InterNations, a global network, has ranked the UAE as the second-best nation for foreign workers to start a new life abroad, out of 52 global destinations. According to InterNations, the UAE offers easy communication and minimal bureaucratic issues. Bahrain topped the Expat Essentials Index as it offers a smooth transition to people moving to the country.
Singapore, Estonia, and Oman follow as third, fourth and fifth, respectively, in the report released on Tuesday. The Expat Essentials Index ranked destinations based on four categories: housing, language, digital life, and administration topics. The UAE scored highly in the language subcategory, with 85% of foreign workers polled saying that it was easy to live in the country without speaking the local language.
Singapore, Estonia, and Oman follow as third, fourth and fifth, respectively, in the report released on Tuesday. The Expat Essentials Index ranked destinations based on four categories: housing, language, digital life, and administration topics. The UAE scored highly in the language subcategory, with 85% of foreign workers polled saying that it was easy to live in the country without speaking the local language.
In the administration subcategory, the UAE ranked first globally in terms of the ease of obtaining a residence visa. In the digital life subcategory, foreign workers voted the UAE third out of 52 in terms of the availability of administrative services online. Bahrain is in the top 10 in terms of the availability of government services online.
Top 10 countries for expats to get started
Top 10 countries for expats to get started
- Bahrain
- UAE
- Singapore
- Estonia
- Oman
- Indonesia
- Saudi Arabia
- Qatar
- Kenya
- Canada
- Malta
- France
- Czech Republic
- Vietnam
- Greece
- Italy
- Kuwait
- China
- Japan
- Germany
