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Expats: Getting A Visa After Brexit
Welcome to the August edition of the Expat Network newsletter, full of the latest news affecting those living and working overseas and for those planning a move abroad.
The UK’s decision to leave the European Union has caused some confusion for Britons leaving to work and live in the EU. Will you still be able to get working visas?
In this edition we look at the latest job offers open to those wishing to work overseas. Below in Featured Jobs we detail just a fraction of the employment opportunities we hold on our database, classified by industry.
Also important for those willing and able to work overseas is to keep track of where new contracts are being awarded. Below in Contract News we showcase just a few of the many contract details loaded on our website.
We hope you enjoy this newsletter. We welcome your thoughts on other topics you would like us to cover. Or do you have your own tale to tell about expat life? Let us know.
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Brexit And Visas: Impact On Expats
UK citizens living across Europe and EU citizens living in the UK are caught in the middle of possible Brexit negotiations. Will they at some point not be able to travel freely in Europe without visas?
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Featured Jobs
Here are links, by industry, to some of the hundreds of job opportunities featured on the jobs board at expatnetwork.com, which is updated every working day. If you are in any of these industries, please click through for further details. You can also search by recruiter here. You can also browse by Industry using the buttons below.
Available positions:
Pavement Specialist, Building & Construction, Qatar
Snr Contracts Engineer, Oil & Gas, Malaysia
Project HSSE Manager, Oil & Gas Singapore
Rotating Equipment Engineer, EPC, Mexico
Legal Administrator/Paralegal, UAE
ELV Facilities Engineer, Client Side, Qatar
Site Project Manager, Mining, Zambia
Testing Commissioning Manager, Rail, Qatar
Teachers, English/IT/Vocational, Saudi Arabia
Project Director, Hydropower, Angola
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Contract News
All the latest news for expat contractors is loaded every working day at expatnetwork.com. Here is just a small selection of the latest contract awards. If any of these interest you just click through from the heading.
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Which Country Has More Oil Than Saudi Arabia?
A new independent estimate of world oil reserves has been released, showing that the US now holds more recoverable oil reserves than both Saudi Arabia and Russia. For the US, more than 50% of remaining oil reserves is unconventional shale oil. Texas alone holds more than 60 billion barrels of shale oil, according to new data from Rystad Energy.
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‘Anywhere’ Expat Travel Insurance Launched
New travel cover has been devised for the internationally mobile and expats worldwide, based on a familiar UK model. This ‘UK style’ international travel insurance is available for individuals, families and groups of expats and international citizens travelling on leisure or business from virtually ‘anywhere to anywhere’.
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Healthcare For Expats In USA
Despite the high standards of medical facilities in the US, healthcare can still be very costly in comparison to most developed countries, and the system can be quite confusing for expats.
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New Expat Mortgage Scheme Launched
An owner-occupier mortgage for UK nationals working abroad has been launched by a building society. The mortgage is available on an interest-only basis and borrowers will need to have an acceptable repayment strategy using UK-based sterling assets.
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Health Cover For Contractors
Policies from international insurance broker Bellwood Prestbury now offer contractors the option of taking out health cover for periods of three, six, nine or 12 months, rather than always having to take out annually-renewable policies. All International Contractors Plan policies are renewable and may be extended without re-underwriting, subject to there being no break in cover.
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Keep Your UK Mobile Number While Abroad?
Roaming and international call charges can be avoided by expats using a new service
which allows you to keep your UK mobile number. A UK-based start-up providing multiple mobile numbers on an existing mobile phone has said that people in 130 countries now have UK mobile numbers thanks to its app.
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Best Savings Rates In Expat Banking
Beware that the rates quoted here may fall, as UK official base rate has dropped 0.25% to 0.25%, a record low.
The best offering for sterling offshore savers is Skipton International’s 1.4%, if you have £10,000 and can give 180 days’ notice of withdrawals. For dollars, Standard Bank pays 1% for $10,000 or more, with 196 days’ notice. Nationwide International is best for euros, paying 0.65% for €25,000 or more, with instant access.
If you want a monthly income from your offshore savings, the best offer currently comes from Skipton International. If you can give 180 days’ notice of withdrawals on a minimum deposit of £10,000, then an annual equivalent rate of 1.4% is paid monthly.
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Doing Business Effectively Around The World
An online service aims to make it easier for you to conduct business effectively as an expat in different parts of the world. GlobeSmart is a resource to assist you to fit into unfamiliar business environments.
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Read Your Free Expat Living Magazine
The Summer edition of Expat Living magazine is now available to read completely free of charge. You can learn about life in Saudi Arabia and Portugal, property purchase in Italy, whether to buy or rent a home, and what to consider doing with your pension.
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