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Survey shows positive results for Malta as an expat professional destination
Expats looking for a new career opportunity plus an island lifestyle with great weather, a fascinating history, culture and friendly locals should head for Malta. Whether you’re looking to find the overseas job of your dreams, a chance to start your own business or the perfect retirement destination, the sun and sea island of Malta is...
Droves of returning Brit expats may be barred from NHS services
British expats repatriating to the UK are likely to be refused access to the NHS until they’ve lived in the home country for a full six months. For elderly Brit expats with potentially life-threatening conditions or those who are on cancer or heart medications, the delay could prove fatal. According to Jean McHale, a professor of...
Newbie expats in Leiden given soft landing by local Expat Centre
Leiden’s international expat community is being supported by the innovative Leiden Expat Centre. The Leiden Expat Centre project is a public/private partnership funded by local industry including the city’s Science Park and University as well as by the local authority in order to give newly arrived expat professionals a soft landing...
British expats in France grieving over loss of freedom of movement
Has Brexit redefined the stereotypical view of Brit expats in France? According to the popular view supported by many media outlets and online websites, British expats in France come in three flavours – retirees living in idyllic French villages , small business owners working in the hospitality sector and Eastenders living it up in...
Non-vaccinated expat children banned from Czech Republic kindergartens
The Czech Republic bans non-vaccinated kids from kindergarten and pre-school groups. If you’re relocating to the Czech Republic along with your young family, you should note that non-vaccinated children are classed as outcasts due to a rise in preventable diseases including measles. Years of controversy about the incidence of serious...
A breakdown of Dubai?s healthcare system for newly-arrived expats
It’s a well-known fact that healthcare provision is one of the most crucial aspects of relocation to a new country. The UAE in general and Dubai in particular act as magnets for talented expatriates wishing to grow their careers whilst making unbelievably high salaries. Fortunately as regards healthcare provision, the state-of-the-art...
Campaign group fights for UK expat women's state pension equality
The Women Against State Pension Inequality campaign group is now encouraging British expat women in Kenya to join their fight. WASPI is fighting for female British expats born in the 1950s who either received no notification of the UK government’s increase of the state pension qualifying age or received it too late to take action. Some...
UK MEPs urge EU to ring-fence expats rights post-Brexit
British members of the European Parliament are urging the EU to ring-fence all citizens rights after Brexit is finalised. Britain’s 25 EU MPs have sent a letter to all EU ministers setting out their concerns that both EU citizens in the UK and Britons living in EU member states are at risk from changes to the guarantees of rights now...
What expats need to know about the French healthcare system
If you’ve decided to go ahead with your plans to move to France in spite of the Brexit chaos, checking your healthcare rights and options is a necessity. However healthy you are, accidents can happen and French infections can play havoc with your British-based immune system. Healthcare in France is amongst the world’s best, but...
Bahrain soars as world?s second best for expat professionals
In spite of heavy competition, Bahrain is now the second best location on the planet for expat professionals. Tucked neatly behind Germany with its top ranking and above the UK’s surprising third place, Bahrain pipped the UAE’s fourth place in a study of career opportunities, prospective earnings and work balance. HSBC’s Expat...
