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European start-up visas increasingly popular with expats
The international start-up scene is growing by the day, with Estonia, Portugal and France all hot destinations for talented expat entrepreneurs.
Estonia has welcomed over 1,000 new arrivals since it released its start-up visa programme in 2017; France’s President Macron’s ‘start-up nation’ plan sounded good and is going well, and...
Expat professionals looking for quality of life prefer northern locations
If you’d prefer to stay in Europe to develop your career rather than head for exotic locations, you’ve a good choice of destinations.
Liveability is one of the most important aspects of research into the best destination for your career move. Surveys can help would-be expatriates make up their minds, with the latest celebrating...
How to get a mortgage as an expat professionals in the UAE
For expats who’ve settled into their new UAE jobs and enjoy their lives, it’s possibly time to consider buying a property.
Buying a home as an expatriate professional in a vastly different land is a big decision, although finding the perfect place to hang your hat is the easy part as there’s plenty of choice in the UAE. It has to be...
Expat controversy over new Thailand visa rules now includes rising baht
Unforeseen issues with Thai immigration’s new retirement visa rules now include currency fluctuations during deposits and monthly transfers.
As if the new retirement visa rulings and their interpretation by immigration officers aren’t unclear enough, a new problem has arisen for those who choose the financial option of a transfer from...
Thailand?s expat demographic for would-be new arrivals
If you’re dreaming about emigrating to Thailand, considering the various types of expat you’ll meet might help your decision one way of the other!
Whether your reason for emigrating is work-related or you’re thinking of early retirement, one factor which needs to be taken into consideration is the expat community itself in your...
British government releases financial facts of thawing expats frozen pensions
An official notice by the British government has revealed the estimated cost of thawing 500,000 British expat frozen pensions.
According to the UK’s Department of Work and Pensions, the cost of uprating 500,000 expat frozen pensions by a measly 2.5 per cent for five years would cost £3 billion. In response, one 94-year old British...
Switzerland announces post-Brexit quota system for British expats
British expats are to be subject to quotas in Switzerland if a no-deal Brexit is the end game.
Should a no-deal Brexit be the final result, the Swiss government is looking to set quotas for the numbers of Britons allowed into the country to live and work. According to the Swiss Federal Council, a total of just 3,500 British expats would...
Rotterdam?s? difference and diversity attracts top talent expats
Rotterdam is now a favoured expat hotspot for talented professionals looking for an ideal location for their skills.
Traditionally known as the ‘Gateway to Europe’, the Dutch mega-port of Rotterdam is now a hive of expatriate talent living in and loving every aspect of the city. Its spectacular skyline outlines its development into a...
Malaysia hikes expat minimum wage threshold
Malaysian lawmakers are investigating raising the expat minimum wage threshold in order to open up more jobs for local graduates.
In a bid to create more jobs for suitably qualified locals, the Malaysian government is looking into raising the minimum wage threshold applied to expat hirings. The move is expected to regulate the number of...
New French international schools anticipate post-Brexit expat student demand
France is planning to increase the number of international schools in anticipation of demand from British expat parents.
The French government is gearing up to increase the numbers of international schools in order to deal with an influx of international students as a result of Brexit. A new law due to be debated later this week will see...
