Advanced planning calculator
How can you coordinate a move between two countries?
Choose origin, destination, and move date. The tool builds a multi-stage preparation, handover, travel, arrival, and review timeline.
Included with Complete in the app. It runs in the US Expat Desk app for iPhone and iPad with Complete. This page shows how it works. Reviewed September 2026.
Country-to-country moving timeline
The result applies visible offsets to the move date and labels each stage with the selected origin and destination.
Included with Complete in the US Expat Desk app. Coming soon to the App Store for iPhone and iPad. Get the app.
Worked example
A Canada-to-Germany move receives coordinated stages while keeping local requirements outside the calculation.
Result
- summary
- Canada to Germany moving timeline
- tasks
tasks
Item
- label
- Set the Canada to Germany move scope
- offset Days
- -270
- date
- 2026-06-18
Item
- label
- Review records, housing, and household priorities
- offset Days
- -180
- date
- 2026-09-16
Item
- label
- Compare moving and travel arrangements
- offset Days
- -120
- date
- 2026-11-15
Item
- label
- Prepare the Canada departure plan
- offset Days
- -90
- date
- 2026-12-15
Item
- label
- Prepare the Germany arrival plan
- offset Days
- -60
- date
- 2027-01-14
Item
- label
- Confirm the Canada home handover
- offset Days
- -45
- date
- 2027-01-29
Item
- label
- Confirm household continuity and first-week essentials
- offset Days
- -30
- date
- 2027-02-13
Item
- label
- Complete the final move review
- offset Days
- -7
- date
- 2027-03-08
Item
- label
- Move to Germany
- offset Days
- 0
- date
- 2027-03-15
Item
- label
- Review the first week
- offset Days
- 7
- date
- 2027-03-22
Item
- label
- Complete the first-month review
- offset Days
- 30
- date
- 2027-04-14
How the result is worked out
The result applies visible offsets to the move date and labels each stage with the selected origin and destination.
Limitations
Country labels do not establish an official process. Confirm provider and authority requirements directly.
This tool does not decide eligibility, legal obligations, document sufficiency, or official outcomes.
Sources and review
The result is deterministic and uses only the values entered. Open original sources when a planning step depends on a provider or authority.
- International Travel. U.S. Department of State. Retrieved September 22, 2026.
US Expat Desk is the trading name of Joao Vitor Humenhuk Achutti, a sole trader. Reviewed September 2026.
Common questions
Does country-to-country moving timeline decide an official requirement?
No. It organizes customer-entered planning information and never decides eligibility, legal obligations, or official deadlines.
Where are my answers stored?
This calculator runs in the US Expat Desk app with Complete. Your values and saved results stay on your device. This page shows a worked example only.
Can I export the result?
Yes. A completed result can be printed and exported in the formats shown beside the result.
Related tools
- Plan your move abroad, step by step.. Choose your destination and move date. We’ll put the next steps in a clear order.
- How long is left before your move?. Enter today’s planning date and your move date. The tool counts the calendar days and builds a clear set of preparation checkpoints.
- What should you organize in your first month abroad?. Choose an arrival date and destination. The tool lays out practical household checks for arrival day, the first week, and the first month.
In the US Expat Desk app
Free to start. Complete costs USD 49.99 per year with a seven-day free trial, or USD 7.99 per month, through the App Store. Complete includes every advanced calculator and household capability. This website sells nothing.