites) and needs a temporary work authorisation, such as the AET in Congo. A resident expatriate settles in the country and needs a work permit, a residence permit and registrations, often for the family too. The status is set at the first exchange, as it drives lead times and costs.

Can DI-Africa follow an employee who moves to another country?

Yes. The same employee can be followed from Gabon to Mozambique and then Côte d'Ivoire with centralised follow-up: permits, payroll and compliance are taken over by the DI-Africa entity in each country, and you keep the same point of contact.

What does an expatriate package include?

An expatriate package combines pay and mobility-related benefits: expatriation allowance, per diem, housing, repatriation and international health insurance. DI-Africa structures it in line with the host country's law and taxation, then runs it through payroll in local currency, with an EUR, USD or GBP component if needed.

Does a driving licence need to be converted?

Often, for a long stay. DI-Africa arranges the conversion: for example in Congo (CEMAC licence) or in Namibia, where a foreign or SADC licence is converted into a NATIS licence, usually without a test.

How do I request a mobility quote?

On DI-Africa Global Mobility: enter the country, the profile, the number of employees, their nationality and the arrival date. The country referent replies with the route and an itemised quote, with official fees and our fees shown separately.

Updated October 2026 · All our FAQs →

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