FIDI-DSP Certification
Show your quality. Secure your advantage.
Consistent proven quality services
Elevate your destination-services business to global quality standards with FIDI-DSP certification.
Earn the same rigorous, independently audited recognition that sets FAIM‑certified companies apart — now available to DSP companies. Demonstrate your commitment to excellence in core services like orientation, home‑search, school‑search, data protection, supply‑chain integrity, and anti‑bribery compliance. Stand out, win trust — and capture high‑value corporate clients.
Independently audited by EY on a regular basis, FIDI-DSP certification helps you demonstrate excellence and:
- Win high-value corporate contracts
- Stand out in a competitive DSP market
- Prove compliance on data protection, supply chain, and anti-bribery
- Gain trust with RMCs and multinational clients
- Align with FAIM-level global quality standards, globally recognised by corporate and government clients around the world as proof of top-level quality.
Stringent criteria to prove your worth
Based on the FAIM Compliance Procedure, the FIDI-DSP Certification programme follows the same three-year external audit cycle combined with yearly self-assessments. All certified companies have to prove consistent compliance with the stringent FIDI-DSP requirements, covering topics such as:
- DSP-related activities
- Data protection & cyber security
- Risk management
- Supply-chain management
- Anti-bribery & anti-corruption
- Corporate sustainability
During the audit, the independent auditor from EY will check a selection of files and verify if the processes and procedures are correctly and consistently applied and respected.
Application minimum requirements
To join FIDI Global Alliance as a FIDI-DSP member, you must fulfil the following mandatory requirements:
- Have operated core DSP services and have been doing so continuously for at least the previous 2 years.
- Have performed a minimum of 15 DSP files per year.
- Be able to demonstrate "digital readiness" (i.e. paperless office for audit purposes) or at least submit a detailed plan outlining how to achieve digital readiness in their company before their next third-party compliance procedure.
- Have appropriate and adequate insurance cover* in place, as evidenced by the Insurance Declaration signed by your company’s insurance company or insurance broker declaring that these FIDI-DSP insurance requirements have been met.
- Sign the FIDI Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption Charter (FIDI ABC Charter) and the FIDI Anti-Trust Charter (FIDI ATC Charter)
- Be financially healthy (your financial health will be checked by an independent auditor during the application phase)
Do you meet the requirements to join FIDI?
FIDI-DSP Application Process
To apply for the FIDI-DSP Certification, fill in the online application form, and we will take it form there. If you have any questions, contact the FIDI team at contact@fidi.org
FIDI-DSP Membership Pricing
The cost of FIDI-DSP Certification and membership will depend on your company's set-up status. Below you will find an overview of the costs depending on different scenarios.
What destination services are covered by the FIDI DSP Certification?
Destination services cover a wide scope of very different types of services to the person relocating internationally. FIDI-DSP Applicants must at least cover the following five core services:
Orientation (also called "Look & See Visit")
The orientation service gives the assignee a thorough introduction to life in the new location to help set realistic expectations and to get a feel of the new location before moving. During the orinetation phase, the assignee can decide which area will be the best suited to look for housing, and maybe a few properties can be visited to understand what is available. This visit should also cover items like the cultural do's and don'ts of the country, what medical facilities are availbale, transportation, sport and shopping facilities, and what to expect from the next steps of the move.
Home Search
Finding the right home is key to a successful assignment. Home search services helps the assignee to find the perfect place, through a thorough research according to their specific requirements and budget. Home search services include assistance with lease negotiations, in full compliance with local legal erquirements; sharing comprehensive "newcomers" information including emergency numbers, what to do and how to settle in; assistance in setting up utilities and services such as telephone and internet; etc.
School Search
Choosing the right school is often the most stressful experience for parents. A DSP professional will help the assignee make this process as easy and smooth as possible. Elements covered in the school search services include providing clear and extensive information and advice on the education system and available options; assistance with application and enrolment at chosen schools and coordination of admission tests if required; etc.
Settling-in
The first months in a new location can be extremely stressful when everything has to fall into place, both at home and at work. Receiving the right guidance, support and assistance with all the domestic arrangements will allow the assignee to focus on the new job and the family to adapt faster to the new environment. Settling-in service should be customized to meet the assignee’s company’s policies and can cover services like neighbourhood orientation; orientation on health care systems and introduction to doctors; the opening of a bank account; car purchase or lease assistance; home and vehicle insurance; introduction to social groups, associations, clubs, and gyms; etc.
Departure
When it’s time to move on to a new destination or to return to the home country, the DSP professional assists the assignee with all in practicalities and time-consuming issues linked to the departure. Some actions cannot be completed prior to the departure, so having a trusted representative to tie up the loose ends once the boxes are packed is a valuable help. Departure service include assistance with the move (notification of the landlord and local authorities, coordination of cleaning and reparations, handover and check-out); disconnection of utilities; cancellation of subscriptions, memberships and accounts; de-registration with local authorities; mail forwarding; etc.
Any further DSP services (e.g. Visa & Immigration, Expense Management, Home Sale Assistance, Policy Advice, Cultural Training, Language Training, Spouse Employment Support, Tenancy Management, Property Management, etc.) are considered as ancillary services.