Moving Outside EU, but where?
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As a non UK national, what are the requirements for getting residency in Gibraltar?
There are border checks,︀ but it was just announced last week that UK and Spain has reached an agreement︁ over Gibraltar that will remove the border checks. Gibraltar will join schengen and implement a︂ 15% vat.
There are border checks,︀ but it was just announced last week that UK and Spain has reached an agreement︁ over Gibraltar that will remove the border checks. Gibraltar will join schengen and implement a︂ 15% vat.
You can come as a tourist, and extend your visa up to 36 month. After that you can take a trip to Singapore, and come back to do the same again.
They have also long term stay options, but I haven't looked deeply into it myself. Honestly, Philippines isn't my favorite in Asia, but it fits into your requirements.
It's a huge place, with many islands and many different kind of people.
Security wise︀ it's like everywhere, don't flash your money and you'll be ok. Shops and banks have︁ a guy with a shotgun for security outside, but I guess that's not much different︂ from Caribbean islands.
I spent 4 months there, one month on a beautiful tiny island︃ in the middle of the ocean (no tourists there, you can walk around the island︄ in 15 minutes), after that Boracay was a huge disappointment.
I liked the mountains north︅ Manila the most (Sagada), lovely locals walking around the rice terraces listening to American country︆ music on their radio, perfect English there and very peaceful. You can even find coffeeshops︇ (the Amsterdam type) there if you keep your eyes open.
Negatives: shitty food, beggars, pod︈ people with hive mind and crab mentality (no offense to Filipinos).
You can also check︉ Malaysia (Georgetown, KL), Singapore, or even Bali (but all of there won't fit 100% into︊ your requirements).
Taiwan is good taxwise, they speak English too, but the culture is very︋ traditional Chinese and I don't know about the visa things for people without any connection︌ to the country.
They have also long term stay options, but I haven't looked deeply into it myself. Honestly, Philippines isn't my favorite in Asia, but it fits into your requirements.
It's a huge place, with many islands and many different kind of people.
Security wise︀ it's like everywhere, don't flash your money and you'll be ok. Shops and banks have︁ a guy with a shotgun for security outside, but I guess that's not much different︂ from Caribbean islands.
I spent 4 months there, one month on a beautiful tiny island︃ in the middle of the ocean (no tourists there, you can walk around the island︄ in 15 minutes), after that Boracay was a huge disappointment.
I liked the mountains north︅ Manila the most (Sagada), lovely locals walking around the rice terraces listening to American country︆ music on their radio, perfect English there and very peaceful. You can even find coffeeshops︇ (the Amsterdam type) there if you keep your eyes open.
Negatives: shitty food, beggars, pod︈ people with hive mind and crab mentality (no offense to Filipinos).
You can also check︉ Malaysia (Georgetown, KL), Singapore, or even Bali (but all of there won't fit 100% into︊ your requirements).
Taiwan is good taxwise, they speak English too, but the culture is very︋ traditional Chinese and I don't know about the visa things for people without any connection︌ to the country.
It's always smart to store your main chunk of wealth in reliable offshore banks/international brokers jurisdictions, such as Singapore, HK, US if you live in Asia. Just transfer and convert in a shitty local currency what you need for your living expenses or afford to lose.
Maybe they're not joining schengen, but they have to follow schengen rules, including the 90/180 days rules.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2...trike-deal-over-territorys-future-and-borders
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2...trike-deal-over-territorys-future-and-borders
word but id argue if you are gonna spend any extended period of time here you should learn at least broken Thai.
No need to know how to read nor write really
Thais are good enough people that theyll even cheer your attempt to destroy their language lmao, I see it every day.
No need to know how to read nor write really
Thais are good enough people that theyll even cheer your attempt to destroy their language lmao, I see it every day.
The message was about the Philippines where you can actually stay on a tourist visa and tax is rather lax.
Gibraltar is in a state of change due to Brexit and Schengen border controls. But to be honest, in general if you settle in Gibraltar, it is to be resident there and escape the EU/UK. There is no other reason to go there. Maybe Switzerland and Iceland.
Gibraltar is in a state of change due to Brexit and Schengen border controls. But to be honest, in general if you settle in Gibraltar, it is to be resident there and escape the EU/UK. There is no other reason to go there. Maybe Switzerland and Iceland.
Why did nobody mention Dubai or UAE generally?
I am in my 31st year here (in UAE) and have never regretted that move I made on November 15 1994.
Live quietly and you will have a nice life ............. if you want be some kind of influencer (whatever one of those is), then you surely invite trouble.
I am in my 31st year here (in UAE) and have never regretted that move I made on November 15 1994.
Live quietly and you will have a nice life ............. if you want be some kind of influencer (whatever one of those is), then you surely invite trouble.
Belize was good enough for John McAfee......until it wasn't.
Like many of those places, even if you plan to stay there long term, keep most of your banking and assets outside, just in case.
You never know which neighbors you get, and what connections they have.
Like many of those places, even if you plan to stay there long term, keep most of your banking and assets outside, just in case.
You never know which neighbors you get, and what connections they have.
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