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Limited Residential Permit for Germany?

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Destination: Frankfurt
Hi Everyone

I wanted to know how hard it would be to get a limited residential permit in Germany.

We wouldn't be working there we do not need a job, we are moving there for a lifestyle change.

Me and my mom both speak level 1 German and my mom is German and used to live in Mainz/Wiesbaden.

We defiantly have more than enough income to support ourselves and can get German health insurance. How long would it take to get a permit, how hard in our circumstance, and do we qualify?

Thank You, Chris.

Documents required for visas for Qatar?

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Destination: Doha
Dear Fórum,

I might be accepting an offer from Doha and need to understand in detail the necessary steps to provide my paper work ready. -

what is a pólice certificate ? where I get it? do i ge it from my country of origin and citizenship?

Shall I bring the original master certificate from the US College or how does it work?

Any other requirements I should be getting ready? besides lots of Passport pictures

Thanks to all in advance ADO

Is this an acceptable salary for Abu Dhabi?

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Destination: Abu Dhabi

Hi all,

I have been offered a chance to work as a store manager for a high end luxury fashion brand in Abu dhabi for one of the biggest groups in U.A.E.

Salary being offered is on a cusp of £35k-£40k GBP.

I am seeking advice if this acceptable whilst i am also seeking having read other forums chats what other benefits i should negotiate? I.e Housing, car, phone etc.

Thanks in advance.

Rating! Best neighbourhoods in Cape Town

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Destination: South Africa
Hey fellows!
Back at ya, what would you say are the BEST areas to live in Cape Town? and say Why??

Trying to find an accomodation but I have no idea in which area to look for.

There are so many areas that look nice! If you had to do a personal rating, what would that be? Can't wait to read your comments!

Questions about document attestation for Oman visa

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Destination: Oman

Hello I have got an opportunity in the known company in Oman and the offer is quite good. The problem is this they required my original document to sent them via courier for that they require my degrees to be attested from the Omani Consulate and Omani Consulate attest the degree when higher education commission of Pakistan attest it issue was that HEC Pakistan required 25 days to attest the degree. I am really puzzled that whether the Company will stay with me with that offer for that longer period of time. 2nd Should I send my original documents to them?

Question on Dubai schools

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Destination: Dubai
Dear all We are moving from the UK to Dubai in September this year with our triplet daughters, aged 7. We all spent a week in Dubai last month, touring schools among other things. We now have a list of 3 preferred schools: DESS (our clear favourite but unlikely to yield 3 places in Year 3), Royal Dubai School and Repton. Does anyone have any first (or second!) hand knowledge of any of these schools please?

Renting property in Abu Dhabi - Do you really need to pay 12 months rent in advance?

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Destination: Abu Dhabi
Hello I have been offered a job in Abu Dhabi and I'm trying to negotiate a relocation package.

From the research I've done (on this website and others, as well as talking to friends in Dubai) I understand that most landlords require 12 months rent paid in advance, so I'm trying to convince my new employer to write the option of an annual loan into my contract, to be paid off monthly.

Transport links in San Francisco and the best neighbourhoods for expat families

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Destination: San Francisco, CA
Hi there,

I am busy planning a move to San Francisco and need some advice from other expats who have been in a similar position.

I will be moving with my husband and three children. So we are looking for a nice safe suburb of San Francisco with a good sense of community. We'd like our children to go to a good public school and mix with other local kids. Space will also be a priority for us.

Suburbs of Cape Town - Comments on Table View and Flamingo Vlei for expat family

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Destination: Cape Town
Good evening everyone,

I have been spending the last few weeks trying to get as much information as possible about the areas in Cape Town we would like to relocate to. Taking into consideration what I think my family needs (we have 3 boys) I am leaning towards the Table View and Flamingo Vlei area.

Advice on job offers and cost of living in Abu Dhabi

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Destination: Abu Dhabi
Hi to everyone, my name is Valentina, I'm Italian and my boyfriend Alessandro and I have just received a job offer in Abu Dhabi. Alessandro would work in a architecture studio for 8850 AED a month.

I can choose between revisioner of documents 5000 EUR a month, or Receptionist in a 5 stars Hotel (but I still don't know the retribution).

Do you think it's worth moving there with these kind of offers, or it would be difficult to survive at the end of the month?

Help with QROPS Charges in Spain?

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Destination: Valencia
Hi,

My wife and I transferred or UK pensions to Guernsey QROPS in 2009/10 that has now been removed from HMRC approved list.

Our QROPS provider has in turn placed our fund management with Spearpoint/ Brooks Macdonald Asset Management. The charges are 0.4% per annum plus 0.25% charge per transaction.

These charges mount up and we are being charged best part of £10,000.00/ year.

My question is : is this fair and reasonable charge and is there anyway we can reduce this cost down???

Looking for work in Doha

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Destination: Doha

Hi All, I'm a 30 year old Muslim Brit with the following: * Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science * Variety of IT courses * Bilingual in English & Arabic * Immense communication skills(TV & Radio experience) * Great sense of humour * Current job @ an elite Telecom operator * Amazing personality (No exaggeration, seeing is believing :^) ) *

Information on moving to Poland?

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Destination: Poland
Hi I'm coming to Krakow for my Project work and having hard time finding accomdatiion.Could someone please suggest some portals in english and let me know how approxmately how much expenses will be incurred?? Also let me know whether Work permit can be renewed. Hoping for a response. Regards Harish

Civil Engineering Jobs in Toronto

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Destination: Canada
i am a graduate Civil engineer from india with over 24 years of experience. I lived in Toronto for 4 years but unable to find a job. They said P.Eng licence is must to work theer as engineer.But now am again planning to migrate there. Is there a possibility that i can find a job anywhere in canada. Also i have done french to intermediate level.

Self Employment in Jakarta?

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Destination: Jakarta
I will be an expat wife and would like to continue my work in Jakarta come september.

I am a mural artist with a unique style and would potentially employ local artists .

I would like to work commercially and privately. Whether I form a company( i have a small one here in london) or I go self employed, how can I go about this with permits, visas etc?

Looking forward to hearing some thoughts, websites to look at etc.

thank you

Do I pay income tax if I work out side Thailand?

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Destination: Thailand
Hello,

Could you help me please? I am hoping to bring my family to Thailand and send my children to an international school.

My wife and children would stay in Thailand for 9 or 10 months of the year while I would fly in fly out to Australia for work.

I would spend less than 180 days in Thailand each year and would not be working at all in Thailand.  I would however like to give up my Australian Residency as I would only be in Australia for work purposes which my accountant tells me would exempt me from income taxes in Australia.

Sponsoring spouse/girlfriend for a visa for Dubai

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Destination: Dubai
Hi, I have a bit complicated situation here.

I am a Czech female living in UK. My British partner got a job in Dubai, moving there in March.

It is not very clear to me what to do regarding my relocation (plus my dog). We are planning to get married in Dubai but as I understand to get sponsor visa you have to be married.

I suppose I could arrive on tourist visa and sort things later? But wouldn't we have problems with the authorities when applying for marriage certificate?

What's the cost of living in Brazil like?

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Destination: Brazil
Hey everyone, anyone got any insights about the cost of living in Brazil? I'm going to be there on a short assignment for six months. My salary will be $2,000 a month. Will this be enough to survive in Rio? My company will be providing an apartment and a driver for me. Any insights welcome!