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added by todofixthis Jul 28 '12 at 0:26

(as posted by a person who is not currently a resident of [country]) – todofixthis Jul 28 '12 at 0:28

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added by Thilo Mar 5 '12 at 2:11

Swap out "good" with something more objective (e.g., "comprehensive", "low-deductible", etc.), and I'd say this is an excellent question. – todofixthis Aug 15 '12 at 21:42

It should be on topic on Travel.SE. – Donaudampfschifffreizeitfahrt May 30 '13 at 19:35

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added by Thilo Mar 5 '12 at 2:11

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added by Thilo Mar 5 '12 at 2:28

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added by JMax Mar 9 '12 at 9:07

	Would also be useful to indicate your employment situation in the question (i.e., what kind of income would you be paying taxes on?). – todofixthis Jul 15 '13 at 13:10
	Also depend of your Visa – aberration Aug 13 '13 at 22:12

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added by myhd Aug 8 '12 at 17:02

e.g. may be useful for residents from Germany ("Zweitwohnsitz" concept) – myhd Aug 8 '12 at 17:04

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added by Sklivvz Mar 4 '12 at 10:03

Aren't all uk cars also european cars? – Andra Jul 21 '13 at 21:40

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added by Thilo Mar 5 '12 at 2:15

As posted by someone who is not a citizen of Japan, I assume? – todofixthis Aug 24 '12 at 6:52

Might be relevant for Japanese citizens that move abroad, too. – Thilo Aug 24 '12 at 7:33

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added by Sklivvz Mar 5 '12 at 21:20

	For what purpose(s)? University entry? Job applications? – Flimzy Jun 23 '13 at 7:53
	That would be in the body I hope. I meant "legally". – Sklivvz Jun 23 '13 at 10:39

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added by Sklivvz Mar 5 '12 at 21:24

Not a real question example – Sklivvz Mar 5 '12 at 21:24

How is it not a valid question? It follows the general "I'm moving to [country] and don't understand [cultural question]." pattern that seems to define this community. – Doches Jul 20 '12 at 13:38

It's too generic? – Sklivvz Jul 20 '12 at 19:28

More realistic: Moving to [Naples] France, but don't know any French. Do most people there speak English? – dykeag Jul 28 '12 at 2:51

This is the sort of question which should be used to guide FAQ creation. When people ask questions here, they'll need to understand how to ask them. In this case they should be prompted to be as specific as possible. For example, if they live in Paris (as I do), they can get by without French, but it will be difficult. In Aix-En-Provence it would be much harder. Like any question, more information leads to better answers. – Curtis Poe Dec 23 '12 at 13:15

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added by Manishearth Mar 21 '12 at 15:20

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added by todofixthis Jul 28 '12 at 0:31

This will depend on the type of visa, and possibly where you are moving from; info that should be included in the real question. – Flimzy Jun 23 '13 at 7:52

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added by Ricardo Altamirano Aug 1 '12 at 21:48

<comments removed> Please do not use comments to answer these questions. This proposal is not part of a Q&A site, and the task at hand is to help define what is on and off topic for a site. Comments are here to help improve the questions; not to answer them. See What is the rationale for deleting answers? Thank you. – Robert Cartaino Jun 24 '13 at 14:42

up vote 10 down vote

added by peteroak, edited by Flimzy Jun 23 '13 at 7:51

up vote 10 down vote

added by GorrillaMcD Oct 16 '12 at 4:34

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added by bytebuster Nov 14 '12 at 5:37

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added by Donaudampfschifffreizeitfahrt Dec 24 '12 at 11:23

This is too localized, as the answer varies greatly from city to city, and even block to block. – Flimzy Jun 23 '13 at 7:55

Actually, it is not. In Germany for example, you have to wait from 4 to 6 weeks, no matter where you live. Quite a WTF for foreigner... – Donaudampfschifffreizeitfahrt Jun 25 '13 at 19:39

And in Paraguay, it varies from a few hours to a few months depending on whom you know :P – todofixthis Jul 7 '13 at 5:33

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added by Vince Jan 14 '13 at 15:21

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added by gerrit Jan 20 '13 at 19:42

	of [nation], Greeks and Germans are both Europeans, don't love eachselves much – Web Devie Aug 1 '13 at 12:19
	@WebDevie in my experience, once both are in China, they'll find out they're surprisingly similar, and probably such globetrotters are anyway more tolerant for cultural and political sensitivities. My mother taught Dutch language to Serbs, Croats and Bosniaks, and they had no problems with each other. – gerrit Aug 1 '13 at 13:15

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added by Florian Ribon Jan 31 '13 at 16:32

This sounds more like a travel question to me. – todofixthis Jul 7 '13 at 5:35

This seems relevant for someone about to move abroad. – StrongBad Jul 25 '13 at 7:06

With the possible exception of Argentina, or somewhere without international ATMS, this question doesn't make sense to me. How much currency will you need to take with you? Well, you're planning on living in the country, so you'll eventually exhaust whatever money you arrive with no matter how much you bring with you. Perhaps a better question is, "How much money should I save up to live off of for 30 days in [country] (e.g., until my job starts)?" – todofixthis Jul 28 '13 at 21:18

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added by igelkott Mar 3 '13 at 20:56

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added by igelkott Mar 3 '13 at 21:05

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added by Irene Mar 5 '13 at 13:22

I'm moving from [country1] to [country2]: is there... – They call me Trinity Jul 30 '13 at 10:40

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added by cmiller8 Mar 7 '13 at 8:41

this is a common, tough question for US citizens because there are multiple forms and the rules are changing every year! – cmiller8 Mar 7 '13 at 8:41

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added by cmiller8 Mar 7 '13 at 8:43

This is a tricky question and the answer will surprise you! – cmiller8 Mar 7 '13 at 8:44

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added by Rafael Cichocki Mar 10 '13 at 20:38

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added by Caramel Truffle Jun 12 '13 at 12:49

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added by Patrick Bivona Jun 29 '13 at 8:41

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added by Sklivvz Mar 5 '12 at 21:23

Does cost of living changes over time? We should discuss whether or not this question is "Too Localized". What does everyone think? – jmort253 Jul 29 '12 at 22:21

There's a "rapidly changing event" post notice for that. – Sklivvz Jul 29 '12 at 22:24

<comments removed> @Curtis Please do not use comments to answer these questions. This proposal is not part of a Q&A site, and the task at hand is to help define what is on and off topic for a site. Comments are here to help improve the questions; not to answer them. See What is the rationale for deleting answers? Thank you. – Robert Cartaino Jun 24 '13 at 14:43

up vote 9 down vote

added by Pschoofs, edited by jmort253 Jul 29 '12 at 22:27

Again, a great question for guiding FAQ design. Registered for what? – Curtis Poe Dec 23 '12 at 13:28

up vote 9 down vote

added by todofixthis Jul 28 '12 at 0:28

(as posted by a person who is not currently a resident of [country]) – todofixthis Jul 28 '12 at 0:28

up vote 9 down vote

added by todofixthis Jul 28 '12 at 0:29

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added by todofixthis Jul 28 '12 at 0:30

up vote 9 down vote

added by peteroak, edited by Flimzy Jun 23 '13 at 7:54

this could be too localized – Sklivvz Jan 14 '13 at 21:47

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added by GorrillaMcD Oct 16 '12 at 4:24

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added by Donaudampfschifffreizeitfahrt Dec 24 '12 at 11:26

Or, more likely, before obtaining a job! :-) – Sklivvz Dec 31 '12 at 11:47

Well, not so likely. If you don't have a job, you're only a tourist. If you get a job, you must check-in, register to tax authorities, social security, health insurance etc. – Donaudampfschifffreizeitfahrt Jun 25 '13 at 19:41