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An expat who arrives in a new country has no local credit history. The bank looks at last year's tax return, the latest payslips, the years at the current address and the local credit score. A new arrival has none of them, so the lease application is refused.
ExpatRide solved this in 2011 by building a leasing program with vetted local partners who accept home-country documents instead of a local score. A Personal Car Shopper finds the car and the terms, and the lease can start before or after the move.
The private leasing program runs today in 24 countries: the United Arab Emirates, Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Costa Rica, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Romania, Rwanda, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, the United Kingdom and the United States. The list changes as partners are added, so ask if your country is not on it.
Leases run from 24 to 48 months, on new or used cars, and never longer than the visa. Insurance is arranged separately. For assignments where the company pays, the Corporate Billed Car Leasing program covers 67 countries and starts at 12 months.
Before you apply, check whether you can drive on your home license in the driving license rules by country. Then send the consumer lease application and you have a quote before you commit.
Related: Consumer Car Leasing, Corporate Billed Car Leasing and the driving license rules by country.
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