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added by Andra Jul 21 '13 at 21:46

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added by cmiller8 Mar 7 '13 at 8:48

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added by Caramel Truffle Jun 12 '13 at 12:51

This seems more like a travel question to me. It is true that in the context of the question you are moving to the country, but it can be rephrased to, "If I enter [country] with a [visa type], can customs search my hard drive?" which would be considered on-topic at Travel.SE. – todofixthis Jul 7 '13 at 5:37

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added by Andra Jul 21 '13 at 21:49

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added by Florian Ribon, edited by Flimzy Jun 23 '13 at 8:00

I've never heard of this before in my 10-odd years of filing US taxes. Are you referring to a specific service provider? – todofixthis Jul 15 '13 at 13:13

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added by Rafael Cichocki Mar 6 '13 at 12:19

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added by Rafael Cichocki Mar 6 '13 at 12:20

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added by Web Devie Jul 31 '13 at 8:10

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added by dykeag Jul 28 '12 at 2:54

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added by slawrence10 Jan 3 '13 at 2:56

	Far too subjective. – Flimzy Jun 23 '13 at 7:59
	More too vague. There are a group of common WTFs when moving from country A to country B. – Donaudampfschifffreizeitfahrt Jun 25 '13 at 19:43
	Still, I think there are alot of generalizations that could be made, and this is a very useful topic for someone considering moving abroad. – random_forest_fanatic Jul 15 '13 at 11:34
	The question as it stands encourages polling and storytelling. There might be a usable question here, but it needs to be reworded, and preferably made more specific/actionable. – todofixthis Jul 15 '13 at 13:14

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added by Patrick Bivona Jun 29 '13 at 8:45

	Maybe this one will have to be refined per language. – Patrick Bivona Jun 29 '13 at 8:45
	Does this question ask about specific schools, or the types of schools that exist in [country]? – todofixthis Jul 15 '13 at 13:18
	I was thinking of specific schools, which is why I reduced the scope to a given city. – Patrick Bivona Jul 16 '13 at 14:18

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added by Andra Jul 21 '13 at 21:55

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added by ArtiBucco Jul 30 '13 at 11:53

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added by Web Devie Jul 31 '13 at 7:48

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added by Web Devie Aug 1 '13 at 12:10

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added by graup Aug 4 '13 at 13:39

sorry I can't phrase that better, but I felt there needed to be a "study abroad" example question. – graup Aug 4 '13 at 13:40

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added by cinico Aug 19 '13 at 14:18

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added by liz Aug 2 '12 at 19:47

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added by bytebuster Aug 14 '12 at 3:42

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added by Michael Oct 3 '12 at 9:59

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added by gerrit Jan 20 '13 at 19:47

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added by Florian Ribon Jan 31 '13 at 16:29

This would be on topic on Travel.SE. – todofixthis Jul 15 '13 at 13:17

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added by gerrit Feb 13 '13 at 14:49

It seems a legit expat question to me... Why the -1? – They call me Trinity Jul 30 '13 at 10:43

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added by DarkLightA Mar 9 '13 at 15:22

closed as duplicate of Extra check-in luggage on a plane often costs a lot. What are cheaper alternatives for transporting an additional 20kg bag from [country 1] to [2]? by Flimzy, bytebuster, Robert Cartaino Jun 24 '13 at 14:46

This question covers exactly the same ground as another question in this proposal.

Exact duplicate of area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/38732/… – Flimzy Jun 23 '13 at 8:03

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added by Affable Geek Jul 9 '13 at 20:55

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added by Hamman Samuel Jul 19 '13 at 18:18

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added by Andra Jul 21 '13 at 21:50

I think this question is better suited at apple.stackexchange.com – Bart Arondson Aug 15 '13 at 23:17

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added by Andra Jul 21 '13 at 21:52

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added by Web Devie Jul 31 '13 at 7:57

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added by Web Devie Aug 1 '13 at 12:17

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added by cmiller8 Aug 17 '13 at 12:55

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added by cinico Aug 19 '13 at 9:46

too broad, don't you think? it's a list question – Sklivvz Aug 19 '13 at 10:12

I don't think so. Obviously I would not expect a legislation course. It's because there some thing that are normal in one country and illegal in others that most people don't know. For instance, "drinking alcoholic drinks in the street" is a common thing to do in Europe and forbidden in US (as far as I know). I was trying to focus on those things can most people wouldn't remember to ask. – cinico Aug 19 '13 at 14:08

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added by cinico Aug 19 '13 at 14:21

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added by peteroak Aug 5 '12 at 11:08

This Q is very general and ultimately answerable with a link to Timatic. Should be offtopic. – bytebuster Aug 14 '12 at 3:43

oh cool, i didn't even know timatic. – peteroak Aug 14 '12 at 10:57

"Staying" simply requires a tourist visa, and you can ask about that on Travel.SE. Perhaps a better question to ask would be, "What are the requirements to [work/start a business/own real estate/etc.] in [country]?" – todofixthis Aug 22 '12 at 22:36

i was thinking more of the legal aspects of opening a business or accepting a job in a foreign city. I don't know if "requirements" is too broad. – peteroak Aug 24 '12 at 15:58

@bytebuster I think giving a link to Timatic is a valid answer for such a question. As you see the OP was happy to receive that piece of information. There's already a lot of information available on the web, but finding it is another story - not even mentioning the difficulty of finding reliable sources. Here's where a Q&A site can truely shine imo. – Rafael Cichocki Mar 6 '13 at 12:14

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added by Rafael Cichocki Mar 17 '13 at 2:14

The first part of this question is a simple definition--use google. The second part is entirely too subjective, as it affects everyone differently. – Flimzy Jun 23 '13 at 8:00

@Flimzy So anything that can be found on the internet by googling is off topic. What's the point of SE if not to offer different views and rate them by voting? Btw. reverse culture shock is not dictionary entry, it's a concept to be explained and understood. And the second part would probably be fixed if the question was rephrased as "... how does it affect people"? Most people ask questions because of personal involvement, and not out of scientific interest. This question naturally implies some sort of suggestion on how to deal with it. – Rafael Cichocki Jun 23 '13 at 13:32

@Rafael: There are questions that are "too simple" for SE. I think "What is reverse culture shock?" is one such question. (Answer: bit.ly/17wfWAu) How it can affect "people" or "me" is too subjective for SE. That's not to say there couldn't be a good question about RCS on SE, but it would need to be far more specific. – Flimzy Jun 23 '13 at 19:03

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added by Jamie Hutber May 17 '13 at 14:33

This is too vague to be useful. The "from London" part doesn't add anything to the question (i.e., this is not specifically an expat question). Also, you don't indicate what kind of work, which would be pretty important to a question like this. Also, the question as it stands encourages lists of service providers, which is not really a good fit for SE. Two ideas for related questions that would be on-topic: "What are the requirements for a UK citizen to get a job in Austria?" or "Is it possible to find/apply for work in Austria without having to physically be there?" – todofixthis Jul 15 '13 at 13:23

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added by peteroak Aug 5 '12 at 10:52

	Not really on topic – Sklivvz Jan 14 '13 at 21:46
	Let's say that i want to move to Berlin and enjoy the great startup movement there. My company does webservices, so i need access to high speed fiber. Does fiber cover all of Berlin? – peteroak Apr 28 '13 at 14:45
	That would be a better question. Consider editing this one or posting a new question. – todofixthis Jul 15 '13 at 13:20
	I've edit it. another example ( a real one, actually) is: I have a car running on GPL/LPG. I'm planning to move to Marrakech in Morocco. Is it common to find these gas stations and where can i find them? – peteroak Jul 19 '13 at 11:45

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added by Chris Travers Oct 10 '12 at 9:35

This could be on topic at Travel.SE. – todofixthis Jul 28 '13 at 21:30

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added by gowri Dec 4 '12 at 7:30

Needs a location to be on-topic, and unless you are asking about whether there's a legal requirement, the answer to this question might be subjective. – todofixthis Jul 15 '13 at 13:27

@todofixthis. I updated question with location – gowri Jul 15 '13 at 13:43