Festivals in Europe this September
EasyExpat
26 August, 2008 17:53
From music to fashion, yachts to seafood, there are loads of
festivals happening all across Europe. Here are some of
the top ones to watch out for.
Edinburgh International Festival, Scotland
8th – 31st August
Concerts, opera, theatre, ballet, dance, orchestra – the
world-renown Edinburgh Festival has it all. Performances take place in six
major concert halls and theatres and a number of smaller venues as well. The
best occasion to savour the classics. (More)
Free Independent Wealth Management seminars for foreign nationals
EasyExpat
20 August, 2008 19:29
HSBC offers a series of free Independent Wealth Management seminars for foreign nationals.
The next seminar presented by HSBC International Financial Advisers (UK) Limited (HSBC International) is in London on 17 September 2008 and will cover international tax and financial planning.
Are you a foreign national living and working in London? If so, there is every chance that you could enjoy a number of tax advantages that this status offers. But where can you get reliable advice and guidance on effective financial planning? This is where one of HSBC International’s free seminars could help you. Seminar details are given below.
The seminar, entitled ‘International tax and financial planning for foreign nationals’, will cover a wide range of topics that could be of benefit to anyone living and working abroad. In particular, how you can benefit from our independent financial planning advisory service. (More)
Different legislation in Europe for immigrants
EasyExpat
19 August, 2008 20:20
As there are more voice in Europe calling for unifying rules for immigrant workers, we present an overview of the situation in some countries:
United Kingdom: 509,800 legal immigrants in 2006
- No quota
- No necessity of a contract for integration
- Family regrouping
- Necessity of a work contract (with point system)
- Language test
France: 135,100
- No quota
- Family regrouping (with conditions)
- Necessity of a contract for integration
- Necessity of a work contract (with a list of priority sectors)
- Language test
Spain: 803,000 (the government has proceeded to a large legalisation)
- No quota
- Family regrouping (with conditions after 1 year)
- Necessity of a contract for integration
Belgium: 83,400
- No quota
- No necessity of a contract for integration
- Family regrouping (with conditions of income)
Netherlands: 67,700
- No quota
- No necessity of a contract for integration
- Family regrouping (limited to the work contract duration)
- Language test
Denmark: 23,000
- No quota
- No necessity of a contract for integration
- Family regrouping
Germany: 558,500
- No quota
- No neccessity of a contract for integration
- Language test
- Family regrouping (for contracts more than 1 year)
Italy: 181,500
- No necessity of a contract for integration
- Quota
- Family regrouping (with conditions)
- Necessity of a work contract (with conditions of income)
Source: Le Monde 8/07/08 (More)
Largest ever survey of expats - Final results
EasyExpat
05 August, 2008 23:05
Four months ago, we talked about HSBC's project to conduct the largest ever survey of expats. The project aimed to give more than 2000 expats across four continents the opportunity to have their say on what life is really like for people living and working away from home, looking at opportunities that come with starting a new life in a foreign country away from home, and the challenges and difficulties that they may face at home and at work.
EasyExpat gave echo to this project, and therefore is today able to have access to the final results.
The survey revealed that Singapore, the UAE and the US are the best locations to be an expat, according to findings of its Expat Explorer survey, the largest international survey of expats ever conducted. (More)
