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Six years after the 2016 referendum, the full consequences of Brexit are still unfolding. Expatriation has become complicated for UK citizens. International media report that expats are being informed by British banks that their EU-based accounts will soon be closed. In Spain, British driving licenses were also recently rendered invalid.
Financial Advisor reported in July 2022 that more Americans are moving to Europe to buy homes. The difficulty of becoming a homeowner on a middle-class salary in the US, political anger caused by issues like mass shootings and the overturning of Roe v/s Wade, as well as strength of the dollar compared to European currencies: these are all factors driving US expats to move to the other side of the Atlantic.
Yasmine has been living in North America for multiple years. She first accompanied her husband to North Carolina, in the US, before recently relocating again to Quebec in the heart of winter. She talks to us about her experience in these two very different American countries.
Recent research from the University of Washington points out that more than 160 million women worldwide didn't have access to contraception methods as of 2019. This can be a significant concern for women planning to move abroad with or without a partner and not looking to give birth and make a family.
Preparing for retirement is an exciting stage of life, especially when considering retiring abroad. But just like retirement itself, it's important to plan ahead to understand all the aspects of retiring in a foreign country as a woman. It requires extensive preparation and retirement financial planning, besides considering thoroughly the country to retire.
Hamburg, Cape Town, São Paulo, Marseille, Agadir, Niigata... It can be quite hard to choose your expat city. Should you move to a capital city, especially if it is your first long-term stay abroad? Should you move to the city that stole your heart or rather consider objective information, such as the cost of living and wages, etc.? Here are some tips to guide you through.
According to a media report by BBC Africa, the South African president, Cyril Ramaphosa, recently condemned attacks on foreign workers in the country. Workers from other African countries in the Johannesburg township of Alexandra are experiencing escalating violent attacks on themselves and their businesses. They fear a repetition of the xenophobic 2008 riots, when 62 people from Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe were killed and over 600 wounded.
While some parts of the world suffocate, Australia and Brazil experienced a record cold only a few weeks ago. Due to global warming, these climate variations directly impact expatriates.
Nathalie had never thought that one day she would move abroad, and yet she has already lived in more than 5 different countries. Today, she lives in England with her family and tells us about their expat journey.
Many expats are looking for a calm place away from the city and some end up moving to islands. Their expectations are high: they want a cheap, quiet and beautiful place where they can have the advantages of the metropolitan area while enjoying good weather and nature. But is that a myth or reality?
What drives individuals to move abroad? For some, it's a desire to improve their everyday life or boost their career overseas through a professional opportunity. For others, it's all about making a dream come true. But expatriation can also be an act of activism.
Schengen Visa Info reported in early July that Germany's Free Democratic Party (FDP), which is part of the ruling coalition, is proposing to make English a second official administrative language in all offices and agencies. The goal was to facilitate immigration procedures. However, the proposal has been opposed by the German Civil Servants' Association, which believes that two administrative languages will create legal confusion and excessive bureaucracy.
After traveling the world with her husband, Marion decided to settle in Bali, where she started a family and opened a shelter to save the many abandoned dogs across the island. Originally from Paris, she shares her adventures with Expat.com.
According to a Quartz article published on June 13, 2022, Hong Kong is struggling to maintain its appeal as an international finance hub. Faced with an expat exodus, the government is considering new ways to attract and retain global talent.
According to Radio New Zealand, as of late June 2022, the number of residency visa applications to live in the island nation has surpassed government forecasts by over 50,000. Over 200,000 migrants and expats currently residing in New Zealand want to obtain the one-off permit to stay indefinitely. So why is the Land of the Long White Cloud, as the Maori toponym goes, so popular among expats?
Haydée moved from Paris with the idea of working in Barcelona. However, things didn't go as smoothly as she expected them to, considering the language barrier. She talks to us about her arrival in Barcelona and what made her want to learn Catalan.
Dual citizenship is accepted in most countries, but it's not an option in the Netherlands or China, for example. Others, like Finland, accept dual citizenship under certain conditions. So what should you do if you're an expat in a country where you're not allowed to have dual citizenship? Does it mean that you have to give up on your nationality?
The European Commission's "Green New Deal" is at stake as countries switch back to the use of fossil fuels, such as coal, the world's most polluting source of energy. NGOs, already disappointed with COP26, are even more worried as countries blame it on the war in Ukraine, energy transition, economic crisis, etc. But is it the only solution?
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