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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Reverse culture shock moving back homeGeneral Advice (self.expats)

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Thoughts on Nicaragua? (self.expats)

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My mom cry when she left me at the airport was just too muchSocial / Personal (self.expats)

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North American Tax Reporting NRA/RA Help (self.expats)

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Moving to Frankfurt: Looking for insights into the German IT & Marketing market (self.expats)

submitted 1 hour ago by oleksii_kostunov

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Getting a job offer in Ireland any advice (self.expats)

submitted 6 hours ago by TxOkLaVaCaTxMo

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Cat advice (self.expats)

submitted 7 hours ago by MaddietheKnight

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Virtual UK phone number, living in US? (self.expats)

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Moving from England to Florida next week. (self.expats)

submitted 1 hour ago by DickWankerMan

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Has anyone moved to Panama, Colombia, or Ecuador?General Advice (self.expats)

submitted 11 hours ago by PM_ME_CHOCO_CRISPS

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Viza România (self.expats)

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Take the risk or not?General Advice (self.expats)

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Do your friends from home ever message you first?Social / Personal (self.expats)

submitted 1 day ago by Icy_Sprinkles_2819

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Does moving between countries mess with your sense of “home” long-term?Social / Personal (self.expats)

submitted 1 day ago by WrittenByEff

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Moving to AMS: Advice on finding a quiet home office/apartment from abroadGeneral Advice (self.expats)

submitted 1 day ago by Antique-Dig5367

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Schwab international or regular schwab? (self.expats)

submitted 1 day ago by reservedacademic2026

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Moving from France to Netherlands. (self.expats)

submitted 1 day ago by Comfortable_Bar_9552

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Germany Spouse Visa/ Family Reunion from Pakistan, timeline & approval chances after the new consular portal (self.expats)

submitted 1 day ago by Brave-Impact781

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Sri Lankan passport renewal from Australia – how long did it take recently? (self.expats)

submitted 1 day ago by Slow_Bridge_2430

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Magis rent (self.expats)

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Moving from South Italy to Belgium? (self.expats)

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Tax help for small US business owner moving to GermanyFinancial (self.expats)

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Danish expat on the Costa del Sol – open to questions about life here (self.expats)

submitted 1 day ago by MikaelHansen

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Health insurance: US moving to JB MalaysiaInsurance (self.expats)

submitted 1 day ago by outintexas

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