Passport And Visa Requirements For The USA
If you are visiting America you may qualify for the visa waiver program, but if you are moving to America there are a wide range of options for non-immigrant and immigrant visas depending on the reason for your move. Passports All visitors to the United States must hold a valid passport that expires six months...
Common Jobs at a Startup (and How To Get Hired)
Startups are growing rapidly nowadays. But in order to make it successful, you need a proper team. You may see many startups making money but you know why startups fail? They don’t have the right team to make their business successful. 82% of successful business owners admit they have the right qualifications and the...
Mental Health Concerns Of Those Working From Home – New Survey
Mental health is getting more attention these days and with more people working from home the impact on mental health is a concern. Aetna International have carried out a survey to establish which health issues workers are most concerned about. The survey examines the perceptions of both employers and employees when it comes to corporate...
Be Your Own Boss: 3 Ways To Make Money When Living Abroad
Who doesn’t want to be their own boss nowadays? Thanks to the internet, getting started has become a pretty simple process. To make things better, all you’re going to need is a laptop and a little creativity. It gets even better too, as the internet also allows you to make money even when you’re living...
Things To Consider When Starting A Business In The EU
With a wide range of distinct governments bound together by mutually-beneficial agreements, the EU presents some interesting business opportunities for investors and entrepreneurs. If you’re considering starting a business in the EU, though, you need to be prepared to do some research and confirm that it’s the right move — particularly if you’re currently based...
Impact Of Taking On An International Assignment On Mental Health
A major new piece of research* by AXA Global Healthcare has shed light on the impact that working on an international business assignment has upon mental health. Of the 500 international workers who were surveyed in seven different countries, just one-in-ten (10%) said that working abroad has had a negative impact on their mental health....
How To Apply For A Visa Online
Applying for a visa to travel to many countries can be done online, but this can involve completion of complex forms and an error can lead to applications being delayed or rejected. Written for e-Visa.co.uk Today travel abroad is popular for a range of reasons and whether it is for business or pleasure it is...
Do Expats Need Private Health Insurance?
When living or working abroad one of the major issues to be addressed is how to access good quality healthcare. In many countries you can access the state healthcare system if you are a resident of that country, but there may be conditions before you qualify. Whenever you travel abroad you need to consider how...
Should I Start My Business In The US Or In Belgium?
I’m an expat who has been living abroad for seven years. As I’m married to a Belgian citizen, I’m also a Belgian resident with right to work in the EU. I would like to start my own business as a freelance copywriter but am wondering if it’s more beneficial to start a business in the...
The Importance Of High Risk Insurance Cover
As businesses work hard to expand internationally and expats choose to travel further afield to counter the impact of the challenges they are seeing in many of the more traditional and domestic markets, there has been a marked increase in international travel for business and work to more remote and austere environments with the hope...
Travel Insurance For Expats: Is It What You Really Need?
If there’s one thing that expats around the world do, it’s travel. This may seem like a really obvious statement, seeing as how a person has to travel in order to become an expat, but one doesn’t have to be a genius to look at expat communities in countries around the globe and see that...
Australia’s Investor Visa
For those in a position to invest or set up a business in Australia there are a number of routes to gaining permanent residence and/or citizenship in Australia. The most common route is via a temporary 188 visa which allows you to become a permanent resident after four yeas or there is the direct route...