Expat Essentials
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111.1KExpat Essentials: How to shop Amazon’s national sites across Europe (updated)
(Editor’s note: This post has been updated with news about Amazon’s expanded Europe services. We participate in the Amazon Associates affiliate marketing...
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3.5KUlrike Lemmin-Woolfrey reveals her essential lessons-learned living in Paris for five years
Ahh, the City of Light. The romance, the beauty, the history. Who would not want to be living in Paris? As soon...
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30.6KPorts in the storm (updated): Dispatches’ list of the 5 best EU countries for British expats in a post-Brexit Europe
(Editor’s note: The original version of this post mentioned the Republic of Ireland as a country to cross off because of the...
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1.5KNetherlands sending out residence application invitations to British expats as no-deal Brexit appears likely
British citizens in the Netherlands are getting an important letter from the Dutch Immigration and Naturalization Service, or IND, as Brexit negotiations...
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1.6KChristina Hudson in Greece: ‘You’ll never be bored in my Athens’
Whether you are in town for a business opportunity, archaeological study or just a fun city break, Athens is sure to surprise...
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3.0KBeth Hoke: ‘Now, more than ever, is a great time to become a digital nomad’
(Editor’s note: Digital Nomad Beth Hoke has contributed to Dispatches since 2016, filing from a dozen countries on topics as diverse as...
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98.7KNo deal, no problem (updated): More EU countries guarantee British expats post-Brexit grace periods
(Editor’s note: Months of negotiations between the Johnson Government and European Union officials have proven fruitless. On 23 July, Sky News posted...
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8.8KLiina Edun: How the Covid-19 pandemic has affected Lisbon’s housing market
Is moving to Lisbon worth it? Portugal offers many benefits that encourage people to move here, and one of the biggest motivators...
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3.9KIrina Greensitt: Here’s how I got Spain’s new Tarjeta de Identidad de Extranjero (TIE) card
(Editor’s note: You can jump to the official government TIE page here.) In a little less than six months – on the...
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4.9KBrexit Exit: Inka Piegsa-Quischotte’s expat tips on what it’s really like to live in Spain
(Editor’s note: Inka Piegsa-Quischotte’s post about what it’s like to live in Spain is part of the Brexit Exit series looking at...
