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What is the proper clothing for a job interview in Australia?

What is the common clothing for a job interview in Australia (as an engineer or technician)? A friend of mine says that you rarely see a man in formal suit in Sydney streets (including any of the software companies for which he's been invited to…
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Visa for baby born in UK, parents on Tier 2 visa

I am on a Tier 2 Visa working in the UK. My wife and two kids are on the Tier 2 dependant visas. We are expecting a newborn in July and I have a few questions regarding his/her visa. Do I need to apply for a Tier 2 dependant visa for new baby? Do…
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French naturalisation and CAF history - benefits an exclusion cause?

When one applies for naturalisation in France, if they fulfill the requirements in terms of time spent in the country, there are other requirements for things to be shown such as: evidence of three 'good' French tax returns evidence of your…
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British citizenship of adopted son. I'm British by birth and live in America

I am a British citizen by birth and a US permanent resident holder. Last year my husband and I adopted my stepdaughters baby, who has lived with us since his birth. Is he entitled to British citizenship? Is it automatic or do I need to apply?
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Am I UK non-resident based on significant ties?

I am a UK and Brazilian citizen with a British and a Brazilian passport. I have lived in Brazil since December 2013 and have not returned to the UK since. In this time, I have worked in Brazil for over a year. I intend to be in the UK from 28th…
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How long does US expatriation take?

When a US citizen renounces, they must first swear or affirm their intent to a Consul Officer, and fill out a "Loss of Nationality" certificate. There are of course requirements leading up to the above. My question is about the timelime that comes…
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Validity after leaving France of the "Carte de séjour membre de famille d'un citoyen de l'union"

Assume a European Union citizen who is not a citizen of France has moved to France for a period longer than 90 days, with his or her spouse. The spouse is not an EU citizen, and has received a carte de séjour «membre de la famille d'un citoyen de…
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Does a UK family visa require employment with a UK firm?

I have dual US/UK citizenship, and I was looking into the visa requirements for moving my wife and children (all exclusively US citizens) to the UK. We would all be moving there from the US at the same time, and it would appear to me that they…
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Trying to figure out my tax residency

I'm a Finnish citizen and have spent the last 6 years in the US. I finished a Ph.D. in May last year and I was on a J-1 visa until February last year. At that point I switched over to a G-4 visa due to my wife's work. Since graduation I've worked in…
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Can I be a tax nomad?

In March I'm starting life as a digital nomad, and I'm doing research about taxes. I'm originally from Poland. I had full-time job for 3 years and I was self-employed for 2 years there. Later I moved to the UK, and I've been working for 1 year and 4…
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How can my non-EU citizen wife settle with me in the UK?

I am an EU citizen, married to non-EU citizen. We currently live in the Caribbean and are planning on moving shortly to London. What will I have to do to enable my wife to accompany, and stay with me in England? What permits or visas do we have to…
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Getting back a renounced citizenship

I have Canadian and American citizenships and plan on obtaining a third citizenship in a country that requires me to renounce my present two citizenships. I want to know about the process to get back my Canadian and American citizenships after…
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Insurance for travel back to home country for personal/family emergencies?

Every expat's worst fear is dealing with an emergency back home from far away. My wife and I are US citizens living in New Zealand. For us it's the question of how we would afford travel back home in the case of a family emergency, and would we even…
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If married to an EU citizen, can I move to Switzerland but work remotely for a U.S. company?

I'm a US citizen, and my wife has US and and Hungarian citizenship. We live in the U.S., but we'd like to relocate to Switzerland. As we understand it, it's common to go there on a 90-day visa and look for a job, and then obtain the proper…
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In Singapore, can I use MediShield Life together with private insurance to cover co-insurance parts of both?

With the new mandatory MediShield Life insurance policy, every citizen and PR in Singapore is now covered for basic hospitalization in governmental hospitals. I also have a private insurance, courtesy of my employer, which can cover up to 70-85% of…
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