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Guidance on migrating to Adelaide?

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Destination: Adelaide
Hello All, Hope these few lines of mine will find each of you sailing in the boat of happiness and well-being. Wish you all a Happy New Year 2013. I, Gaurav Aggarwal from New Delhi India, recently got PR and it is a SA state nomination skilled application visa category 190 and now looking an advice in knowing how to make arrangements on job and accommodation once I land here. There are 2 scenarios: Firstly, I will try looking for a job in SA while I am here in India and see how much buy in I get from the potential employer in joining.

What kind of visa do I need for Qatar?

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Destination: Qatar

My fiance is in the Army and is moving to Qatar in May and we are hoping to get married in April. What kind of visa do I need to get in order to join him over there? I don't feel like either the tourist or business visas apply to my situation. Any advice is appreciated!

Are same sex marriages recognised in Hamburg ?

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Destination: Germany
Hi. I am an American woman. I am married in Belgium. I am in a same-sex couple and my wife is French. We would like to move to Germany, but are concerned that our marriage will not be recognized in the region of Germany we would like to live (specifically Hamburg). If anyone could inform me as to how to proceed in regards to this, that would be greatly appreciated. Best, Megan

Finding family-friendly accommodation in Beijing?

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Destination: Beijing
Hi,

My family and I are moving to Beijing soon. My company will be paying for our apartment. Because of the children would like to be in walking distance to a park and some good food services.

Which area or areas should we look for a property in ? Would really like some insights from expats.

Thanks

Moving to Indonesia...are there any good international schools in Jakarta?

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Destination: Indonesia
Hi, we are moving to Indonesia in June with our two kids, aged 10 and 12, and we're looking for an international school in Jakarta. Does anyone have any suggestions for a good school, preferably one that offers the British curriculum....

Working and living in turkey

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Destination: Istanbul
Hi, my names alex from england and im trying to find out information about moving to turkey, life there for a foreigner and how best to find work. ideally id like to find work in civil/structural engineering which i have a masters degree in and 6 years experience, but would also consider other jobs in construction or other fields completely, i have a turkish girl friend as well as lots of other friends there but would be interested to here from english people living there.

Advice on renewing work permits for Dubai

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Destination: Dubai
I hope someone can answer this ASAP.

My husband works in Dubai I live in uk with two of our children. He can not come to uk without a visa. But he only has two months left of his work visa before renewal which Isn't a problem but untill the work visa has not been renewed for over six months he cannot apply for visa to uk to visit us as Dubai needs to know he is returning to UAE.

Advice on working in Riyadh at Al Khaleej Education and Training

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Destination: Riyadh
i have a job offer from al khaleej education and training in riyadh. i need to know is this a good, reputable company to work for? also need to know about their family housing - is it comfortable,relatively maintenance free, good for children. due to arrive in early febuary 2013. your advice is greatly appreciated.

Is this salary sufficient for Hong Kong?

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Destination: Hong Kong

Hi. I am an engineer and recently selected for a job in HK. Now waiting for my visa, as they say it will take 2 to 3 month. Its a Pharmaceuticals Company and they offer for 16K with accommodation, lunch, Transport & Medical Insurance, year end performance bonus. My question is, is it good enough or I am missing anything?

Relocating pets from South Africa to Abu Dhabi

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Destination: Abu Dhabi
We will soon be relocating to Abu Dhabi and I would like to find out what the costs are to relocate animals. We have 2 dogs. What are the costs of permits and airline tickets (more ore less and the cost ot the microchips. Are there any other costs (except for the vaccinations).

Home schooling in Saudi

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Destination: Saudi Arabia
I am from NZ and I have 3 children( 6 years , 8 years and 10 years) who are on a waiting list for the British school in Riyadh and may not get in for a few months worst case September and will have to home school them. We want them to go to British school as my husband work will only pay fully for this school. Does any one know any good Internet based schooling site that I can use to help with my home schooling as at moment I do not know where to start. Thanks

Moving to Hong Kong from Mumbai – is this a good offer?

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Destination: Hong Kong

hi All, I was great reading different blog and it relly helped a lot so firth THANKS for that first. Now its question time :) I am having 7 years of experience in IT industry and got an offer from a Hong Kong based company which is offering 25K HKD per month plus a fully furnished accomodation along with a Mobile package. I will be moving with my wife. is this offer a good deal considering th experience and cost of living? Looking forward for your response. Thanks Sunil

What are my chances of finding a job in Hong Kong?

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Destination: Hong Kong

Hi all Just a quick question regarding employment in Hong Kong. my friend moved to Hong Kong for a role in Recruitment around seven months ago and has been informing me of the pros and cons of life in the city. I visited for around three months but didn't attempt to secure a job as I was purely traveling and wanted to visit other country's and had to return to the UK due to the sale of my flat. I was very interested to find out if it would be possible to secure a role in Hong Kong without a degree, I am a thirty year old British citizen with twelve years Account management experience.

Visa questions about Oman

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Destination: Oman

Hi There, Am going to get a Accountant job in Muscat and they are offering 600RO. And i was working in Oman 2 years back. My question is .. Is it possible to take my wife along with me at the time of joining. In a sence can my sponcers apply working visa for me and resident visa for my wife so that both can travel at same day. Please let me know asap.

Cost of living in Hong Kong - advice please?

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Destination: Hong Kong

Hi , me and my family is moving to Hong Kong. I will be working in the admiralty area and I am looking for 2 bed flat in and around area which I can commute to easily.

My budget would be be between HKD 16,000 and HKD 18,000. I am also looking for good reasonable school for my son who will have to start Kindergarten in September.

Since we don't know anyone in Hong Kong I would also appreciate if you could let me kno the average monthly utility bill.

Thank you.

Salary for an Engineer in Abu Dhabi

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Destination: Abu Dhabi
Hi


I'm receiving an offer for a engineering/ technical support in oil and gas multinational service company and the offer was USD 7500/ month .

I need some advise if this is good offer, had 6 years experience in this field.

Also are there anything to consider before taking the offer and make a move?really appreciate your help

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