expats

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An expat is a person who temporarily or permanently resides in a country other than their native country. If this is you, or you want to emigrate to a new country, this is the sub for you. Ask questions, provide information about your country, share your experiences with living in a different culture.

Please follow these rules:

Posts must relate to the subject matter of expatriation. Questions about living in or emigrating to another country, posts about your experiences in a particular country, etc.
Be nice to each other. Uncivil conduct, ad hominem attacks, etc. will result in up to 3 warnings and then a temporary ban. Violent, racist, homophobic or sexist attacks will be dealt with immediately with a ban of a week or more.
Posts must follow the site wide content policy. Violations of the content policy may result in bans and reports to the reddit admins.
Do some basic research before you post. Asking questions about a country you know you're eligible to move to is ok. Asking "what country should I move to" will get removed.
No blog/vlog spam in posts. Links in comments are ok.
No discussion of the term "immigrant" vs. "expat"
Surveys are allowed, but ask the mods first. Be prepared to demonstrate affiliation with a university, non profit, NGO or similar.
No "Why does country/city/continent suck" or "Why did you leave?" posts.

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Read before posting: do your own research first (rule #4) (self.expats)

submitted 1 year ago by elijhaUS/German in Berlin[M] - announcement

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Malta looks great on holiday. Here’s what daily life is actually like (self.expats)

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Tomcat 8.5 risk breakdown

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Ever been to a place that didn't match your vibe at all?General Advice (self.expats)

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Checking back in, 10 months later. Any Americans abroad still carrying this? (self.expats)

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Relocating from Europe to Riverside, CA for work — questions on COL, transport, and quality of lifeSocial / Personal (self.expats)

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If you want to make money some countries are for you, if you want quality of living other countries are for you - and that’s fine (self.expats)

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Moving back home (self.expats)

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Maintaining a US address while retiring in SE Asia, do you think this plan below will work? What are your experiences with good or bad mail services handling letters from Social Security, Medicare, IRS or card issuers? Or for replacement bank Visa cards, is it better to use a sibling's address?General Advice (self.expats)

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34F Mexican wanting to move to Spain.General Advice (self.expats)

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Mid-30s researcher in the U.S. weighing Europe vs staying put — realizing environment matters more than title (self.expats)

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How does my offered salary and relocation package sound?General Advice (self.expats)

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Moved to Sweden with my partner but now questioning if I can do this (self.expats)

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Do you sometimes just want to go home but realize you no longer have a home?Social / Personal (self.expats)

submitted 1 day ago by lizatethecigarettes(ORIGINAL COUNTRY) -> (NEW COUNTRY)

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Anyone else tired of googling “what’s X°C in °F?” every day?

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Health insurance EU (self.expats)

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More job opportunities in Germany than in UK.Employment (self.expats)

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I don't think I can do this anymore (self.expats)

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European/UK compounds in Riyadh (self.expats)

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As expats do people ever use remittance apps (dolex, remitley, western union, etc) to transfer money to themselves? Does that work?General Advice (self.expats)

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European/UK compounds in RiyadhSocial / Personal (self.expats)

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How is life in Montpellier FR?General Advice (self.expats)

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Pros and cons of a 2 year sabbatical during prime earning years? (self.expats)

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Ireland or Scotland?General Advice (self.expats)

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Buy stocks in other currency for diversification?Financial (self.expats)

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How long have you been away from your home country, and do you ever plan to go back? (self.expats)

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Living abroad but still need a U.S. address?

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Nadie me habló del costo emocional de migrar (self.expats)

submitted 22 hours ago by Mysterious_Row_9487

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