Cape Town fast approaching Day Zero
Cape Town is hugely popular with international tourists and is an important economic hub for South Africa. Yet it could soon become the world’s first major city to run out of water. As water...
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Where are working expats happiest?
Want to find out where working expats are happiest? The Expat Insider survey gives us a further insight into what life is really like for expats all over the world. The survey’s Working Abroad...
Zimbabwe president is urging expat business owners to return home
Following his recent inauguration, Emmerson Mnangagwa, the new leader of Zimbabwe, is keen to try and rebuild the country’s ailing economy. In a recent speech at the Zimbabwean embassy in Pretoria, he spoke about...
Bank accounts compulsory for Pakistani expats to remit money
In 2017, Pakistani expats remitted a whopping USD 19.3 billion back to Pakistan with USD 9 billion coming from Saudi Arabia and the UAE alone. More than 8 million Pakistanis live abroad and remittances...
Erasmus arrival tips in Madrid
Moving to a new city in a different country for an Erasmus study semester is an exciting yet scary thing to do as a student. I arrived in Madrid for my study abroad experience...
New rule introduced to protect expat workers in Bahrain
Bahrain is set to announce a new rule for expat salary transfers which will require every firm to transfer all expatriate salaries through local banks. This will ensure that the payment of salaries fulfills...
Trump starts the process to end Green Card Lottery
After the terror attack in Manhattan in which 8 people were killed, President Donald Trump swiftly turned to Twitter to blame immigration laws in the US for the tragedy. After suspicions that the attacker...
Kuwait set to tackle expatriate numbers
Expatriates have a major dominance in Kuwait, holding most of the jobs and making up a large proportion of the population. The Parliamentary Committee in Kuwait have started to look at ways to tackle...
Why is it so difficult for US expats to access financial services abroad?
Since the introduction of FATCA (Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act) in 2010, US expats have found using financial services abroad increasingly difficult. The act is intended to ensure that the US gets information on...
The most expensive cities for expats to live in
How would you feel about spending USD 31,356 a year on rent per year? What about 50 bucks on your lunch break at a humble, mid-range restaurant? A big motivation to move abroad for...
