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Apr 18, 2018
I am first time poster, but I have appreciated all of the good info/tips on this site over the past couple of years!
I have some questions about how much a civilian should expect to pay out of pocket for moving before reimbursement. I qualify for the full moving package, but I have heard from one person that you need to pay up front and they reimburse and I have also heard that DODEA pays for most things up front....
I read $5,000-$7,000 is needed up front ...is this true?
1) How much do I need to have in order to pay up front for shipping boxes, first months rent, etc.
2) When is the first paycheck received? (1st of the month?)
3) I head it is the civilians responsibility to find housing, but they help you. What part of that process do we have to pay? Security deposit?
4) I am shipping my car. When and how do I get a Japanese license?
I know it is not easy to pass, what do you do for transportat...See More
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DodeaTeach
We recently moved to Korea and we had to pay for our hotel costs and were reimbursed at the next paycheck. We received our first paycheck the first pay period after beginning work. We were able to move into our apartment without any upfront costs and once we received our LQA from Finance we paid the realtor.
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True. Korea is a bit different. Don't you (as in the gov't) pay for the whole year in advance?
HelpOthers
In reading over my earlier comments, I want to correct a statement. When I said the first three months and the second three months, I meant to say the first 30 days and the next 30 days.
KJ
Thank you everyone for your detailed and thoughtful responses!
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They move everything up to 18k lbs at no cost so you can plan on bringing most of the contents of your house (depending on your house). You may or may not want to to bring all of your furniture as housing size and configurations may not work for all American furniture (but we brought most e...See More