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Expat Focus Brexit News Update November 2019

As we all know, Brexit did not actually take place at the end of October and the UK is now facing the unusual prospect of a general election in the run-up to Christmas. The question of Brexit is thus in

Expat Focus International News Update November 2019

Permanent Residency Granted To 2,500 Expats In The UAE The UAE has granted its ‘Permanent Golden Residency’ status to 2,500 expats living in the country. Doctors, researchers and scientists make up the bulk of the first batch of expats to

Expat Focus International Healthcare Update November 2019

Expats In Bahrain Must Have Health Insurance A new law in Bahrain means that anyone entering the country – whether as an expat or as a temporary visitor – will need to have health insurance before they will be allowed

Expat Focus Financial Update November 2019

Saudi Arabia Announces Continuing Fees Saudi Arabia’s fees for expats will continue to increase in 2020, according to the Finance Ministry. Currently, expats have to pay 300 SAR (£62 GBP / $80 USD) per month for any dependents they bring

Expat Focus Brexit News Update October 2019

Brexit rumbles on, beset by plot twists which would do credit to a Netflix thriller. The so-called ‘Super Saturday,’ in which Parliament met on a weekend for the first time since the Falklands War, ostensibly to push Boris Johnson’s new

Expat Focus International News Update October 2019

Expats In Hong Kong Consider Leaving Increased numbers of expats living in Hong Kong are setting up a ‘Plan B’ for themselves and their families, as ongoing civil unrest makes the country difficult to live in.However, the news isn’t all

Expat Focus International Healthcare Update October 2019

British Expats In The EU Concerned About Healthcare Ongoing uncertainty concerning Brexit and the deal that may or may not be reached is affecting British expats living in the European Union. The UK government has said that it will pay

Expat Focus Financial Update October 2019

Preparations For South African 'Expat Exemption' Amendments Under Way The “expat exemption” act has some considerable changes planned for March 2020. Under the new rules, expats’ income will be taxable abroad, including any benefits and expenses they might have claimed.Companies

Expat Focus International News Update September 2019

New Fund For Filipinos To Study In The UK Would-be expats from the Philippines can now apply to a new fund, set up by the UK government in conjunction with insurance company Pru Life UK, to have the duration of

Expat Focus International Healthcare Update September 2019

Long-Term Healthcare Rights Not Guaranteed For Expats After Brexit As the Brexit deadline looms closer, British expats living abroad are increasingly feeling concerned about whether their healthcare arrangements will still be in place. The S1 form has been the port