Expat News

Locals And Expats In Venice Rejecting A Return To Mass Tourism

Expats and locals in Venice are hoping the city doesn’t revert to wall-to-wall tourism. Along with other world f... Read more

Low Cost Airlines Attracting Expat Fury Over Delayed Refunds

British expats on Spain’s Costa del Sol and Costa Blanca are furious three low-cost airlines are making them wait... Read more

Expats In Prague Deal With Stress By Plant-swapping

Whilst worldwide lockdowns are creating stress and depression, Prague’s new plant-swapping groups are keeping ner... Read more

Japan Offers Visa Extensions And Free Accommodation To Trapped Expats

Japan is offering free accommodation to trapped foreign students and stranded expatriates. As in other countries worldw... Read more

Expats In Japan Advised To Take Coronavirus Stress Seriously

For expats in Japan worried about infection, it’s important to remember that mental health matters. Expats in ge... Read more

Expats In Greece Fear Early Lockdown Easing Is Too Risky

Expats in Greece are both relieved and concerned as the coronavirus restrictions are partially lifted. Greece has now e... Read more

ExpatBriefing: COVID-19: Luxembourg And Belgium Clarify Tax For Frontier Workers

On May 19, 2020, Luxembourg and Belgium signed an agreement to clarify the tax position of frontier workers affected by ... Read more

British Expats Fear Increase In Mob Violence As Lockdowns End

As Spain’s Costas begin to slowly return to normal in spite of the pandemic, mob violence erupts again. In the f... Read more

Boozy Expat Brits In Spain Under Alcohol Ban Again

Brit expats in Valencia have wrecked their chances of post-lockdown pints by totally ignoring social distancing rulings.... Read more

Survey Shows Most Expat Brits Don’t Ever Want To Return

Results of a recent survey have revealed just under two thirds of expat Britons have no intention of ever returning to t... Read more

Expats In Myanmar Concerned Over China’s Growing Influence

Expat teachers and volunteers in Myanmar are worried and confused over the government’s increasing friendship wit... Read more

Beach-loving Expats In Spain To Be Monitored By Robotic Drones

As Spain gets closer to opening up to international tourism, high-tech systems and volunteer beach armies preventing ove... Read more

British Pensioner Rescued From Abusive Thai Family

A British WWII veteran is now safe at home in the UK with his daughter and extended family after being abused and ill-tr... Read more

Expat Professionals In Dubai Helping The State Deal With Coronavirus

Dubai is utilising tech to deal with the coronavirus pandemic. As the most forward-looking of all the Gulf States, Duba... Read more

Expat Beer-lovers In The Czech Republic Getting Free Pints After Lockdown Ends

Expats in the Czech Republic are ecstatic about free beer to celebrate pub re-openings. Yesterday was the day expats in... Read more