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Expatriating to Switzerland with your own car

I'm going to expatriate to Switzerland. I have a car which I'd like to take with me. From what I've heard you're allowed to take one car with you, and you have one year to change plates and security to Swiss one, but you need to report that car to…
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My Tier 2 is getting transferred to another company. Can I work in the interim?

I've left my previous sponsor, and I have my CoS and an appointment with UK Visas & Immigration in a few days. In the interim, I've been told I can legally do up to 16 hours of work per week. I'm unable to find supporting documentation. Does anyone…
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cpf money in Singapore when Singapore PR expires

My Singapore PR has expired as I moved out of Singapore and I have relocated abroad. I am not planning to withdraw my CPF money for another 10 years and allow it to let it grow in Special account. My question is: Will my CPF money continue to earn…
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What does (m/w) mean on German job adverts?

I see a lot of German job adverts with "(m/w)" after the title: Web Developer (m/w) Please could someone tell me what it means? And also what "(m/f)" means in the same context.
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Foreigners Marriage in France

I wanted to ask you some help for marriage. I live in France with a visa Scientifique Chercheur which is soon going to expire on 19 September 2016. Before it expires, I'm going to submit my document to prefecture to renew it for the next year to get…
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How can I renew my US vehicle registration while out of the country?

My vehicle is currently in Mexico, and I will not be returning to the US until late July. My license plate expires in June. Mexico doesn't care that I have an expired license plate, as it's only used for identification purposes here. But as soon…
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Do I need a visa to enter the UK as the non-EEA spouse of an EU citizen?

I am an Indian citizen married to a Romanian woman. We have a two-month-old child. I have been living in Romania for the last 6 and a half months. I have a Temporary Residence Permit from Romanian authorities. Now we would like to relocate to London…
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Where to go to obtain Spanish residency

I am a USA citizen wanting to live in Spain for more than three months. I looked at several websites about it. The process as described by each is fairly consistent except for one detail: some sites say I have to do it at a consulate before going…
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Details on financial situation for EPFL PhD student

I recently got what seems like a once in a lifetime offer to start a PhD at EPFL Lausanne under a world renown scientist running perhaps the leading research group in the world in this field. This is a bit of a dream come true, but there's an issue:…
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What electrical goods can I bring from the States, and how can I use them?

I hope to move from a 110-volt area (the U.S.A.) to a 220-volt area. I am interested in bringing electrical devices with me but am concerned because my understanding is that some stateside devices cannot be used at all under 220 volts, some can but…
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Studying on a work permit in Ireland

I know the question is trivial, but I cant seem to find the answer to it online :/ If someone holds a Work permit to work in Ireland, are they also allowed to attend college as a part time student from a visa\permit perspective?
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How to prove my father is a French citizen if he refuses to confirm we are his children?

I was born in Djibouti and my father was born before the independence. We have helped him reclaim his French citizenship and now it seems that he is giving us the cold shoulder. We found out that he never filled out our birth certificates with the…
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EEA application for British Spouse - Second time with divorce papers included

Thanks to everyone who responded to the question about my EEA application in the UK. That first application was refused on the grounds that my wife was on the Home Office records as still married to her previous husband. The home office didn't know…
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Tax treaty with France and two J1 visa

I was in the US for an internship in a university from May to August 2014, not being paid, on a J1 short-term scholar visa. From August 2014 to October 2015 I returned to France to finish my Ph.D. I'm now on a J1 research scholar visa since November…
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Getting family permit form for non-EEA spouse in UK

I am an Irish (EEA) National, married to an Australian, living in Canada, and job-hunting in the UK. As I understand it, my wife will need a EEA family permit to come to the UK with me. My question: is there a way for us to get the EEA family…
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