For startups

Hire the best people, wherever they are. We bring them to you.

From relocating a founder to your first international hires, we navigate the permits and everything else the move involves. We bring the speed and expertise to get your people working fast, so you can stay focused on building.

From first call to landed in days, not months

We take the work and the research off your plate. Tell us who's moving, and a simple, fast process takes care of the rest.

Start a case in minutes

Add your new hire's details on the platform, and our team kicks off the case with personal support from day one.

We handle everything, end to end

From permits to finding a home on arrival, our local experts handle every step.

They arrive and start strong

Your hire arrives settled and ready, with the energy to focus on the work, not the move.

Know exactly what's ahead, before you start

We give you and your employee a clear view of exactly what's ahead, at no cost, before a case is even under way.

An estimate and timeline based on each country's specific process, so you can set realistic start dates before you begin
A call with your candidate, even before they accept the offer, to walk them through the move and give them full conviction
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for you, or for the person you're hiring
With expert support

Our experts, supercharged by technology

Automated form filling

Give us the details once, and we fill every form on your behalf. No paperwork to chase.

Automated bookings

Our system monitors appointment slots, like embassy appointments, and grabs the earliest ones the moment they open, so the whole process moves faster.

Real-time updates

Follow every step of the relocation as it happens, delivered to your team's favourite channel, from Slack to email.

Hear from other teams

"Willo hires engineers from around the world, but there isn’t enough time to learn about individual visas, processes, requirements, etc. Elva has eliminated the relocation headache and I have saved tens if not hundreds of hours already. Easiest recommendation to other companies and founders."
Marko Voutilainen
Co-founder and President of Willo
"We’re building a team of world-class talent and bringing everyone to Stockholm. Without Elva, it would’ve been impossible for us to keep the bar high and bring the best people to our office."
Mo Elkhidir
Co-founder and CEO of Epiminds
"I always have many priorities on my table when it comes to our people. When future talents relocates, it's a major life change that we want to support in the best possible way. With Elva, I don’t have to worry about permits, visas or immigration processes. Relocations run smoothly and it frees up my time to focus on our people."
Pauliina Lehto
People Lead at Intergrid
"Elva takes care of the compliance side of moving our people across borders, which lets us focus fully on expanding our operations in Germany and Denmark."
Matias Blomberg
Co-founder and CEO of Bahn Express
Why Elva

Built for the way founders move

Hire anyone, anywhere,
we handle the rest

You should focus on chasing the best talent. The rest we handle, the entire immigration and relocation process, for both you and your employee.

Get them started faster

Speed wins. Beyond the admin and research, our experts know the fastest routes and grab the earliest appointments, so your hire starts sooner.

A relocation experience that wins talent

World-class people expect a world-class experience. When relocation feels cared for, not a burden, it reflects the company you're building and makes the best talent far more willing to cross a border for you.

We actually get the startup context

We get the urgency and the ambition, because we've been through moves like these ourselves. Elva is an extension of your team, not a consultant you have to chase.

Global coverage

From an O-1 in the US to an EU Blue Card, we handle the visas and permits founders and early hires actually need. Behind every case are local experts, across Europe, the UK, North America and beyond, giving personalised, country-specific help wherever your hire is headed.

Every service, covered

UK Global Talent visa

UK Sponsor Licence

H-1B visa (US)

O-1 visa (US)

EU Blue Card

Work permits worldwide

Local registrations

Travel coordination

Housing

Employee experiences

The ones who made the move

What it was really like, in their own words.z

São Paulo Berlin
"I expected months of paperwork and confusion. Instead I had a checklist, a real person on Slack, and my apartment sorted before I even landed."
Aaron Harvey
Q&A Team Lead
Helsinki Amsterdam
"My case manager felt like a friend who happened to know every form. I never once felt lost."
Suvi
Product Designer
Bangalore Stockholm
"The app told me exactly what was next, every day. Moving countries has never felt this calm."
Aaron Harvey
Q&A Team Lead