Expat Essentials
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4.5KJoanna 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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New 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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Do 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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Pssst … 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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Lynne 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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Brexit 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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Jackie 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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United 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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Lynne 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...
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Third Culture Kids are the antidote to the Brexit/Trump madness engulfing the world
In 1999 when we were moving our family to Turkey, so many friends told my wife Cheryl and me they’d love to...
