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๐ Moving Abroad? Start Here.
Moving to another country is exciting.
The paperwork, appointments, unfamiliar systems and endless phone calls? Not always quite so exciting.
Whether youโre planning your move, already packing boxes, or wondering what on earth youโre supposed to do next, weโve put together practical guides, checklists and real-world information to help you navigate the process.
Choose Your Destination
Start with the country youโre moving to and explore the guides, checklists and articles weโve put together for that destination.
๐ซ๐ท Moving to France
Practical information for getting organised, understanding the essentials and settling into life in France.
๐ช๐ธ Moving to Spain
From your first paperwork to healthcare, housing, banking and everyday admin, find practical information for getting established in Spain.
๐ฌ๐ง Moving to the UK
Guides and practical information for people preparing to move to the UK from abroad.
More destinations will be added as our moving-abroad library grows.
Want Everything in One Place?
Our Moving Guides & Checklists are designed for people who want something practical to work through rather than hunting through dozens of websites and browser tabs.
They bring the important tasks together into clear, easy-to-follow checklists, with country-specific information to help you organise your move and keep track of what needs doing.
Whether youโre moving to France, Spain, the UK or somewhere else weโre adding next, youโll find practical resources to help you get organised.
Explore the Moving Guides & Checklists โ
Moving Abroad: Articles & Practical Information
Not ready for a full guide? No problem.
Weโve also got a growing collection of free articles covering the practical realities of moving abroad โ from paperwork and healthcare to housing, banking, appointments and those awkward little problems nobody tells you about before you move.
Browse the latest articles below, or choose your destination above to find information specifically related to the country youโre moving to.
New destinations and new articles are being added regularly.
And Then There Are The Phone Calls...
Even with the best checklist in the world, eventually you may need to actually talk to someone.
A government office.
A doctor.
A school.
An insurance company.
A landlord.
A utility company.
A delivery company.
Thatโs where telmyfriends comes in.
Our real human telephone interpreters can join important calls and help you communicate clearly when the language gets in the way.
Because sometimes you donโt need another article.
You just need to make the call.
