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Expatriation in Shanghai: what changes on 1st January
Starting from 2022, China will cancel the tax exemption on certain fringe benefits for certain foreigners (including housing rental, children’s education expenses and language training expenses). This is expected to result in higher tax liabilities for those with higher incomes. Find out what is concretely changing in 2022 for expatriates in Shanghai. IIt reforms and […]
European Health Insurance Card VS Expatriate Health Insurance: what are the differences in Europe
Our mission at Global Health is to provide you with health coverage abroad for your life plans, no matter which country you travel to. If you are specifically looking for health coverage in Europe, you will notice that the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) also gives you access to health care in European territory. So, […]
Expatriation and holiday season
It’s the end-of-year break. A respite where the continuous rhythm of work takes a back seat for two weeks to family, friends and sharing. For expatriates, the end-of-year celebrations are an opportunity to leave their host country and go home to their families. For others, immersed in the local culture, spending Christmas somewhere else is […]
Online Speech Therapy for Expatriates
Today, Noémie Bessay, a French speech therapist, tells us about remote speech therapy for expatriates. Remote speech pathology allows us to offer online speech therapy assessments and sessions. Noémie proposes these services via her website Monorthophonisteetmoi.com. In this article, she explains who is concerned by this telecare service and what are the advantages of remote speech […]
Expatriation to Oman is growing
Persian Gulf has always attracted people from around the world: luxury cars, glitz and glam, skycrapers, bright sunshine and… a favourable tax status. Expatriating to Oman means taking advantage of a tax haven where personal taxes are rare or non-existent such as income tax. Is being an expat in Dubai becoming too common? Find out […]
Expatriating to Cyprus & Covid-19, what is the new Digital Nomad Visa?
Cyprus is ranked second among Mediterranean countries for improving its quality of life according to the latest HSBC Expat Explorer survey. In the logic of attracting more and more qualified expatriates, the Cypriot government has announced new measures among which the issuance of a Digital Nomad Visa. We explain you everything! Cyprus government introduced Friday […]
Movember: the importance of testicular self-examination
Testicular self-examination in men is a simple manoeuvre that, correctly oriented, can give us a lot of information regarding testicular well-being or discomfort. Therefore, it should become as frequent and effective for men as breast self-examination is for women. Some statistics on testicular cancer Testicular cancer constitutes approximately 1% of all male tumours. The incidence […]
Moratorium clause: what is it exactly about?
Private health insurance is meant to cover people against new and unexpected medical conditions. Illnesses, diseases, or injuries that existed prior to joining a health insurance policy (pre-existing medical conditions) may have an impact on your health coverage plan depending on the nature and extent of your medical insurance policy, and how your insurer assesses […]
Global Health allows you to talk to a doctor: any time, any place
Global Health has launched an exclusive and innovative online Health Portal for their customers. This new tool allows you to easily request various health-related services completely free of charge. To benefit from them you only have to access our new health portal (also available for smartphones and tablets). The online portal gives you 7 days […]
BMI, what you need to know about its advantages and disadvantages
The BMI (Body Mass Index) is used internationally, both by healthcare professionals and individuals. It is used to evaluate someone’s corpulence based on a 7-degree scale. The formula to calculate it is simple: BMI = weight (kilograms) / height^2 (meters) Here are the different levels of interpretation according to the World Health Organization: These results […]
Everything you need to know about health insurance for foreigners coming to France
Are you French and living abroad or are you a foreigner and want to know if health insurance is compulsory in France? This is an important question that many people ask themselves. In reality, the answer is “yes” and “no”, it depends on several criteria. We explain everything in our dedicated article! Source: Pexels, @LukeWebb […]
International health insurance and provider network
If you are new to the world of health insurance, you will have heard of the term ‘care network‘ or ‘provider network’. This has been popularised by complementary health insurance but has also been developed for many international health insurance for expatriates. You are probably wondering how things work for Global Health’s clients. Let us […]
