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Wednesday 3 November 2010

Expat medical insurance news: Expats advised over tax


Expats in Spain can take simple steps to ensure they keep their tax burden as low as possible, it has been claimed.

A report from the Daily Telegraph suggests that ...

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Expat health insurance news: Expat property service launched


A new service specifically designed to help expats and foreign nationals find a property in the UK has been launched.

The service, ExpatFindAProperty, is designed to ...

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Expat Health Insurance News: Challenges ahead for expats, but no regrets


Although expats may face significant challenges in their relocation abroad, there are unlikely to be regrets about leaving UK shores, it has been claimed.

Expat advice portal Shelter Offshore has noted that ...

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Expat Health Insurance News: Crime a concern in Geneva


Although many potential expats may be drawn in by Switzerland's reputation for keeping the peace, overseas residents in Geneva are unsettled by a recent crime wave, according to a new report.

A survey carried out by the Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the United Nations in conjunction with Geneva police revealed ...

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Expat Health Insurance News: Abu Dhabi expat enjoying a dream job


An expat living in Abu Dhabi believes he may have one of the best jobs in the world.

According to the Telegraph, Andy Keeling, manager of the new Ferrari World theme park, can hardly...

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It Is Important To Prepare For Travelling Abroad

Whether for business or as a life change, travelling abroad can have a great deal of benefits. However, before heading off to foreign shores, it is important to prepare well. This is particularly the case with regards getting everything in place for medical care.

As a starting point, the Foreign & Commonwealth (FC) and Department of Health (DoH) websites should be checked for advice regards vaccinations and the like. This should be done at the earliest opportunity, but certainly within 4 to 8 weeks of departing.

For those people with pre-existing conditions, it is also important to talk directly with the GP. As well as being able to guide you on certain areas, they may also be able to give you more personal advice.

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