ARS offers a number of information products to help you:
Major areas of concern (to address)
Things to consider when selecting a location to move to
• Governmental stability, policies, services, etc.
• Population diversity, languages spoken, tolerance, etc.
• Population unrest (more a problem in countries with large population AND a large gap between very rich and very poor. The size of the middle class is important)
• Crime – physical harm, theft, etc.
• Cost of living
• Quality and cost of health care services
Personal issues
• Being far away from family and friends
• Health / catastrophic illness or accident
• Education system (if you have children of school age living with you)
Preparedness to leave - List of things to do such as:
• Beginning to learn a foreign language
• Selling/renting your house (if you own one)
• Selling other large items such as your car, boat, etc
• Sorting out your personal possessions
• Disposal of unwanted personal property
• Arranging for internet banking and bill payment
• Arranging how to handle your (physical) mail
• Getting a passport
• Terminating services, subscriptions and insurance
• Arranging for shipment of household goods, etc.
• Arranging transportation (or giving away) your pets
• etc.
Arrangements to be made before or upon
• Arranging housing,
• Turning on utilities
• Handling paperwork (drivers license, permanent visa, etc
• Buying a car (if you think you need one)
• Arranging health care
• Finding doctors, dentists, vets, where to shop, etc.
• etc.
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