Warning: British Citizens Living Abroad Risk Losing Healthcare Rights

British expatriates living overseas have been warned that they may not be eligible for access to national health care upon their return to the UK At a recent meeting organized by international insurers, British expats were warned by chairman Carl Ca...

Why Expats in the UAE Really Need a Will

Expats Should Have a Will When Living in the UAE Expats in the UAE are being warned of the risks of failing to draft a legally binding will after concerns were raised regarding the application of Sharia law in will cases. There are currently thre...

Thailand Tops Quality of Life Poll in HSBC’s Expat Experience Survey

It appears that the events of the recent civil war in Thailand have done nothing to negatively impact the quality of life expatriates experience in this Asian country if a recent survey by HSBC is anything to go by. The 2010 Expat Experience Repor...

Expats Welcome Tax Treaty Between Hong Kong and France

Expats in France and Hong Kong are celebrating the news that a double taxation treaty has been put in place between the two countries. The 46-page agreement, which was signed on October 21st by Hong Kong financial secretary John Tsang and the Fren...

Aaron Eckhart to Play The Expatriate in Bourne-Style Thriller

If life as an Expatriate in Belgium is anything like the scenes that will play out in the forth-coming film The Expatriate, then expats in the country better be careful who they associate with! Aaron Eckhart has been named as the lead in Philipp S...