MercerPassport® 2.0

Practical country guides for your mobile employees

The MercerPassport suite of web-based solutions is a valuable source of reference guides, tips, checklists and tools that will help employees move, live and succeed overseas.

Relieve the anxiety of not knowing what to expect abroad. MercerPassport provides employers, employees and their whole family with a clear understanding of how to appreciate and adapt to life in a new location.

Whether looking for an international school, needing a 24-hour pharmacy, securing residence visas for the family, or even determining how much to tip a taxi driver at the airport upon arrival, internationally mobile employees will find what they need in MercerPassport.

Mercer Passport gives you

The world's premier country guides: Covering the world's most dynamic regions across Asia, Europe, Africa and the Americas, these guides offer comprehensive insights on how to make employee relocation and business travel as seamless as possible.

Quality-of-living information: MercerPassport covers over 250 cities across the globe. Focusing on living standards and the local environment, employees and HR professionals are given a picture of the availability and range of facilities within a given city.

Conversions: Information to help understand the various measuring units across the globe. Conversions include: weight, length, volume, temperature, clothing (for men, women and children), schools and more.

CostAdvisor: A Mercer tool that compares the price of everyday items such as a cup of coffee or an international newspaper in hundreds of cities across the world. Particularly useful for business travelers, prices are given in a range of currencies. Tipping protocol is also provided.

News and articles: Each international assignment brings its own challenges and demands. Exclusive articles by experts in the field discuss openly and honestly the ups and downs of international employee life and how family members may be affected.

MyCity: A survey to capture the real-life experiences of employees around the world. This valuable information is anonymous and will support the understanding of employee experiences worldwide.

Admin control: Administer users with ease. Decide who can access MercerPassport via a company administration panel that lets you invite users individually or in bulk.

Relocate and integrate abroad with ease

MercerPassport provides employees with valuable advice on how to plan and adapt to life in a new country, from the moment an international assignment is considered to repatriation. Besides offering practical tips about the local culture, essential insights on moving requirements and instructions about procedures before going on assignment, MercerPassport also provides information covering the following important topics:

Link directly from your company intranet

Take advantage of this popular solution for companies with a large number of employees:

• No need for a separate login page with ID and password
• Fully secure using your company’s private network
• Available for company wide use – not just limited to employees