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>Nope. Immigrating usually implies permanent residence in the new country, not necessarily getting citizenship. I stand corrected- but expats in the countries

by Wogef 12y ago

>Nope. Immigrating usually implies permanent residence in the new country, not necessarily getting citizenship. I stand corrected- but expats in the countries they are referred to as such almost never have the option of permanent residence.

dalke 12y ago
Here are examples of people using "expat" to include people with permanent residency: "Even international medical insurance companies admit that for expatriates permanently living in France, it makes sense to join the national state health insurance system." - http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/health/expat-health/8251102/Expat-guide-to-France-health-care.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/health/expat-health/8251102/... "The 3 levels of residency status are: Permanent Resident – Expats who have lived in Japan for 5 years or more out of a 10 year period, ..." http://aboutmovingtojapan.com/taxesforexpats.html http://aboutmovingtojapan.com/taxesforexpats.html "If you are planning on moving to South Africa or are already one of the expats permanently working or on extended vacation here, it is valuable to be aware of the tax implications." - http://www.dirmeik.co.za/blog/2014/10/08/expatriate-tax-in-south-africa/ http://www.dirmeik.co.za/blog/2014/10/08/expatriate-tax-in-s... http://juliedawnfox.com/2013/07/05/expat-artists-algarve/ http://juliedawnfox.com/2013/07/05/expat-artists-algarve/ - a British expat who lives full-time in Portugal http://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2014/02/27/expat-artist-enjoys-sweet-smell-of-success/ http://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2014/02/27/expat-arti... - another British expat, 18 years in Spain http://www.theyucatantimes.com/2013/11/meet-expat-writers-living-in-yucatan/ http://www.theyucatantimes.com/2013/11/meet-expat-writers-li... - various expat writers in Yucatan, including a Canadian who moved there in the 1970s for love

by Wogef 12y ago

dalke 12y ago

Here are examples of people using "expat" to include people with permanent residency: "Even international medical insurance companies admit that for expatriates permanently living in France, it makes sense to join the national state health insurance system." - http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/health/expat-health/8251102/Expat-guide-to-France-health-care.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/health/expat-health/8251102/... "The 3 levels of residency status are: Permanent Resident – Expats who have lived in Japan for 5 years or more out of a 10 year period, ..." http://aboutmovingtojapan.com/taxesforexpats.html http://aboutmovingtojapan.com/taxesforexpats.html "If you are planning on moving to South Africa or are already one of the expats permanently working or on extended vacation here, it is valuable to be aware of the tax implications." - http://www.dirmeik.co.za/blog/2014/10/08/expatriate-tax-in-south-africa/ http://www.dirmeik.co.za/blog/2014/10/08/expatriate-tax-in-s... http://juliedawnfox.com/2013/07/05/expat-artists-algarve/ http://juliedawnfox.com/2013/07/05/expat-artists-algarve/ - a British expat who lives full-time in Portugal http://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2014/02/27/expat-artist-enjoys-sweet-smell-of-success/ http://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2014/02/27/expat-arti... - another British expat, 18 years in Spain http://www.theyucatantimes.com/2013/11/meet-expat-writers-living-in-yucatan/ http://www.theyucatantimes.com/2013/11/meet-expat-writers-li... - various expat writers in Yucatan, including a Canadian who moved there in the 1970s for love