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The Overseas Exile blog is aimed primarily at those who want to *become* expats. We list many tips or tricks on how to get this done, whether you are rich or poor, skilled or unskilled. We also discuss how to succeed once you become an expat, what expat life is like and worldwide developments that might impact your experience as an expat.
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Overseas Exile
http://www.overseas-exile.com/
We're all about how to become an expat. Whether you're rich, poor, skilled, unskilled, or even if you have a criminal record, there are options for you to realize your dreams and live in another country.
The Overseas Exile blog covers the laws of different countries, domestic laws that might affect you, different occupations you could pursue and, of course, what it's like to be an expat.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 225 )
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Will a Felony Stop You from Moving Abroad?
Angkor Wat in Cambodia Photo Wikimedia Commons I've previously posted about a gentleman who wanted to move to South America, but had a felony on his record.... Read more
Posted on 17 September 2012 EXPAT, LEGAL, TRAVEL -
America Versus the World
By PS-OV-ART Patty Sue O'Hair-Vicknair, Artist Disclaimer: this an opinion piece which won't help you find a new country to live in. Feel free to disregard.... Read more
Posted on 14 September 2012 CURRENT, EXPAT, LEGAL, SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
Pardon My Meme
And here's the /r/IWantOut discussion thread about this. That subreddit (a "section" of the Reddit web site) is an resource for those who want to live in anothe... Read more
Posted on 13 September 2012 EXPAT, LEGAL, TRAVEL -
Will the French Start Taxing Their Citizens Abroad?
Bernard Arnault, richest man in Europe Photo by nicogenin Regular readers will be familiar with the saga of Eduardo Saverin, the Brazilian living in Singapor... Read more
Posted on 12 September 2012 EXPAT, LEGAL, POLITICS, SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
Italian Blue Card
Venice Photo by Erick Gonzalez Italy introduced their version of the European Blue Card on August 8th. According to the Italian government's press release on... Read more
Posted on 10 September 2012 EXPAT, LEGAL, TRAVEL -
The EU Blue Card in Spain
Since Spain was apparently the first European country to implement the Blue Card, I probably should have mentioned it a long time ago. Read more
Posted on 07 September 2012 EXPAT, LEGAL, TRAVEL -
Portuguese Blue Card
The Portugal Blue Card program starts on September 9th, 2012! If you're not familiar with Portugal, you should check it out as it's lovely. I proposed to my... Read more
Posted on 05 September 2012 EXPAT, LEGAL, TRAVEL -
"We Don't Pay for Relocation"
In last Friday's post, I wrote about dealing with the dreaded "We Don't Sponsor Work Permits" objection. However, I mentioned that this is actually one of two o... Read more
Posted on 03 September 2012 EXPAT, LEGAL, TRAVEL -
"We Don't Sponsor Work Permits"
Personal note: this blog has now reached a quarter million pageviews! Venezuela Carnaval. Gosh, why would anyone want to live here? Photo by Carnaval. Read more
Posted on 31 August 2012 EXPAT, LEGAL, TRAVEL -
Moving Abroad with Pets
Today's guest post is about bringing your pets abroad. I've briefly touched on this topic in the comments to Why you'll say "no" to living abroad, but mainly... Read more
Posted on 29 August 2012 EXPAT, PETS, TRAVEL -
A Week in Germany
As usual, all pictures can be clicked on to see a larger image. I spent last week in Germany. The first few days were spent at a conference, but by happy... Read more
Posted on 27 August 2012 EXPAT, LEGAL, TRAVEL -
My Week in Germany
I've been in Germany all this week, first speaking at a conference and then visiting my father in Idstein, where I've been introducing my father to his... Read more
Posted on 24 August 2012 EXPAT, LEGAL, TRAVEL -
Emigrating to Israel
Note: I'm in Germany for a week, so my posting schedule might be disrupted. If I found a way for you to legally emigrate to Somalia, would I post it here?... Read more
Posted on 20 August 2012 EXPAT, LEGAL, TRAVEL -
Presidential Commission on U.S. Expats?
Hello, anyone home? Photo by Chris Christner The New York Times writes about a possible Presidential Commission on U.S. Expatriates. I welcome this, but I'm... Read more
Posted on 17 August 2012 EXPAT, LEGAL, TRAVEL -
A Touch of Parisian History
Clicking on the photos will display a larger version. My mother-in-law is down from Calais, visiting, so we've been out and about quite a bit lately. Read more
Posted on 15 August 2012 EXPAT, LEGAL, TRAVEL -
How Babies Get Denied US Citizenship
No, you're not going to believe this story: in vitro babies denied U.S. citizenship. For those not wanting to read the USA Today (and who can blame you? Read more
Posted on 13 August 2012 EXPAT, LEGAL, TRAVEL -
Cayman Island Expats Object to Income Tax
Once you start studying how expats around the world live, you can find yourself surprised by all sorts of things. For example, have you ever heard of the Posh... Read more
Posted on 10 August 2012 EXPAT, LEGAL, TRAVEL -
Comparing the US and Germany
Today's post is primarily just pointing you to this rather long comparison between the US and Germany. The author grew up in Germany and moved to the US at 26... Read more
Posted on 08 August 2012 EXPAT, LEGAL, TRAVEL -
Irish Citizenship by Descent
Today's guest post comes courtesy of Imogen Reed, a freelance writer. I've only written one substantial bit about Ireland, regarding year-long student work... Read more
Posted on 06 August 2012 EXPAT, TRAVEL -
Finding Universities in Europe
The Old Auditorium at the University of Tübingen, GermanyPhoto by Stefan Baguette If you follow the Overseas Exile Google+ page, you probably saw a bunch of... Read more
Posted on 03 August 2012 EXPAT, TRAVEL