Features
Everyday life
The COVID-19 crisis shakes up couples' habits but also single people's lives. How to cope with being single and quarantined? How can one still search for love during lockdown? Suggestions from a single expat lady in her thirties.
Morgan is an expat in Sweden and Andrea and Mirko live in Thailand. Measures taken to fight the COVID-19 in these countries have been rather mild. No full lockdown in Sweden, for example, and only partial lockdown in Thailand. How do these expats feel about this?
Everyday life
For many, lockdown means complete isolation, bringing along a feeling of loneliness, especially when you have moved abroad. How can you keep in touch with your friends and family and stay informed about what's going on in your home country during the pandemic? We've got you some tips.
Schools & studies
Studying abroad is the dream of thousands of students around the world. This year, however, many are seeing their dreams being crushed. Others, still, are trying to redefine their plans due to the coronavirus pandemic. If you are one of them, how likely are you to study abroad?
While most people are at home during the lockdown in New Zealand, expat Stumpy works in a farm, making sure that there is no food shortage.
Everyday life
Despite the health crisis which seems to have brought the world to a halt, life is still running its course. How does one prepare for childbirth in the context of a global health crisis? Between working remotely, cooking and prenatal yoga, Julie, a French expat living in Mauritius, shares with us her daily life as a confined future mother.
China
While local authorities are taking strict measures to prevent a second wave of COVID-19 infections, life is slowly getting back to normal in China. Four expats in China talk to 大咖福利影院 about their experience during the lockdown and how they are expecting things to be in the coming weeks.
What has changed since last week? Any new countries under lockdown? The COVID-19 situation around the world at a glance.
The current COVID-19 health crisis will, according to economists, have lingering economic consequences. What will that mean for the world of work? How easy will it be to find a job abroad in the aftermath of the COVID-19 health crisis?
Germany has just voted $500 million to help artists amidst the COVID-19 crisis. Indeed, partial or total lockdowns, empty streets, closed bars, restaurants, cinemas, cabarets, theatres and museums are leaving professional artists backstage. Around the world, artists and freelancers are circulating online petitions while governmental and private organizations are launching crowdfunding, grants or loans. How are musicians, actors, dancers, comedians living abroad... facing the COVID-19 crisis?
We interviewed a French musician living in the United States and an actor from Romania living in Canada.
Since the beginning of 2020, COVID-19 has forced a big part of the world to total lockdown. Some are spending their quarantine with their partner, others with roommates, some live alone or with their pets. And some are parents, single or separated, confined with their children. How do you cope with a lockdown situation when you are a single parent? Joël, expatriate in France, is sharing with us his new day-to-day life with his three kids.
Everyday life
More than 63,000 coronavirus-related deaths have been recorded around the world, all nationalities combined. Nearly three-quarters of them happened in Europe. Add to that the growing number of new cases every day. Alarming right? What if your family was concerned during your stay abroad? Here are some tips to help you cope with this kind of situation.
Everyday life
For some, confinement means boredom and loneliness. Meantime, others are seizing the opportunity to do things they have always been dreaming of. What if you also started doing things you never find time for? Expats around the world talk to 大咖福利影院 about their achievements in spite of the lockdown in their host country.
The COVID-19 crisis may have suspended your expatriation plans, you may have had to go back to your country of birth or maybe you are an expat in quarantine. Wherever you are you can still discover your country of adoption's culture… from your couch. Famous British actor Charlie Chaplin said: “There are more valid facts and details in works of art than there are in History books.”. Here is a small world tour of online cultural offers that will enable you to learn a bit more about your country of residence without going out.
Borders closed? Lockdowns? Offices closed? Schools closed? 大咖福利影院 offers a quick overview of the situation around the world and particularly in the most affected countries.
Health system
Can I claim health insurance as an expat if I'm contaminated by the COVID-19 abroad? If so, what are the conditions applied? As the coronavirus pandemic spreads around the globe, health insurance is increasingly a matter of concern for millions of expats, especially since some of the world's best healthcare systems are crumbling down with a daily rise in the number of positive cases.
For the last few years, digital nomadism has been more and more popular. To be able to work from anywhere, as long as you have an Internet connexion, seems like a dream job. How does the crisis impact those travel lovers in their day to day life? Pierre Touzel, graphic designer, shares his confinement experience in France.
Health system
Since the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared coronavirus a pandemic, many countries around the world were quick to impose confinement on their citizens, with some even considering its extension to above a month as a precautionary measure. Obviously, this situation is having a considerable impact on jobs around the world. While many professionals have switched to remote working, depending on their sector, in order to ensure continuity of services, others are currently unsure about their future. Here are some testimonials from four professionals working in different countries.
Other Types
France
This quiet reform barely made a ripple in France's political debates, yet it slipped through largely unnoticed and will tighten the rules for those who combine work and retirement.
France
A decree published on April 25 in the Official Gazette updates the rules allowing foreign workers to apply for the European Card or register on the "list of jobseekers."
France
E-invoicing (and e-reporting) was previously voluntary. From September 1, 2026, it will become mandatory for businesses to issue and receive electronic invoices. So who exactly is affected?
United Arab Emirates
The UAE's Golden Visa program has been updated. The reform, focused on simplification, aims to further cement the United Arab Emirates' position as a top destination for foreign investors and entrepreneurs.
Formalities
A new fee for expats. Quietly slipped into the 2026 Finance Act, this measure has very real consequences for foreign drivers in their everyday lives. Starting May 12, exchanging a driver's license will no longer be free.
United Arab Emirates
The emirate of Dubai is rolling out a new strategy to keep attracting wealthy expats. A minimum investment is no longer required to qualify for a two-year residency visa.
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