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Working in America: 5 Tips for Launching Your Career Across the Pond

Here are 5 Tips for Working in America and Launching Your Career Emigrating for work is a stressful period in anyone’s life – but when you’re moving 3500 miles from home it presents a whole host of new challenges. Recruitment consultant Alec P...

US Tax Guide for Americans Living Abroad

The IRS Streamlined Procedure is Still a Great Deal for US Expats

Learn How the IRS Streamlined Procedure is Still a Great Deal for US Expats Just over a year ago, a reformed IRS Streamlined Procedure launched, offering US expats who weren't up to date with their tax and FBAR filing a penalty-free path to complian...

5 Reasons Why the 457 Visa Could Change Your Life

Why Not Become An Expat in Australia with 457 Visa The 457 visa has been the Holy Grail for prospective expats and businesses for many years, offering overseas workers the chance to move to Australia in exchange for their much-needed skills. How do...

2014 HSBC Expat Explorer Survey results released

Survey Results: 2014 HSBC Expat Explorer Yesterday HSBC released the results of their 7th Expat Explorer Survey with the responses of over 9000 expatriates (an increase of over 2000 on last year) worldwide providing a snapshot of expat life around t...

Barcelona Expat Day

Barcelona often has an international day for expatriates in the City. Often it is held each October. Sometimes it is hostiedat the Museu Marítim de Barcelona. With free registration expats living in Barcelona will be able to experience a unique ...

Working in the EU as an EU national

Learn About Working in the EU as an EU national As an EU national you generally have the right to work for an employer or as a self-employed person in any EU country without a work permit. (Some restrictions are in place for Croatian citizens in som...

Top 5 Reasons to Get Caught Up Your US Tax Returns

Great Tips for Expats on US Tax Returns While there are approximately 7.6 million Americans living abroad, only about half are actually filing their US tax returns as required by the IRS. It may not seem fair that you are required to report your w...

Top 10 countries with the largest number of estimated UK expats

Learn About the Countries with the Largest Number of Estimated UK expats In recent weeks The Economist newspaper called on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to improve the links it has with UK expats and help them work more with the UKTI (Britain...

What to Know About Will Disputes and the Law of the Land

Learn About Will Disputes and the Law of the Land Many UK residents dream of retiring or moving abroad to a warmer climate hoping for a better life for themselves and their family. It’s an experience many people find fulfilling and rewarding: they...

New Tips on How to File FBAR

Updated Information on How to File FBAR The FBAR (Foreign Bank Account Report) deadline is approaching—do you need to file? It’s important for US expats to first determine if they need to file, then engage in the new process of filing took effec...