Expat Essentials
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6.1KNo deal, no problem (updated): More EU countries guarantee British expats post-Brexit grace periods
As the United Kingdom moves inexorably toward a no-deal Brexit, an increasing number of countries across the European Union are assuring British...
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13.1KPssst … Italy’s under-the-radar Elective Residence visa lets qualified visitors stay long-term (updated)
(Editor’s note: This post on Italy’s Elective Residence visa was updated on 20 February 2019 with additional information. With less than two...
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340Lynne Evans in Athens: A quick primer for Brits planning to move to Greece
(Editor’s note: With Brexit, Citizens of the United Kingdom living in Greece will become third-country residents and not entitled to long-term residency...
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5.6KNew for 2019 (updated): Europe’s best winter ski/music festivals and spring break destinations
This is the time of year everyone is planning for the spring adventures, and that’s when the majority of ski/music festivals happen...
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3.6KBrexit hell: Are new-parent benefits, other German entitlements ending for British expats?
Donald Tusk had a seminal moment Wednesday when he uttered the phrase so many British expats across Europe have been thinking: “I’ve...
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58.5KDomino Effect (updated): How a no-deal Brexit could affect all expats across Europe
(Editor’s note: At 39 days out, the United Kingdom’s richest man and a big Brexit supporter has read the writing on the wall and...
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4.5KJackie Harding: Shopping is the one experience that tests expats wherever we go
One of life’s common experiences that becomes a daily adventure for expats is the thrill known here in the Netherlands as “boodschappen”...
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1.7KUnited Expats of the Netherlands: It’s not too late to object to 30-Percent Ruling changes
Despite the best efforts of United Expats of the Netherlands, the legislation reducing the 30-Percent Ruling for expats is now law. BUT,...
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1.0KLynne Evans in Athens: An intimate look at an expat’s Greek hospital experience
(Editor’s note: As Brexit looms and expats consider staying in the European Union, we think it’s instructive to look in depth at...
