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The insurance the visa asks for vs the insurance you actually need

Created by Daniel Weber · 3 Sept 2026 Last reply by Rajesh Patel · 9 Sept 2026
4 replies
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Getting your medical records from home — worth the hassle?

Created by Helga Larsen · 20 Aug 2026 Last reply by Emma Thompson · 31 Aug 2026
6 replies
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Dentist costs blindsided me — how do you budget for this?

Created by Paolo Bianchi · 13 Jun 2026 Last reply by Mei Chen · 27 Aug 2026
16 replies
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Mental health support as an expat — is anyone else struggling more than they expected?

Created by Sofia Mendes · 8 Jun 2026 Last reply by Isabella Santos · 26 Aug 2026
22 replies
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Pregnant a few months after moving — how did you handle care?

Created by Lucía Herrera · 6 Aug 2026 Last reply by Sofia Mendes · 19 Aug 2026
7 replies
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Private vs public cover in the settling-in gap

Created by Diego Fernandez · 7 Jul 2026 Last reply by Rajesh Patel · 19 Aug 2026
9 replies
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Registering with a doctor/GP — the bit I kept putting off

Created by Grace Kim · 29 Jun 2026 Last reply by Grace Kim · 16 Aug 2026
8 replies
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Emergency numbers and what actually happens if you call — worth knowing early

Created by Kwame Mensah · 17 Jul 2026 Last reply by Jimmy · 12 Aug 2026
3 replies
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Prescriptions and bringing your regular meds over

Created by Emma Thompson · 16 Jul 2026 Last reply by Olena Kravchenko · 6 Aug 2026
3 replies
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Pharmacy differences — things sold over the counter vs prescription

Created by Viktor Ivanov · 6 Jul 2026 Last reply by Helga Larsen · 5 Aug 2026
8 replies
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