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10 Things Expats Need To Know When Moving To Illinois

If you are contemplating a move to the Prairie State, you will find three ‘C’s – corn, cold and Chicago. Illinois farmers rank highly for corn production, and winter temperatures are forced down by winds coming off Lake Michigan. Nonetheless,

Expat Focus International News Update May 2021

Expats reluctant to rely on UAE financial advisers Insight Discovery, the Dubai-based consultants, say that their third annual reputation study shows that independent financial advisers in the region are one of the ‘least trusted’ professions. Over a thousand respondents said

Expat Focus Financial Update May 2021

Bank layoffs in Spain: could this affect you? Over the past decade, up to 2019, Spain has experienced the biggest number of bank layoffs in Europe, with a host of small banks having been bought and consolidated by bigger ones

Expat Focus Brexit News Update May 2021

Brexit, for a change, has not been dominating the headlines in the UK over the past month, although that’s not to say that people haven’t still been feeling its consequences. For example, fishermen in Cornwall say that they feel ‘betrayed’

10 Things Expats Need To Know When Moving To Florida

Florida is a popular destination among expats, particularly British retirees. Many people choose to retire there for the warm weather and the ease of communication. If you are thinking of moving to the ‘sunshine state’, what do you need to

How To Register For Healthcare In Hong Kong

Hong Kong has a comprehensive two-tier health insurance system which consists of universal free coverage for everyone, including expats, as well as private medical insurance. Below, we will look at the territory’s medical system and how, as an expat, you

How To Register For Healthcare In Indonesia

Indonesia has a two-tier, single payer system: the public scheme is known as the Jaminan Kesehatan Nasional (JKN) and the country also has a number of private health providers. We will look at your options for healthcare registration below. The

How To Register For Healthcare In Malaysia

Malaysia has a two-tier healthcare system, consisting of a public scheme alongside a private health sector, but your options as an expat will be limited when it comes to public healthcare. We will look at those options below. Malaysia does