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How much control does a parent have in the decison of a child and who they marry in nigeria...and does the child have to obey the parent's decision on who they date or marry If not what will happen to that child?

Can a muslim man marry a non muslim in Nigeria ?

Hi Can you advise what documentation is required for the following nationals to work in Romania for 8 weeks? • Brazil • Mexico • Japan • Korea • China Short term visa? Entry visa? Letter from employer (who is based in the UK) Thank you in advance. Pam

Hi I am trying to find information about the BHC club in Delhi. My email request was delivered - return to sender. Does anybody have any useful information ?? Many thanks

Hi, I am shortly going to go on Business Visa to Bahrain. I want my wife and child to join me in Bahrain. With respect to this, I have the following questions:- 1. What is the duration of the business visa in Bahrain? 2. Is it possible for my dependents(Wife and Child) to join me in Bahrain when I am on Business Visa there. Regards, Nitin

Hello expat arrivals, I’ll be moving to Abu Dhabi in February 2013! Can anyone please recommend me some trusted re-location/shipping companies that handle from London to Abu Dhabi? Looking to take some furniture with us (beds & dinning table). Thanks

Hi I have just been offered a job in Riyadh and the package offered is 18,400 SAR basic, 5000 SAR housing and 1000 SAR transportation allowance. I am coming from the UK with my wife. From the research I have undertaken the housing allowance would not be sufficient enough to get say a 1 or 2 bed apartment in an expat compound? I would like to get peoples views on this and indications over how much it is likely to cost and the likely hood of actually getting a place there. Also would the 1000 SAR be good enough to get a small car? General comments about the package offered will also be useful.

Hello All, I am from Srilanka. I got a job offer from Qatar with the following salary. Basic -12000 QR HRA - 5000 QR Company owned car with free petrol & mainteanance Company owned hospital for Medical expenses. bonus - 2500 QR We have 2 kids ( 7yrs and 3 yrs). Looking for your suggestion, is this package is good enough to live in Doha, Qatar? How much i can save monthly? we are not interested in luxouries life but will not compromise on a decent lifestyle and our children education. Regards, Surya

Hey guys, I'm needing some advice about what the best expat areas in Shanghai. I'm looking for an apartment in Shanghai for when I move there next year. I'm gonna be working in the city centre so will be looking for something as close to my office as possible and near the public transport - I'm single and early 30's so somewhere hip and cool would be great, with a bit of nightlife, shopping, etc...Anyone got any suggestios???

Hi,

I was hoping some expat parents living in Berlin could give me some advice. My husbad and I are looking to move to Berlin from New York in the next six months as he due to take up a new position. We are relocating with our children who are 3 and 5 years old. 

Hi I'm moving to Lagos with my 8yr old daughter next year and want to continue the work that I do here in the UK as an arts educator in Nigeria. I've worked in arts education for over 10 years working across London and South-East England delivering and managing innovative creative arts projects in schools across all year groups as well as lectured on Theatre degree programmes. I want to set up a theatre in education company but would like to know the best approaches to schools? I've tried cold-calling but that hasn't been productive at all and the British Council hasn't been helpful yet to

Does anyone have any experience of international schools in Qatar? Are they good or bad? Which schools in particular would you recommend? Which schools should new expats to Qatar avoid like the plague?

We are writing a guide to schools in Qatar and would love your input. Please share your experience with other expat parents...

Hi expats,

I am Australian entrpreneur looking to setting up a restaurant in Berlin. I have two successful establishments here in Sydney and I am looking for a new challenge.

Can anyone give me some information on the type of visa I should apply for and what the requirements are. I would need to move to Berlin for at least a year, till the restaurant got off the ground. If there is anyone out there who has experience of doing business in Germany and getting the correct visa, please do let me know.

Cheers

Hi! My husband is Swedish and I am duel with American and Swedish citizenship. We live in Malmö. My husband works as a chemist and Im seeking work. After 6 years i got my first job to only be laid off after a few months. Now after looking for work for almost a year we are looking at maybe moving closer to Norway and working there. We have a friend who lives in Sweden and works in Oslo. He was telling us that the job market is very good and that its worth at least looking into. My work background is retail,tourism and cafe work. I speak passable swedish but not fluent.

Moving to Edinburgh, where do NZ go to watch the rugby matches? Is there an expat website or forum for NZealanders?

We're moving to Kuala Lumpur in early 2013 and are trying to sort out our accommodation. Does anyone have any suggestions for good areas to live in KL? We're a family of four, with two school-going kids, so would like to be near the international schools if possible, as I've heard traffic is a nightmare, so the closer we can be to the schools the better....

Dear All I got a job offer in ADNOC with a salary of AED 20000+ for accomodation 12500+ kids education AED 70000. Can you suggest me is this is the good salary to join a company like ADNOC. I am having two kids age 3 & 5 years rgds

Hi there,

I was wondering whether there are any expats living in Colombia that could give me any advice on working in Colombia. I want to take a year or two out so that I can explore Colombia.

I've been spent some time in Argentina and Brazil and would like to try somewhere new. Most of the people that I know have gone to South America to work as English teachers. Would expats in Colombia recommend teaching English? How would you go about applying for a position?

Hi there,

I was wondering whether there are any expats living in Croatia that could advise me. I went to Croatia for 3 weeks over the summer and totally fell in love with the country. 

I felt it was the perfect place to set up my own business. I am keen to set up a small guesthouse for travellers and I've got 10 years experience in the hospitality trade.

Has anyone else set up a business in Croatia. What permits do I need ? Is it straightforward to get the documentation ?

Thanks. 

I am a Document Engineer presently working in Saudi Arabia, I have received an offer from Brunei with a salary of BND 5,700 and housing allowance of BND 5,700 excluding food & transportation. I want to know if this salary is sufficient to live in Brunei. How is the cost of living and standard of living there and how much would I be spending on food? Thanks

Hello my name is Michele i am married to a man that stays in Johannesburg South Africa. What do i need to do to become a resident of South Africa. I am a US Citizen.

Hi Friends I'm having job offer of amount 40K per month and planning to move HK. I'll be placed Lantau Island,HK. Please help me to identify the cost of living in the HK like how much I have to spend monthly on house rent, transport, food and etc. Will we survive in this amount and can save something? Thanks DJ

I have recently finished my education in America and have moved to Norway about 6 months ago. I have been reading up about being a sex educator and apparently in US and Canada if you take a separate 2 week course you can become qualified to become one if your education permits. I've tried to find info about it here, but anything I read about Norwegian sex education has led me in the direction of saying a biology teacher will generally teach it as part of the course. So if that is true are there no sex educators?

Hi, I got a job offer total-up basic + allowances = Dh19.5K I will stay alone while my family will remain in Malaysia (wife and one daughter 14yrs old - my wife working as lecturer in Malaysia). My main question before to accept the Offer .. could I survive with house rental and living expenses in Al Ain + I could send monthly extra saving to Malaysia. If I could send a good extra saving to Malaysia each month - then I will decide to accept the offer.

Hi all, myself (age 43) and my partner (40) and daughter (8) are looking to relocate to Spain, preferably barcelona, in July/August 2013 & are keen to find out all we can regarding schools, we cannot afford to send Maddy to an international school but have been told about public schools possibly accepting her or semi-private schools, any info gratefully received. Also, is it legal for me to continue running my own business, UK based, from Spain without having to pay any Spanish taxes? Any info on any subject you think is relevant would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance Spencer

Hi expats,

I've just been made a job offer to work for an oil company in Brunei. I've worked in Dubai for the past 2 years, and so far I am really enjoying the opportunities the emirate offers. However, part of me is also ready for a new challenge and eager to explore other parts of the world.