http://www.emigrate.co.uk/news Your Daily Emigration News en hourly 1 http://www.emigrate.co.uk/news/20200720-30146_tips-on-mastering-the-practicalities-of-expatriation Mon, 20 Jul 20 20:00:00 +0100 Kate Welch http://www.emigrate.co.uk/news/20200720-30146_tips-on-mastering-the-practicalities-of-expatriation
Many Britons dream of a challenging new job or a relaxing retirement in the sun, but fight shy of actually making those dreams come true. Yes, it’s a hassle like no other, especially if family are involved, but a...

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]]> http://www.emigrate.co.uk/news/20200720-30148_getting-away-from-it-all-in-an-egyptian-paradise Mon, 20 Jul 20 18:00:00 +0100 Anna Rowlands http://www.emigrate.co.uk/news/20200720-30148_getting-away-from-it-all-in-an-egyptian-paradise
Set on the Red Sea and overshadowed by the mountains of the Sinai, Dahab is enough of a surprise to first-time visitors to encourage many to make it their home after one short visit. The...

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]]> http://www.emigrate.co.uk/news/20200720-30147_is-kuwait-getting-what-it-wants-as-expats-lose-jobs-and-leave- Mon, 20 Jul 20 18:00:00 +0100 Helen Young http://www.emigrate.co.uk/news/20200720-30147_is-kuwait-getting-what-it-wants-as-expats-lose-jobs-and-leave-
Over the past century, one of the fastest ways for determined expats to make their financial and lifestyle dreams come true has been to position themselves as experts...

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]]> http://www.emigrate.co.uk/news/20200717-30131_korea-changes-points-system-for-expatriate-professionals-residency-visas Fri, 17 Jul 20 18:00:00 +0100 Anna Rowlands http://www.emigrate.co.uk/news/20200717-30131_korea-changes-points-system-for-expatriate-professionals-residency-visas
The expat community in Korea is now confused and unhappy about Korea’s newly revised rules for those on points-based residency visas. The new requirements will start on December 1, with expats protesting the changes will...

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]]> http://www.emigrate.co.uk/news/20200717-30130_inflation-damages-bangkok-and-chiang-mai-fame-for-low-living-costs Fri, 17 Jul 20 18:00:00 +0100 Helen Young http://www.emigrate.co.uk/news/20200717-30130_inflation-damages-bangkok-and-chiang-mai-fame-for-low-living-costs
For several decades, Thailand’s capital Bangkok and its northern hub of Chiang Mai attracted a high number of expatriates either working or...

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]]> http://www.emigrate.co.uk/news/20200717-30128_malaysia-continues-its-ban-on-expat-travel- Fri, 17 Jul 20 18:00:00 +0100 Kate Welch http://www.emigrate.co.uk/news/20200717-30128_malaysia-continues-its-ban-on-expat-travel-
Whilst the pandemic still rules the world, governmental reactions to its threat are causing chaos across the planet’s expat community. Hundreds of thousands are locked in, trapped without flights, locked out of their home countries and generally being herded...

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]]> http://www.emigrate.co.uk/news/20200716-30115_vietnam-now-number-one-for-expats-in-southeast-asia- Thu, 16 Jul 20 18:00:00 +0100 Anna Rowlands http://www.emigrate.co.uk/news/20200716-30115_vietnam-now-number-one-for-expats-in-southeast-asia-
Over the past few years the formerly war-torn country has become the must-go-to destination for Western expats looking for security, a common-sense approach to long-stay visa...

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]]> http://www.emigrate.co.uk/news/20200716-30114_asian-states-now-competing-for-relocating-hong-kong-expats- Thu, 16 Jul 20 18:00:00 +0100 Helen Young http://www.emigrate.co.uk/news/20200716-30114_asian-states-now-competing-for-relocating-hong-kong-expats-
The shockwave of China’s final takeover of Hong Kong has seen thousands of expat professionals in the financial sector reaching out to other Asian destinations. Until China’s latest moves against the former British colony...

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]]> http://www.emigrate.co.uk/news/20200716-30113_hsbc-asian-expansion-doesnt-include-internal-expat-relocations- Thu, 16 Jul 20 18:00:00 +0100 Kate Welch http://www.emigrate.co.uk/news/20200716-30113_hsbc-asian-expansion-doesnt-include-internal-expat-relocations-
As the mega-banking and investment corporation turns its gaze to Asian expansion, those expats already in the financial sector shouldn’t see this as a career enhancement strategy as relocations are expected to be rare. Upcoming HSBC job cuts of around 35,000...

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]]> http://www.emigrate.co.uk/news/20200715-30100_expats-in-prague-can-save-on-property-in-the-citys-outskirts-and-villages- Wed, 15 Jul 20 18:00:00 +0100 Kate Welch http://www.emigrate.co.uk/news/20200715-30100_expats-in-prague-can-save-on-property-in-the-citys-outskirts-and-villages-
As the cost of renting or buying even a small apartment in Prague continues to soar, properties located on the outskirts of the city and in nearby smaller towns are far more affordable as...

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]]> http://www.emigrate.co.uk/news/20200715-30101_hong-kong-chinese-devastated-at-new-45-per-cent-tax-on-world-earnings Wed, 15 Jul 20 18:00:00 +0100 Helen Young http://www.emigrate.co.uk/news/20200715-30101_hong-kong-chinese-devastated-at-new-45-per-cent-tax-on-world-earnings
Especially for expats in the financial sector, Hong Kong was a unique hub for talent, expertise and innovation in an unrivalled setting and with a spectacular history and heritage. HongKongers were justifiably proud of their home,...

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]]> http://www.emigrate.co.uk/news/20200715-30103_integration-into-the-local-community-is-essential-for-newlyarrived-expats- Wed, 15 Jul 20 18:00:00 +0100 Anna Rowlands http://www.emigrate.co.uk/news/20200715-30103_integration-into-the-local-community-is-essential-for-newlyarrived-expats-
Perhaps one of the first things newly-arrived expats do is to make contact with the nearest expat group, not realising that they’re simply exchanging their old life with its local, mostly warmer equivalent. It’s an...

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]]> http://www.emigrate.co.uk/news/20200714-30088_thailand-dual-pricing-practice-hits-the-headlines-via-social-media Tue, 14 Jul 20 18:00:00 +0100 Anna Rowlands http://www.emigrate.co.uk/news/20200714-30088_thailand-dual-pricing-practice-hits-the-headlines-via-social-media
For years, foreigners living and working in Thailand as well as those retirees who’re married to Thais and have luek kreung children have been...

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]]> http://www.emigrate.co.uk/news/20200714-30083_saudi-arabia-extends-visas-permits-and-residency-for-expatriates-trapped-abroad- Tue, 14 Jul 20 18:00:00 +0100 Helen Young http://www.emigrate.co.uk/news/20200714-30083_saudi-arabia-extends-visas-permits-and-residency-for-expatriates-trapped-abroad-
Yesterday, a spokesperson for Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of the Interior announced the Kingdom will grant extensions of expired residency permits, work permits and visas...

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]]> http://www.emigrate.co.uk/news/20200714-30082_asian-culture-for-brit-expats-in-the-philippines- Tue, 14 Jul 20 18:00:00 +0100 Kate Welch http://www.emigrate.co.uk/news/20200714-30082_asian-culture-for-brit-expats-in-the-philippines-
For many, the coronavirus pandemic has changed their lifestyles in the home country to the extent that the UK no longer fulfils their retirement needs...

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]]> http://www.emigrate.co.uk/news/20200713-30068_brexit-loss-of-brit-expat-overseas-voting-rights-is-critical-for-communities- Mon, 13 Jul 20 18:00:00 +0100 Anna Rowlands http://www.emigrate.co.uk/news/20200713-30068_brexit-loss-of-brit-expat-overseas-voting-rights-is-critical-for-communities-
As the entire world attempts to adjust to a seemingly never-ending ‘new norm’ due to the coronavirus pandemic, British expats living and working in EU member states are still trying to come to terms...

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]]> http://www.emigrate.co.uk/news/20200713-30064_expats-in-hong-kong-facing-the-reality-of-chinas-heavy-hand- Mon, 13 Jul 20 18:00:00 +0100 Kate Welch http://www.emigrate.co.uk/news/20200713-30064_expats-in-hong-kong-facing-the-reality-of-chinas-heavy-hand-
Expat insecurity since China’s new rules were forced into law is being ramped up by embassy recommendations that their citizens reconsider their need to stay in the former world financial hub. The hated law applies to not only Hong Kong citizens,...

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]]> http://www.emigrate.co.uk/news/20200713-30065_professional-development-and-a-great-worklife-balance-await-expats-in-denmark Mon, 13 Jul 20 18:00:00 +0100 Helen Young http://www.emigrate.co.uk/news/20200713-30065_professional-development-and-a-great-worklife-balance-await-expats-in-denmark
Some 90 per cent of respondents to a recent expat survey are more than happy with their career development and work-life balance in this laid-back Scandinavian country. The unique Danish work culture encourages time spent with families and...

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]]> http://www.emigrate.co.uk/news/20200710-30056_foreigners-stranded-in-thailand-may-not-get-visa-extension-amnesty Fri, 10 Jul 20 18:00:00 +0100 Anna Rowlands http://www.emigrate.co.uk/news/20200710-30056_foreigners-stranded-in-thailand-may-not-get-visa-extension-amnesty
The speed with which the pandemic spread caused panic throughout the worldwide expat community and has resulted in misery for those separated from their loved ones due to a lack of...

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]]> http://www.emigrate.co.uk/news/20200710-30054_favourite-aspects-of-germany-for-new-expat-arrivals- Fri, 10 Jul 20 18:00:00 +0100 Helen Young http://www.emigrate.co.uk/news/20200710-30054_favourite-aspects-of-germany-for-new-expat-arrivals-
It seems expats are dividing their opinions of this important European member state, with some fitting in well to a more regulated environment and others seeing the country as possibly too fixed in its...

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]]> http://www.emigrate.co.uk/news/20200710-30052_oz-expat-professionals-in-hong-kong-now-preparing-to-leave- Fri, 10 Jul 20 18:00:00 +0100 Kate Welch http://www.emigrate.co.uk/news/20200710-30052_oz-expat-professionals-in-hong-kong-now-preparing-to-leave-
Oz expats with jobs and homes in Hong Kong are now feeling insecure enough to accelerate their plans for leaving. Whether they’re looking for new jobs elsewhere in Asia or are heading back to the home country, the Australian government is urging...

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]]> http://www.emigrate.co.uk/news/20200709-30036_inventive-expat-techies-find-their-home-from-home-in-amsterdam Thu, 09 Jul 20 18:00:00 +0100 Kate Welch http://www.emigrate.co.uk/news/20200709-30036_inventive-expat-techies-find-their-home-from-home-in-amsterdam
This charmingly historic Dutch city’s fame as a British tourist hub began in the 1960s, with boat-loads of hippies arriving to enjoy its freewheeling lifestyle...

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]]> http://www.emigrate.co.uk/news/20200709-30037_navigating-japans-healthcare-protocols-could-confuse-newlyarrived-expats- Thu, 09 Jul 20 18:00:00 +0100 Helen Young http://www.emigrate.co.uk/news/20200709-30037_navigating-japans-healthcare-protocols-could-confuse-newlyarrived-expats-
Japan is the dream destination for many would-be expats who’ve grown up reading about and seeing movies depicting ninjas, samurais, geisha and other exotic aspects of this fascinatingly historic...

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]]> http://www.emigrate.co.uk/news/20200709-30038_abu-dhabi-to-attract-expat-tech-professionals-to-stimulate-its-failing-economy Thu, 09 Jul 20 18:00:00 +0100 Anna Rowlands http://www.emigrate.co.uk/news/20200709-30038_abu-dhabi-to-attract-expat-tech-professionals-to-stimulate-its-failing-economy
A recent article in a highly respected US online newspaper is claiming the emirate is now aiming to attract skilled expat professionals by lowering their costs of living. Admittedly...

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]]> http://www.emigrate.co.uk/news/20200708-30024_expats-on-thai-visa-amnesty-afraid-no-more-extensions-will-be-given Wed, 08 Jul 20 18:00:00 +0100 Helen Young http://www.emigrate.co.uk/news/20200708-30024_expats-on-thai-visa-amnesty-afraid-no-more-extensions-will-be-given
As in many other world countries, expats and visitors have been trapped and unable to leave Thailand for some time, mostly due to the fact that international and even local flights were cancelled months ago at the same time as all borders were closed. The Thai...

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