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Originally posted by SimonMac View PostRemind me again why a Brit living abroad is an ex-pat and not an immigrant?!"Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience". Mark TwainComment
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Originally posted by SimonMac View PostRemind me again why a Brit living abroad is an ex-pat and not an immigrant?!
Originally posted by scooterscot View PostI'm neither.His heart is in the right place - shame we can't say the same about his brain...Comment
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Originally posted by Mordac View PostAn 'ex-pat' means your native country would happily have you back, an 'immigrant' means your adopted country is willing to let you stay permanently. One could of course fit into neither category...
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Originally posted by Mordac View PostAn 'ex-pat' means your native country would happily have you back, an 'immigrant' means your adopted country is willing to let you stay permanently. One could of course fit into neither category...Down with racism. Long live miscegenation!Comment
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Originally posted by darmstadt View PostWill this affect my Post Office Savings account (all GBP1,18p of it)....
"A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves and traitors are not victims, but accomplices," George OrwellComment
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Originally posted by Paddy View PostDo you remember these?“Brexit is having a wee in the middle of the room at a house party because nobody is talking to you, and then complaining about the smell.”Comment
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Originally posted by SimonMac View PostRemind me again why a Brit living abroad is an ex-pat and not an immigrant?!
It also depends on the host country.Some countries like the Gulf states don't accept immigrants. Indians would probably like to immigrate to Dubai but can't so they remain expats there all their life.
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Originally posted by Brussels Slumdog View PostA expat either requires only a work visa or is exempt from visa requirements. Immigrants need to go through an actual immigration process before even before being allowed to live and work in the host country .
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Originally posted by zerosum View PostIn many countries (certainly all of the Schengen states) to get a work permit requires going through an immigration process and interview at a consulate or embassy not in the country you intend to work in. Not sure the distinction works.Comment
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