UAE’s Golden Visa proves attractive to Americans Arabian Business news announced in late November that more than 2,800 high net-worth American expats had renounced their citizenship in the later quarters of 2022. Since 2019, 150,000 of the state’s new golden visas have been issued, and visa advisory firms have noticed a recent rise in the … Read more
Scrapping the 90-day rule In late November, it was reported that the Spanish authorities were interested in scrapping the 90-day rule for British visitors resident the country. Spanish Tourism Secretary Fernando Valdés said that the restriction is working against Spanish interests, but that Spain can’t do much about it, because it did not set the … Read more
There are always a million and one chores you need to sort out before moving to a different country, and it’s extremely likely you won’t be able tick off everything on your to-do list. With that in mind, we’ve put together a short list of some of the most essential tasks to get done before … Read more
In October, the LawnStarter blog listed its top ranked US cities for wellness, to mark World Mental Health Day. It took into consideration factors such as the number of therapists available, the highest rate of health insurance coverage, access to green spaces, sunshine, and exercise. We’ll take a look at their findings below, and we’ll … Read more
Covid-19 continues to feature in global healthcare news, although cases have been falling internationally. On 8th November, the UK press reported the number of Covid-19 related deaths had fallen in England and Wales for the first time in five weeks, but there were still over 600 deaths in the week leading up to 28th October. … Read more
Indonesia introduces ‘second home’ visa Expats in Indonesia have been cautiously enthusiastic about the new ‘second home’ visa, which will allow you to remain in the country for 10 years. However, according to the Jakarta Post, they do have some reservations. If you have an existing visa, and either an investment in a luxury property … Read more
Earlier this month, the Daily Express revealed the results of a survey, which suggests that Italy provides the best healthcare for expats. Next is Germany, which also has a national healthcare system, in addition to wide range of private providers. Germany has the highest number of hospital beds on the list. In third and fourth … Read more
Hong Kong announces new measures to attract business Hong Kong has announced a US$3.8 billion package to attract businesses back to the city, the Financial Times reported in October. Visa and tax concessions will be made available for skilled expat workers, and there are initiatives to make it easier for long-term expat residents to buy … Read more
HireAHelper survey reveals top countries for US expats Blogsite HireAHelper have recently undertaken a new survey, based on research into residence permit and visa data, to track the most popular choices of country among US expats. Top of the list is nearby Mexico, followed by the UK and Canada (English-speaking nations are an obvious fit). … Read more
Healthcare news is no longer dominated by Covid-19, but there have been signs that the virus is once more on the rise. As vaccine efficacy starts to wear off, remember to check with your local health authority when you can get your next booster. In this month’s round-up, we look not only at Covid-19, but … Read more