Useful Links
Useful links for UK Expatriates
We hope you will find the following website links useful. If you have any other recommendations then please let us know by emailing the link to expatfocus@halifaxinternational.com.
Banking
Halifax International - Where expats get extra
Jersey Finance - Representative body of financial organisations in Jersey
Isle of Man Finance - Representative body of financial organisations in the Isle of Man
Communities
Contact Expats - a friendly way to keep in contact with friends worldwide
Expat-Blog Share your expat experience with Expat-blog.com
Expats.com - Clubs, events and social networking for Expats
Expats Abroad - a site for English speaking expats worldwide
Expat Network - Expat Network serving the expat community
International School Friends - free membership of a worldwide community of students, parents and teachers of international schools
Meet up - Social contact network
My Vector - Online locator map, share your itinerary with contacts and friends around the world
Tales from a small planet - to share experiences of living abroad
Directories
British Expats Directory A directory for UK Expats
Employment
Expats Direct - Employment services for working abroad
From back home
British Corner Shop - British food shopping online delivered worldwide
British mail order - The best of British products sold by mail order
Brits Buy - your favourites from home, in a click
DirectGov - UK Government website for Britons living abroad
Expat Boxes - sending British Expats their favourite things
Expat Direct - Food hampers for UK Expats
Expat.org - British food suppliers, exporters, grocers, etc
Expats - take your vote with you. Voting in UK elections while overseas
Marks & Spencer - gift shop
Sky News - updated news stories from the UK
The Telegraph - newspaper for expats
Health
European Health Insurance Card - European Health insurance Card for British Expats
European Health Insurance Card - European Health insurance Card for Irish Expats
Mediacare Australia - Reciprocal healthcare agreements between Australia and some European countries
UK Department of Health - Information on healthcare for people visiting the UK.
Insurance
Healthcare International - Medical, life and income insurance for Expats
Expacare - International health insurance plans
Life Assurance online - All types of insurance for British Expats
Mobile phones
http://www.0044.co.uk/ - Cheap calls from your UK mobile while abroad
Global SIM Card - Wordwide SIM cards
Pensions
The Pension Service - For claiming your pension while overseas
UK Government pension site - Government information on pensions if you are moving abroad
Property
A Place in the Sun - Properties to buy abroad
CB Richard Ellis - leading worldwide authority on commercial property
Dubai Shows Limited - The International Property Exhbition Company
French Property Guide - A guide to property, holidays and life in France
Goldcoast - Discover Australia’s best destinations
Hamptons International - Premier worldwide estate agents
Homes Overseas - properties around the world
Homes Go Fast - Overseas property for sale
Iberian International - Overseas property details
International Hot Property - Advice on buying overseas property
International Property Law - International legal advice for property purchases
Jet to Let magazine - opinion, comment and analysis from property industry insiders
Knight Frank - Global residential information
Kyero - Spanish property search
Malta and Gozo Properties - Specialists in sales and rentals in Malta and Gozo
Nubricks - Overseas property blog
Pafilia Property Developers - Cyprus Property Developers
Prime Location - Global residential information
Property abroad - International Real Estate
Property Frontiers - Bringing the world’s best real estate investments
Quadrant - a website specialising in property in Portugal
Quest - Turkey Property and Lifestyle Magazine
RealtyTrac - US foreclosure properties
Sextant Properties - A network of French Estate Agents
The Move Channel - Worldwide property details. Overseas property search
Worldwide Property and Investment show - Worldwide property information
Write About Property - Property related articles
Research and Resources
BBC - Brits abroad A place for expats and those interested in British culture
Expat Investor - an online magazince for UK Expatriates
Expat Finder - A database of Expat websites
Investment International - an online magazine for UK Expatriates
Just Landed - offers information, products and services to make your survival easier, cheaper and more enjoyable
Mercer - 2009 Worldwide survey Cost of Living
Spain Expat - Independent authority for expats living in Spain
Removals
Premier Movers - European removals to Spain, France and Portugal
Global Pacific - Independent overseas removal company
Taxation
HMRC information site - Guidance on tax for British Expats when moving abroad
HMRC information site for inpats - Guidance on tax for people coming to work in the UK
Visa
Global Visas - Work permits and visas for many overseas locations
Work permits - Immigration advice site
Weather
Worldwide weather - find out the weather worldwide