Expat Essentials
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8.8KJoanna Storie: Living the dream in rural Latvia includes alpacas, fast internet
The first question anyone asks us is, “Why are we, two Brits, in Latvia?” to which the answer is, “Why not?” I...
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13.5KNew 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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10.6KDo you qualify? The latest on new startup visas in France, Portugal and Estonia
At Dispatches, we tend to work on multiple posts simultaneously, and it’s that time of year for our annual “Best Cities for...
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90.0KPssst … 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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31.7KLynne 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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11.0KBrexit 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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9.7KJackie 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”...
