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Hi...my husband got job in hong kong and we are planning to move in hong kong..I have two kids one 7 year old and other one is 3 years old ..we are going on dependent visa and my husband is the principal sponsor ..his office is in electric road north point hong kong..kindly suggest near by accommodation and school for my kids..

Hi,

I'm from India and I have got a job offer from UAE (Abu Dhabi). I have done a TB test here and few other blood tests, and as per Doctor it is LTBI (Latent TB Infection), but not active TB disease. As per the Doctor I'm medically fit and there is nothing to worry. 

As this is the first time I will come to UAE for work, I would like to know few things:

1. Whether I will pass the medical test even if I have LTBI infection or not?

Hello everyone, im new in this forum. I just want to know if how can i avail "own visa". If there is such thing as "own visa" your input is much appreciated. Thank you. 

I am a Canadian Citizen of name, Yvonne NG, and studying Kazakh Language with my husband in Al Farabi National University, Almaty for 1 year.

I was a Ballet Teacher for 20 odd years for kids & teenagers in Hong Kong, and am now practicing Pilates in Almaty both learning & teaching to adult. I would like to stay in Almaty, Kazakhstan for retirement. 

Hello, 

we are a family of 3, moving to Capetown for 3-4 months at the beginning of 2024. 

Hello. I was wondering if its possible to go to say Norway, Sweden or Finland or any European or country near Russia from Philippines? I tend to see that the most common visa and flights or plane companies are for well middle east and other countries. Is there a direct flight from PH to Europe to any countries near Russia? Or is it 2 way or more from PH?

Are there any groups in the Dammam/Al Khobar area, who socialise at weekends?

Whether it is for coffee and a slice of cake or for a meal in one of the many fabulous restaurants, it matters not. 

As an unaccompanied resident of Al Khobar for 3 years, I find it difficult to lock myself away at the weekends. And have no desire to travel to Bahrain.

Thanks in advance for any answers I receive.

Hi ,my wife and I are looking to purchase a property in St Lucia in the next 6 months,and to stay over the uk winter months. Therefore I was just looking for some general advice on house purchase process,e.g recommendations on a conveyancing solicitor,Surveyor,property insurance etc.

Hi,

We are a family (2 kids, 5yo and 8yo) who will move to Fort Lauderdale area for 3 years as expat. Now looking for safe and good areas to live both with respect to schools, safe and social family life. The office is located in Sunrise region, and we are open for settling in at a place up to 30 mins away from the office. 

Anyone living in the area or have experience with the area who can come with some advises?

He USA , she MXN , both U.S citizens , currently living in Mexico, both fluent in  Spanish looking for affordable home in Guatemala . Affordable for us is around 500 bucks . We need some land with the house as we have dogs , many dogs all rescues. Not too far out in the boondocks . Also have you any experience crossing the border with dogs. We along with many others are being priced out of Mexico and are looking for relief. Somewhere near Antigua would be cool. We read once that just outside the city there was affordable homes Thank You 

Hey there! My girlfriend and I are thinking of moving to Ecuador, and in preparation we are planning a few months there to see how we like it. We fly into Quito and spend a few days there. We are then taking a bus to Banos and after a few weeks there we are taking a bus to the coast and a bus back to Quito before we fly out of the country. We are worried about the violence. We do not want anything to do with violence, murder or robberies. We think Banos is very safe. We are unsure about Quito or the coast.

Hi expats,

I am moving within a month to Qatar and I am looking for your suggestions of good schools for 9 years old boy and nursery for 3.5 years old girl.

We prefer going to:

- a British otherwise American curriculum school/nursery,

- hiving extracurricular activities,

- with European/North African/Filipino/Lebanese or American teachers.

Waiting your suggestions based on you experience...

Thank you

Hello i am planning to move to Greece Chalkidiki for cheaper living costs.Do you suggest Chalkidiki as a cheap and calm destination for living and working.Also i have found this greek real estate website.Do you recommend any of these appartments in Nea Kallikrateia?

Thanks

Hello.

I'm on a process at the company I work for and probably will move to Johannesburg.

I was doing some research and I'd like to have more information about current energy situation in SA.

How often are we having blackouts? how long? how is this affecting the daily life?

Hi, 

I am looking to relocate back to Nigeria and I'm wondering how I can go about getting an expat job?

Also how much should I look to save ideally, my accommodation etc... will be sorted as I'll be living at home.

I’m going to be living in Madrid for six weeks and was wondering if there is a good eSIM option would rather not swap my physical Sim

any suggestions on the best plans and pricing and if eSIM is not available what Sim cards do you recommend will also be traveling a little bit throughout Europe

Hello,

We are moving to Berlin (long term) from India in October 2023 with 15-year-old son (english speaking). 

He just started 11th grade in India this month.

Wondering how would his schooling continue in Berlin? What are the options?

He is open to learning German (we all are). 

Would highly appreciate any insight.

thank you! 

Hello!

As an American citizen living in Sweden (residency in Sweden), will the IRS in the US require me to pay taxes on any money I withdraw from a Traditional IRA (not ROTH IRA)? Does anybody have any personal experience with this? It is my understanding that Sweden is solely responsible for taxing retirement related income according to the USA-Sweden bi-lateral tax agreement, if you are deemed a resident of Sweden. However, I'd like to find out from somebody who has experienced it themselves.

Thanks!

I have seen this question asked a number of times on the forum but no real answer. Is there a forum to talk to expats already here who know about accommodation availability? I am in a hotel but really want to join an expat community in a compound. My employer is of no help what-so-ever so I am on my own. My contract is a 3 month rolling-renewal so I can't commit to a year up front. My wife cannot really come to stay whilst I am in a hotel - she needs the company of others and a bit more freedom than being stuck in a hotel room all day on her own whilst I am at work. Any ideas?

So I will be graduating from an American university next year and am looking to join a graduate scheme in the UK for two years. It is no secret that salaries in the UK are lower than the US, particularly for my field (engineering). I will be graduating with a good amount of debt, and will have a monthly payment of about $700 USD for the foreseeable future. Living in the US, this would be a very maneagable amount, but most of the roles I'm applying to in the UK pay about 28-31,000 GBP per year, and I'm worried this will be hard to manage.

I'm a university prof relocating to Glasgow for the year with my spouse. Can anyone suggest a letting agent who would work for us to locate suitable rental property? We don't arrive until mid August. Would it be better just to wait until we're there to find a place? 

Since this is such a crucial topic, I thought we could have a thread for people to post their suggestions to new group members looking for such banking experiences in #Dubai / #UAE, especially those who are intending to move from overseas and have several questions before getting hold on to the right bank or considerably a ‘Expat friendly bank’.

While there is no 'one size fits all' approach, there are still many things we consider before choosing a #bank. So please take a moment to share your tips and suggestions, specially for #Expats like me who are planning to relocate ASAP.

Hi there,

Good day all! My husband will soon be working in Hong Kong. We were just wondering when can we apply for a dependant visa if he will just start work by August? Is there a required period of stay before the principal sponsor can apply for a dependant visa for the spouse?

Thank you. 

Hi I’m thinking of moving to Hungary from the UK for a period of 12-18  months and registering as a resident. I will be travelling extensively from Hungary to the USA in that period. Can someone please advise me of the process for registering as a resident and the minimum amount of time annually I would need to be in Hungary to be considered as such?

Thanks