News - Emigrate UK Page 22
This is the category page for all news here on emigrate.co.uk, where you can view all the emigration news.
Spanish media poll reveals 75 per cent of Brit expats favour cancelling Brexit
A poll by a popular English language online newspaper in Spain has revealed just under 75 per cent of British expats want to cancel Brexit and remain as EU citizens. Given that a high number of Brits living, retiring or working on Spain were denied the referendum vote for one reason or another, one result of the poll is clear. Should they...
What’s Dubai really all about for the average expat professional?
Out of the seven Arab states making up the United Arab Emirates, Dubai is the best known and is traditionally considered by ambitious expat professionals to be the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. UK expats with dreams of a desert wonderland giving a fresh start as well as relief from the depressing British climate could be forgiven...
Thailand to offer tax cuts and perks to incoming foreign companies
Thailand is to adopt measures to attract more international companies and investment by easing regulations for expat professionals wishing to do business in the Kingdom. The new rules are an attempt to boost Thailand as an international business hub by introducing a raft of measures aimed at making it easier to create jobs and bring in...
Expats in Cambodia hail sudden ban on online gambling
Expats who arrived in Cambodia before the influx of what seems like millions of Chinese are hoping against hope their lives will return to normal. For a decade or so, Cambodia was a popular location for Western expats for its charm, friendliness and inexpensive cost of living. Phnom Penh, Sihanoukville and Siem Reap were favourites with...
Is Albania an as yet undiscovered treasure for expats?
For expats looking to find new and promising destinations, Albania ticks all the boxes. Almost unknown on the expat trail until five years or so ago, Albania and its creative capital city Tirana have now been discovered by expats eager to explore and make the most of its largely unknown delights. The little Balkan country has around 265...
Kuwait again worst world country for expat professionals
Far from being the answer to expat professionals’ dreams as it was in former decades, Kuwait is now the world’s worst expatriate destination. For decades, the Gulf States as a whole were seen by expat professionals in the oil and gas sector as the dream destination for both career advancement and stunning salaries. Kuwait was no...
Why is emigration such a huge trend in the 21st century?
Given that emigration is such a huge trend nowadays, what are the reasons behind its rise? The reasons behind today’s massive increase in the numbers of people leaving their country of birth for a strange land aren’t exactly straightforward, but it seems it’s a syndrome that’s here to stay. Landing in an unfamiliar country...
Philippines reports record numbers of retirement visa applications
The Philippines has always attracted a good number of Western retirees, but the latest numbers are the highest ever. In 2018, a record number of visas were issued to expat incomers as well as to their spouses and dependents. The total was 6,437, a 10 per cent increase over 2017’s figures, with this year’s numbers expected to raise the...
Expat survey puts Japan on hold as an expat professional destination
Japan is now seeing more expat arrivals than ever before, but isn’t doing well on world-wide surveys. The latest Expat Explorer survey conducted by HSBC has revealed Japan as one of the least popular destinations for expat professionals, but those who’ve been there and are doing that can’t quite understand why. Most respondents seem...
Will UK expats in Europe be cut off from acceptable healthcare after Brexit?
For British citizens already living in Europe as well as those planning to emigrate before the effects of a no-deal Brexit kick in, healthcare in both the EU and UK is likely to be either too expensive or simply unobtainable. Britons moving overseas have traditionally relied on the home country’s National Health Service for emergency...
