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Moving Your Belongings Abroad During Covid-19

There are several ways to move your belongings abroad, but most people do so either via sea freight or air freight. The former is perhaps the most common method, as well as the most cost-efficient. You can choose between two

Expat Focus International News Update November 2020

Secularisation is boosted in the UAE After a two-year review of the legal system, the UAE has undertaken a number of social reforms, including the decriminalisation of alcohol consumption and suicide. It is also now legal for unmarried couples to

Expat Focus International Healthcare Update November 2020

Developments in the Covid-19 vaccine As you may be aware, there have been significant developments with regard to Covid-19 vaccines this month. Pfizer/BioNTech, Moderna and Oxford University all seem confident that their vaccines will help against the virus, which for

Expat Focus Brexit News Update November 2020

Those following the progress of Brexit may be feeling as though they are trapped in a kind of Groundhog Day. Fishing rights have continued to be a big sticking point, with some sources suggesting that there remains a “very wide

Expat Focus Financial Update November 2020

Property in Singapore The Business Times of Singapore reports that overseas property investors (led by the Chinese and Indonesians) are increasingly purchasing property that is regarded as a home rather than simply as an investment. Property experts say that the

What Do UK Bank Account Closures Mean For Expats In The EU?

Bank account closures have been in the news recently, with a number of major UK banks announcing that they intend to close customer accounts for British citizens living in the EU. British expats may also lose access to wealth management

Interview With David E Burke, Author, The Fiesta Murders

The Fiesta Murders is the latest novel by British author David E Burke. It’s the second book in his popular Menorca detective series about an English detective who retires to the Spanish island of Menorca for a quiet life in

How To Find A Job During The Pandemic

The coronavirus pandemic has made itself felt across the globe. As well as impacting healthcare, it has had serious implications for the economy, and many sectors are still struggling to stay afloat. Some companies have been unable to operate, due

Combating Loneliness Abroad: How To Discover Your Expat Family

Many expats struggle with loneliness. In fact, according to Aetna’s Expat Experiences Survey 2020, a third of respondents (33.1%) claimed that ‘missing home, family and friends’ was their biggest challenge. One way to safeguard against this is to become part

Locked Down This Christmas? Go Online!

The coronavirus pandemic has significantly changed many aspects of our daily lives. Around the world, people have been subjected to varying degrees of lockdown – from venue closures and restaurant curfews to strict ‘stay at home’ policies. As the end