Free checklists and templates
Checklists and templates for hiring and paying people abroad.
Free checklists and templates for hiring, onboarding, paying and managing people in other countries. Every step has a test for when it is done, and none asks for a form.
4.8 out of 5 on G2Updated 20 October 2026 · Teamed Editorial
- Checklists
- 10
- Templates
- 3
- To use and print
- Free
- Nothing to sign up for
- No form
Which checklist do you need?
Pick the one that matches your next task. Each has steps you can tick, and each step has a test for when it is done. None states a country's rules: where a rule matters, the step sends you to the country guide.
Hiring and onboarding
- International new-hire checklist
From choosing how to employ someone abroad to checking their first payslip, in the order it happens.
22 steps in 5 groups
- Worker onboarding documents checklist
The documents to collect from a new employee or contractor, in groups, for any country.
26 steps in 8 groups
- Remote employee onboarding checklist
Before day one, the first week and the first 30 days of onboarding a remote employee.
19 steps in 3 groups
Employees and contractors
- Employee vs contractor checklist
Eighteen questions on control, money and the relationship, then the country check.
18 steps in 4 groups
- Contractor management checklist
Classify, contract, onboard, pay, review and end a contractor engagement in six stages.
22 steps in 6 groups
Payroll
- Payroll compliance checklist
Set-up for each country, then inputs, calculation, payment, filing and records every cycle.
25 steps in 6 groups
- International payroll month-end checklist
The order of work around month-end for payroll in several countries and currencies.
19 steps in 4 groups
Compliance and exits
- HR compliance checklist
Who employs whom, contracts, time and pay, people data, safety, change and review.
20 steps in 7 groups
- Employee termination checklist
The steps to end employment in order, from confirming the legal employer to keeping the file.
21 steps in 3 groups
Choosing a provider
- Employer of record due-diligence checklist
What to ask an employer of record about money, the contract, the service and your data.
25 steps in 6 groups
Which template do you need?
Each template is a spreadsheet you can download, and a table on the page you can copy. They hold no country's rules, so they work in any country.
- International hiring plan template
One sheet for every planned hire: country, route, start date, lead time, cost and status.
Template, Excel file
- Payroll schedule template
One sheet with each country's pay date, cut-off, approval and funding dates, owner and back-up.
Template, Excel file
- EOR RFP template
A scored spreadsheet for comparing employer of record quotes: 27 or 55 questions, three FX knockout gates and a cost model.
Template, Excel file
Questions people ask
Are the checklists and templates free?
Yes. They are free, there is no form, and you can print, copy and change them. The templates come as an Excel file and as a table you can copy from the page.
Do the checklists give legal advice?
No. They set out the order of the work and what to check. Where a step depends on a country's rules, the checklist sends you to the country guide or tells you to take advice, and it does not state the rule.
Which one should I start with?
Start with the one that matches your next task. If you are about to make an offer abroad, use the international new-hire checklist. If you are not sure whether someone is an employee or a contractor, use the employee vs contractor checklist.
Looking for the rules of a country? Use the country hiring guides.