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Migration financial planning should include costs of overseas luxuries
Would-be expats planning to emigrate to a new life overseas spend many hours poring over cost of living surveys in an attempt to calculate an average month’s spend, but fail to include life’s little luxuries in the list. A recent survey has revealed that the majority of migration plans include unavoidable bills such as rent,...
Survey reveals UK brain drain is likely to be irreversible
Latest government statistics confirming another increase in the number of professionals leaving the UK for a better life overseas are leading to fears that the brain drain is becoming irreversible. Those who have already left the country and established homes and jobs overseas, it seems, have no intention of returning in the near future,...
US visa scammers targeting immigrants again
Media reports are warning that immigrants applying for visas to enter the USA are again being targeting by scammers posing as immigration officials. The scammers are obtaining the phone numbers of would-be immigrants who have applied for visas to enter the USA and demanding personal information and money in addition to fees already paid...
Brits living abroad could regain their entitlement to free NHS treatment
At present, the only way British expats can access free NHS healthcare at home is via a medical emergency, even if they’ve paid National Insurance contribution throughout their working lives. The rule applies to those who spend more than three months of every year overseas and, along with losing the right to vote and the scandal of...
Official worldwide number of migrants swells to over 232 million
A report by the United Nations Population Division has revealed that worldwide emigration has surged to the point that over 232 million people are living outside their country of origin. The report notes that the figure represents 3.2 per cent of the planet’s population, and is significantly higher than the year 2000 report’s figure of...
Migrants advised to check overseas healthcare costs before leaving
Would-be expats are advised to compare the costs of medical procedures and health insurance before deciding on a long-term destination. Those moving abroad to take up a position with an international company will have their heath care and insurance needs covered by their employer, but for retirees or those wishing for a change of scene...
Tiny Brunei beats out Malaysia for expat satisfaction in S E Asia poll
Would-be migrants looking for an unusual, exotic location as a relief from the trials and tribulations of their home countries might like to consider Brunei, the winner of a recent South East Asia poll. Malaysia isn’t best pleased that it’s been knocked off the top spot in a survey undertaken by the American Malaysian Chamber of...
China eases visa regulations for foreigners with families
China’s immigration department is hoping to attract more overseas talent via the easing of visa regulations to allow immigrants to join relatives already in the country. Starting 1 September, four new visa categories have been introduced by the Chinese government. The premier expat visa is the R visa, aimed at highly qualified and...
Nigerian visa scammer still in fake marriage after sentencing
In spite of his fake marriage to an Auckland woman in 2004, arranged so that he could obtain permanent residency ad work permit, Nigerian immigration scammer Anthony Okechukwu is still living with his wife. Okechukwu was convicted last month and sentenced to eight months’ home detention for providing misleading and false information to...
MP poll of UK emigrants reveals most are middle income workers
The results of a poll commissioned by a Conservative MP have revealed that most Britons planning to emigrate are middle-income workers. Member of Parliament for Esher and Walton Dominic Raab commissioned the largest poll ever taken of would-be migrants from the UK. Immigration and relocation specialists Global Visas conducted the survey,...
