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• Permanent Residency in Japan After One Year

  

  The Ginza Wako Clock, Tokyo, Japan, Jordy Meow There's a strong competition amongst countries to attract highly skilled labor, particularly those in STEM... Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2016 EXPAT, LEGAL, TRAVEL

• How to Move to Europe (or Elsewhere)

  

  It's that time again when people are upset at the results of the US presidential election and traffic to this blog spikes. I've written for years on different... Read more

  Posted on 10 November 2016 EXPAT, LEGAL, TRAVEL

• US Trying to Prevent Americans Giving Up Their Citizenship

  

  Certification of Loss of Nationality (Wikipedia) I haven't written in this blog for a while, but this story is too important to ignore. Read more

  Posted on 14 July 2016 EXPAT, LEGAL, TRAVEL

• New Banking Scam Targeting Expat Americans

  

  The IRS has FATCA thrust upon them,but I don't think they're too upset about it. There's a new banking scam targeting overseas Americans and there's not much yo... Read more

  Posted on 25 September 2014 EXPAT, LEGAL, TRAVEL

• Grateful For High Taxes in France?

  

  The grocery store by our home in La Rochelle It's been a while since I've posted. We've been very busy with our company and I've been working other projects. Read more

  Posted on 16 February 2014 EXPAT, LEGAL, TRAVEL

• We're Back from New York ... Sort of ... (pics)

  

  Doubtless you've noticed the lack of updates recently. This was a combination of a significant work load, lots of work last month to get out the survey results... Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2013 EXPAT, LEGAL, TRAVEL

• Overseas Exile Expat Survey Results — Politics

  

  Today is part 4 of the Overseas Exile survey results. It's all about that subject we love to hate: politics. The answers may surprise you. As usual, click on th... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2013 EXPAT, LEGAL, TRAVEL

• Overseas Exile Expat Survey Results — Emotions

  

  Today's summary of expat results revolves around expat's emotional responses to being an expat. In other news, I'm learning more about Excel's pivot tables and... Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2013 EXPAT, LEGAL, TRAVEL

• Overseas Exile Expat Survey Results — Living Abroad

  

  This is the second entry in my Overseas Exile 2013 US Expat Survey results. Click here for the first entry, covering "Personal Information" about expatriates.... Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2013 EXPAT, LEGAL, TRAVEL

• Initial Overseas Exile Expat Survey Results

  

  Image by Mizunoryu As of this writing, the US Expat Survey has 235 responses. That's after removing obvious "joke" responses and duplicate responses. Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2013 EXPAT, LEGAL, TRAVEL

• Buying Citizenship in Malta, a Gorgeous Mediterranean Island Country

  

  Now, for a mere €650,000 (~$880,000US), you can buy citizenship in Malta. It's a beautiful Mediterranean island now known to many as one of the settings of HBO'... Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2013 EXPAT, LEGAL, TRAVEL

• An American's Adventures in London

  

  The unglamorous Hayes and Harlington Train Station Photo by Sunil060902 If you're an American living abroad, please complete the Overseas Exile expat survey.... Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2013 EXPAT, LEGAL, TRAVEL

• Red State France Is Doing Fine, Thank You

  

  Released under GNU Free Documentation License Standard and Poor's has cut France's credit rating, apparently concerned that France can't rescue itself from its... Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2013 EXPAT, LEGAL, SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• US Expat Survey

  

  Image by Mizunoryu If you are a US citizen currently living outside of the US, please complete the 2013 Overseas Exile US expatriate survey. Read more

  Posted on 11 November 2013 EXPAT, LEGAL, TRAVEL

• Future Expats: Emigrating to Mars

  

  Natural color image of Sol 52 on Mars Photo courtesy of NASA Forgive me for today's flight of fancy, but given that I love being an expat and I love science... Read more

  Posted on 08 November 2013 EXPAT, LEGAL, TRAVEL

• Are You Ever Going Home?

  

  My home is wherever they are. I'm routinely asked if I'm "ever going home". The presumption that people would know where my home is perplexes me. I've lost coun... Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2013 EXPAT, LEGAL, TRAVEL

• Moving Abroad by Getting Married

  

  Your author and his wife, married at Tower Bridge Because I no longer live in the US, I've been called a traitor more than once. This is generally from people... Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2013 EXPAT, LEGAL, TRAVEL

• How to Get a Job in Sweden

  

  Stotorget, Stockholm, Sweden Photo by Mastad Yesterday I posted about a Swedish job site that was possibly a scam, but I know that many people would love to... Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2013 EXPAT, LEGAL, TRAVEL

• This Swedish Jobs Web Site Is a Bit Tvivelaktig (questionable)

  

  This is not Simon Nordin Note: there is a company in Australia named Swede Recruit. This post is not about that company. There are many people desperate to... Read more

  Posted on 31 October 2013 EXPAT, LEGAL, TRAVEL

• You Can Move to Pitcairn Island

  

  Pitcairn Island Dock Photo by Jens Bludau On April 28, 1789, the crew of the HMS Bounty mutinied for reasons that are debated to this day. Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2013 EXPAT, LEGAL, TRAVEL