Expat Essentials
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755EU Blue Card for non-EU citizens (updated): One more way to live and work in Europe
(Editor’s note: This Blue Card post will be updated from time to time as rules and requirements change.) The first time I...
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262Miriam Thaler in Lisbon: Five ways to learn Portuguese online for free, or nearly free
Learning the language of a new country after you have moved there is both an exciting and sometimes challenging process, as I...
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298Permesso di soggiorno: Navigating the labyrinth of Italy’s long-stay visa bureaucracy
It’s no secret that there are headaches involved with acquiring a long-term visa to live here in Italy. It can get complicated,...
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286For Americans, Italy is a wonderful place to visit and study, but a tough place to find a job
(Editor’s note: This post about moving to Italy is the sixth in a series looking at the best countries in Europe for...
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293Jackie Harding’s expat explainer: Carnaval in the Netherlands is wild, wonderful … and little bit crazy
It’s carnaval time in the Netherlands and for those who are new to this very Dutch tradition, here are some survival tips for the...
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317Carla Bastos: My expat tips on how to avoid being a victim of hustlers, grifters and cyber thieves
(Editor’s note: You can read more here and here in Dispatches’ archives on how to avoid becoming an expat crime victim.) Having...
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622With its new Digital Nomad visa, Spain is open to global talent
Good news for all those digital nomads who have their hearts set on living and remotely working from beautiful Spain: Their fantasy...
