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For meetings, sourcing, exhibitions, and commercial visits
Arrive prepared. Keep the business trip moving.
Separate a short commercial visit from employment, confirm the right entry basis, and prepare the local tools your workday depends on.
Start with the entry checkerYOUR BUSINESS FLOW
Four stages, one clear order.
- 01Define the visit
Meeting, trade fair, factory visit or paid work
- 02Check documents
Entry route, invitation and host details
- 03Set up locally
Connectivity, payments, transport and translation
- 04Run the trip
Schedules, addresses, receipts and follow-up
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