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Manage your UK connections and affairs while working overseas. Articles address voting rights, passport renewal, maintaining professional networks and preparing for eventual return.

Asking Your Boss for a Transfer or Sabbatical

How to approach your boss about a transfer or sabbatical without jeopardizing your job or visibility at work.

Considerations on Returning to the UK

Your ordinary residence status affects UK benefits, student fees, and NHS access when you move back, here's what you need to know.

Expatriate Communities

How to find and connect with other British expats when you move abroad.

Getting a New UK Passport When Working Abroad

You can renew your UK passport while working abroad if you plan ahead and allow enough time for processing.

Maintaining Your Business Network When Working Abroad

Stay connected with your business contacts while working abroad to protect your career prospects and create new opportunities.

Making Cheap International Phone Calls

Cut international phone bills by using internet calling services like Skype instead of paying your phone company's expensive rates.

Renting Out Your Home in the UK

Weigh the pros and cons of using a letting agency or managing your UK rental property yourself while living abroad.

Should You Go Work Abroad on Your Own?

Weighing the pros and cons of working abroad solo versus with support, and how to decide what's right for you.

The Importance of Having an EU Driving Licence

An EU driving licence works as reliable ID abroad when your passport isn't accessible, and you'll likely need it more than you expect.

Things to Do Before You Leave the UK

Handle your tax forms, check health coverage rules, and sort out practical admin before moving abroad from the UK.

Updating Your CV After Working Abroad

Show employers how your time working abroad strengthens your CV and makes you stand out from other candidates.

Using Agencies to Help You Relocate

Relocation agencies can handle the stress of moving countries, but they're typically pricey and geared toward corporate employees.

Voting While Outside the UK

You can still vote in UK elections from abroad by registering as an overseas voter, but most expats don't know this.

Writing a Blog to Stay in Touch with Family

Keep your family in the loop while abroad by starting a blog that shares your travels in a way that's fun to read and easy to maintain.