Relocation

Octagon is a Dutch employer with its own NL entity. The contract and filings below run through us, not a partner.

What Octagon handles

• Dutch employment contract with Octagon as the employer, under CAO-compliant terms.
• 30% ruling application filed by Octagon for qualifying inbound hires.
• IND Recognised Sponsor filings for non-EU hires, under the accelerated route.
• Housing introductions via Outpost — Octagon’s in-house relocation service since 1995.
• Banking introductions at established Dutch banks.

What you handle, with our guidance

• BSN appointment, DigiD setup, healthcare registration, and schooling applications where relevant. Your named Octagon contact walks you through each step — you do the appointments, we tell you where to go and what to bring.

Octagon operates its own UK entity. Employment runs on a UK contract under English law.

What Octagon handles

• UK employment contract with Octagon as the employer.
• IR35 status assessed upstream so the engagement is classified correctly before day one.
• Visa sponsorship support where the role and candidate qualify for a sponsored route.
• Property search guidance and introductions where useful.
• UK bank account introductions.

What you handle, with our guidance

• NINo application, Council Tax registration, NHS registration, and utilities setup. Your named Octagon contact walks you through each step as you arrive.

Octagon runs its own German entity. Your contract is a German employment contract, not a cross-border passthrough.

What Octagon handles

• German employment contract with Octagon as the employer.
• Visa sponsorship support where the role and candidate qualify.
• Krankenversicherung (health insurance) guidance — public versus private, with a real explanation of the trade-offs.
• Housing guidance on Schufa, Bürgen, and Kaution, plus introductions where useful.
• Banking introductions at established German banks.

What you handle, with our guidance

• Anmeldung (city-hall registration), tax ID, and healthcare enrolment. Your named Octagon contact walks you through each step as you arrive.

Octagon has its own French entity. Employment runs on a French contract under French labour law.

What Octagon handles

• French employment contract with Octagon as the employer.
• Visa sponsorship support where the role and candidate qualify.
• Housing search guidance — French dossier culture and garant requirements — and introductions where useful.
• French bank account introductions.

What you handle, with our guidance

• Carte Vitale, CAF where applicable, and local tax registration. Your named Octagon contact walks you through each step as you arrive.

Octagon operates its own Italian entity. Everything below runs under an Italian employment contract.

What Octagon handles

• Italian employment contract with Octagon as the employer.
• Visa sponsorship support where the role and candidate qualify.
• Housing search guidance in Milan, Rome, Turin, or wherever the role is based, with introductions where useful.
• Italian banking introductions.

What you handle, with our guidance

• Codice Fiscale, residency registration, and SPID setup. Your named Octagon contact walks you through each step as you arrive.

Octagon runs its own Cypriot entity. English is the working language for most of our Cyprus-based engagements.

What Octagon handles

• Cypriot employment contract with Octagon as the employer.
• Visa sponsorship support where the role and candidate qualify.
• Housing introductions in Nicosia, Limassol, or Paphos.
• Banking introductions at established Cypriot banks.
• English-first working environment. Many placements do not require Greek.

What you handle, with our guidance

• Yellow/Pink slip, social-insurance registration, and tax ID. Your named Octagon contact walks you through each step as you arrive.