Amadeus1
English expat in Saudi Arabia
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Registration: 18 April 2026
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Offered job with a tourist visa by Amadeus1
Hello everyone,I have been offered an ESL teaching job in Riyadh and the employer has sent me a tourist visit visa which is valid for 90 days. I said I can not work on a tourist visa but they said when I get to Riyadh, they will convert it into a ...
I didn't go to Saudi in the end. You have to have a proper work permit called an IQama to legally work in Saudi Arabia and a tourist visa isn't right. So, I pulled out and told them to give me a proper visa or I am not going. It was only 13000 SAR a ... Read More
Where would you buy a house for 150 000 euros in France?
My brother and I will have a maximum of 150 000 euros cash to buy a house or 2 bed apartment. We thought about France as you can get quite a lot for your money there property wise. My brother said Annemasse near the border with Switzerland would be ... Read More
100k budget for the house by Senyorita chubbylita
I want to ask for an advice very low budget for building a small house 2 bedrooms 1 toilet and bath small kitchen and dining thank you budget plan pls
There are plenty of cheap house in rural France for under 100k euros. I don't know if you can move to France or not but it is cheap there. Read More
Getting hired as a qualified nurse by Robi12
Hello/Assalamualaikum. I am Robiul Islam Ujjal, currently doing my BSc in nursing here in England. Although, as soon as I finish my degree here in the UK, I will have an opportunity to find a job. I was just wondering if anyone could help me by ...
You don't want to stay in England and get a job? Read More
Is Saudi Arabia a safe country to travel to for a Brit by Amadeus1
I am due to fly out to work in Saudi Arabia at the weekend and am wondering how safe a country it is for Brits. Is the crime rate low there?
@JesusIsaac Thanks for that. I am actually not going to Saudi Arabia now at the moment anyway, because the company wanted to employ me on a tourist visa and I told them I can't do that because I could get into trouble and have to pay a fine if I ... Read More
What is life really like in Hungary for an expat ? by maximolatrell
Hi everyone,Glad to be here. I鈥檝e been reading through the forum for a while and finally decided to join.I鈥檓 interested in Hungary because I鈥檇 like to learn more about daily life there, especially what it鈥檚 really like beyond ...
A house in Buda is going to cost more than 500 000 EUros, much more than the average property price. Read More
Moving from the U.S. to Italy by next1225
My name is Matthew and my wife and I live in the U.S. We are interested in buying a property in Italy that is not too far away from a beach area. We are looking for a 2Bd/ 2Ba possibly with a little land to grow stuff on . We would like an area that ...
I just saw a youtube video of someone getting a mortgage for a property in Italy as non EU citizens and she ended up paying 35000 eur extra with all the costs added on, on top of the original asking price, eg notary fees were about 4000 eur. Read More
What is life really like in Hungary for an expat ? by maximolatrell
Hi everyone,Glad to be here. I鈥檝e been reading through the forum for a while and finally decided to join.I鈥檓 interested in Hungary because I鈥檇 like to learn more about daily life there, especially what it鈥檚 really like beyond ...
Property prices are through the roof in Budapest. Read More
Is Saudi Arabia a safe country to travel to for a Brit
I am due to fly out to work in Saudi Arabia at the weekend and am wondering how safe a country it is for Brits. Is the crime rate low there? Read More
Can you wire money back to the UK from Saudi Arabia. by Amadeus1
HelloI will be on a tourist visa and then a business visa in Riyadh. Is it possible to wire SAR back to my bank account in the UK via Western Union or Moneygram shops in RIyadh?
I asked AI and it said no you can not without having an Iqama Read More
Can you wire money back to the UK from Saudi Arabia.
HelloI will be on a tourist visa and then a business visa in Riyadh. Is it possible to wire SAR back to my bank account in the UK via Western Union or Moneygram shops in RIyadh? Read More
Offered job with a tourist visa by Amadeus1
Hello everyone,I have been offered an ESL teaching job in Riyadh and the employer has sent me a tourist visit visa which is valid for 90 days. I said I can not work on a tourist visa but they said when I get to Riyadh, they will convert it into a ...
Hi @jesusisaac I think they want to give me a business visa not an Iqama. If they wanted to give me an Iqama, they could process it now while I am in the UK. I don't know what they are thinking of doing but if I turn the job down, I will lose 13000 ... Read More
Getting an ESL teaching job in Vietnam at 59 years of age by Amadeus1
I am a 59 year old ESL teacher from the UK and now that I have reached 59, I can't get any offers from China anymore as the cut off is 60 there. So I was wondering whether it is possible to get an ESL job in Vietnam now. If so, would it be better to ...
Well I keep applying from my home country, the UK, and I keep getting rejection letters. I do have a job in Saudi but they sent me a tourist visa so I am reluctant to do it. I would much prefer to go to Asia but it's getting difficult to get offers ... Read More
Getting an ESL teaching job in Vietnam at 59 years of age
I am a 59 year old ESL teacher from the UK and now that I have reached 59, I can't get any offers from China anymore as the cut off is 60 there. So I was wondering whether it is possible to get an ESL job in Vietnam now. If so, would it be better to ... Read More
Bahrain to Saudi Arabia Medical Report for Work Visa by momonski
Hi everyone, I have some question hope someone could able to help me.. Im currently processing a Work Visa requirements in VFS Tasheel International from Bahrain to Saudi Arabia. Some requirements can be done fair enough but you know you need to ...
Hi XTang, I have a contract as an ESL teacher in Riyadh and due to fly out next week. The employer has given me a tourist visit visa and said they will convert it to a work permit when I am there. Don't I need attested degree and CELTA certificates ... Read More