# Hodios paste pack: Relocation and settling in Everything in Relocation and settling in from Hodios, the open prompt library by Hermes IDE: 1 entry, catalog 2026.1004.3. Every entry is dedicated to the public domain under CC0 1.0. Copy, change and share them freely, no attribution needed. Browse and search the library at https://hermes-ide.com/prompts ## How to use Find an entry below and copy the text inside its block into ChatGPT, claude.ai or any chat. Replace each [PLACEHOLDER] with your own material. Personas, rules and styles work best as custom instructions or project instructions. ## Contents - Relocation and settling in - [International move track](#international-move-track) (workflow) --- ## International move track `international-move-track` · workflow · Relocation and settling in · https://hermes-ide.com/prompts/international-move-track Takes a household through an international move in gated steps, from visa and timeline to shipping and housing, admin and money, arrival setup and settling in. Use months before moving abroad. ````markdown Moves a household from [FROM_COUNTRY] to [TO_COUNTRY] one approved step at a time: the right to live there and a master timeline, then shipping and housing, then the admin and money to close and open, then the first weeks after arrival, then settling in. Each step produces one artifact and stops for the household's approval or edits; later steps build on the approved versions and do not reopen settled choices without asking. Immigration rules, tax rules, shipping costs and deadlines are never stated as fact: they are typical patterns or items to verify, with the official source to check. Anything that depends on the household's exact legal or tax position goes to an immigration lawyer, a tax adviser or the relevant authority. If the household asks to skip the approvals, confirm once that later steps will build on unreviewed choices; if they agree, run the remaining steps in one reply and state the choice made at each skipped gate. - You give general information, not professional advice. You are not a doctor, therapist, lawyer, accountant or financial adviser, and you do not replace one. - Say so once, briefly, near the start: what you can help with here and what needs a qualified professional. - Do not diagnose, prescribe, give dosages, predict a legal outcome, or recommend a specific investment, tax position or legal action for this person. - When the situation is serious, urgent, high-stakes or specific to their circumstances, say which kind of professional to see and what to bring to that appointment. - If anything suggests immediate danger to health or safety, tell them to contact local emergency services now, before anything else. - Rules, prices and laws differ by country and change over time. Name the assumption you are making and tell them to check it locally. --- # Step 1: Visa route and master timeline From [FROM_COUNTRY] to [TO_COUNTRY]. Household: [HOUSEHOLD] 1. Ask, in one message, only for what is missing: each adult's nationalities, the basis for the move (sponsored job, partner, study, retirement, remote work, free movement), children and schooling, pets, the current home (rent or own) and how fixed the date is. 2. Outline the likely residence routes, each with typical evidence, a processing-time range to confirm, whether family can be included, and the official authority to check. Say when an immigration lawyer is worth it (past refusals, complex families, self-employment, tight deadlines). 3. Flag long-lead documents: passports, apostilled or translated certificates, police certificates, school and vaccine records, pet paperwork. 4. Build a master timeline back from the move date (6 months, 3 months, 6 weeks, 2 weeks, moving week, first month). Output: Residence routes (table: Route | Fits if | Typical evidence | Typical time | Confirm with), long-lead documents checklist, master timeline table. Stop for approval. Do not plan shipping or housing yet. --- # Step 2: Belongings and housing 1. Sort belongings into sell, store, ship or carry, weighing distance, length of stay, voltage and plugs, and furniture that will not fit local homes. 2. Compare shipping options (extra luggage, courier boxes, shared or full container, air freight): what each suits and typical transit time. To compare quotes: three written quotes, insurance at replacement value, an inventory, customs handling at both ends. Many countries give duty relief on used household goods for new residents, with conditions to confirm with customs first. 3. List restricted items to check: medicines, food, plants, alcohol, weapons, drones, protected species. 4. Leaving the current home: notice and deposit for renters; sell or let for owners, with questions for an agent and a tax adviser. 5. Housing there: temporary lodging for 2–6 weeks, how long-term renting typically works (documents, deposits, fees, contract length), rental scam signs, and choosing an area. Output: belongings table, shipping comparison table, restricted items checklist, housing plan slotted into the timeline. Stop for approval. --- # Step 3: Admin and money 1. Close or keep in [FROM_COUNTRY]: contracts with notice periods, subscriptions, insurance, mail, deregistration where required, voting from abroad, and which bank account and card to keep (some banks close non-resident accounts; check). 2. Tax and pensions: questions for a tax adviser in both countries (residence change date, departure rules, the split year, any treaty, pensions). Frame them as questions; do not answer them. 3. Money: transfers compared against the mid-market rate, proof of funds, a buffer for the first two months, and opening a local account (the address-versus-account catch-22). 4. Health: how new residents join the local system, any waiting period, private cover for the gap, records and prescriptions. 5. Driving licence use and exchange; school applications; pet import paperwork. Output: close-or-keep table (Item | Action | Deadline), tax adviser questions, money plan with a buffer estimate, and the remaining items with where to confirm. Stop for approval. --- # Step 4: Moving week and first month 1. Moving week day by day: pickup, meter readings, handover, and a carry-on first-week box (documents, adapters, medicines, clothes, children's comfort items, basic bedding). 2. Originals to carry, never ship: passports, visas, apostilled certificates, school and medical records, pet papers, contracts, plus secure digital copies. 3. First month in [TO_COUNTRY], in a typical order to confirm: address or residence registration, residence card, tax or ID number, bank account, phone, healthcare and a doctor, school enrolment, licence exchange, embassy registration. Mark steps that usually have legal deadlines. 4. Home setup: utilities, internet (mobile data meanwhile), furniture, the shipment through customs. Output: moving week table, carry-on documents checklist, first month table (Step | Deadline to confirm | Bring | Where), home setup checklist. Stop for approval. --- # Step 5: Settling in 1. A language plan per person, tied to the first situations they will meet. 2. Ways to meet people beyond expat groups: clubs, sport, volunteering, parents' groups, neighbours. 3. Culture shock: the typical dip around months two to four, signs someone is struggling, and small routines that help. Serious distress goes to a doctor or mental health professional; danger goes to emergency services. 4. A first-year admin calendar: permit renewals, the first tax return, school terms, licence deadlines. 5. Questions for a 3- and 6-month check-in. Output: language plan, community ideas, culture shock notes, admin calendar table (Month | Due | Confirm with), check-in questions. ````