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New residency laws are to be introduced in early 2010 that impose new regulations on expats living in Qatar. Under the new laws, employers will be legally required to return passports and any other legal documents to their workers. Any employe...

Human resources firm, ECA International, have issued research findings that reveal Tokyo is the most expensive city in the world in which to live. Expatriates throughout Asia are facing increased living expenses as a result of a weak US dollar...

The results of the second annual expatriate experience survey by HSBC are now available and they reveal interesting insights into the places that are considered to offer the best standards of living throughout the world. The HSBC survey, which...

Up to 90,000 expats who sold a property in Spain at some point over the past 12 years may now be entitled to significant refunds as a result of a landmark ruling. A recent ruling in the European Court of Justice has found the Spanish governmen...

The 2009 Legitum Prosperity Index reveals that Finland is the top-ranking destination of 104 nations as a result of a survey pertaining to democracy, social provisions, happiness and quality of life. The prosperity index, which accounts for 90...