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South African looking for information about Romania

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South African

Lives in Johannesburg

Speaks English, Afrikaans

Registration: 02 January 2013

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Reillusioned replied to a thread
8 years ago
Julien

Business etiquette in South Africa by Julien

Hello everybody, As you know, professional habits may differ from one country to another. In order to help newly arrived expats better understand their new professional environment in South Africa, we warmly encourage you to share information and ...

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In theory, South Africa shares a lot of the common British business practices, so all the basics apply: a lot of "Please and thank you's", and always arrive on time. Dress code tends to be more formal the higher your pay grade is ... ... Read More

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8 years ago
p2016

Visiting Johannesburg by p2016

Dear all, Hope this finds you well. I am living in New Zealand and planning to visit Cape Town for a conference in June. I am really interested to visit Johannesburg as well. Could someone please advise me if 3 days would be enough to spend time in ...

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That's an odd one Pouya ... you wouldn't really bother with Johannesburg unless you had existing business there (most national head offices are located there). It's true that there are a few 'touristy' game farms set up around ... Read More

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8 years ago
Reillusioned

Looking for South Africans in Romania by Reillusioned

Hey guys, as a South African I'm keen on networking with fellow South Africans who've managed to pull off an emigration to Romania. If you're one or know somebody you can put me in contact with, please drop me a message! Thanks :)

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Thanks for the reply Flowers, I only got notified of it when I logged into the website, somehow didn't see the e-mail notification! I will be in Bucharest one day, that's where my wife owns an apartment (plus it seems all the good jobs are ... Read More

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8 years ago
Reillusioned

Looking for South Africans in Romania by Reillusioned

Hey guys, as a South African I'm keen on networking with fellow South Africans who've managed to pull off an emigration to Romania. If you're one or know somebody you can put me in contact with, please drop me a message! Thanks :)

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Hey, thanks for the replies :) Flowers123, do you think your experience going through all the paperwork in Brasov will be the same as it might be in Bucharest? Although the legislation and national coordination centres would still be the same, I ... Read More

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8 years ago

Looking for South Africans in Romania

Hey guys, as a South African I'm keen on networking with fellow South Africans who've managed to pull off an emigration to Romania. If you're one or know somebody you can put me in contact with, please drop me a message! Thanks :) Read More

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9 years ago
bilalsheikh

Romanian Residence Card by bilalsheikh

Hi, I am Asian living in UK. I have married a Romanian girl. can somebody please tell me how can I apply for Romanian residence card and what documents I need for it? thanks

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Thanks for the detailed answer @fcbayern84 I'm very surprised to hear that there is a home visit! I wouldn't have expected that - where on earth do they find the time for that, or are there just that few applicants? It wouldn't be a ... Read More

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9 years ago
sujitha123

Whether johannesburg is safe to live and work by sujitha123

I like to know how safe johneesburg in south africa to live. I am going to deputed by IT firm to south africa for a year how safe johnessburg to live. I am hearing all negative feedback Can any one kindly give a actuals it will give me a good ...

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Hi Brisbane. If you read older posts on this thread, you'll see a lot of practical advice I've shared that is still valid. I lived in Johannesburg for three years and was never a victim of crime, so I think I'm qualified to say that ... Read More

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9 years ago
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Best medical aid/insurance in Romania by Reillusioned

I know that expats are required to prove that they have private medical insurance as part of their application for Romania. Can you recommend any of the major medical aid/insurance companies which are most widely accepted by Romania's private ...

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The British Embassy just published a list: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/medical-facilities-list-romania Hope it helpsNice one, thanks! I'm getting the feeling that Romanians aren't big into their medical insurance, and I ... Read More

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9 years ago
Reillusioned

Representation During Permanent Residence Application? by Reillusioned

The good news is that my foreign wife (I'm South African) is finally ready to apply for her Permanent Residency in South Africa, but unfortunately Home Affairs' page on the process ...

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Hi Alie30 ... in the end we unfortunately couldn't submit her application because we hadn't been married the full five years, so we had to wait until this year (we'll be doing the submission in a few months), so we just ended up renewing ... Read More

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10 years ago
Reillusioned

Best medical aid/insurance in Romania by Reillusioned

I know that expats are required to prove that they have private medical insurance as part of their application for Romania. Can you recommend any of the major medical aid/insurance companies which are most widely accepted by Romania's private ...

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It is not unreasonable to expect that in Romania, Romanian language would be the default and predominant language used.Would it be unreasonable to expect at least one small English insert (given that it IS the international language of business) in ... Read More

Reillusioned replied to a thread
10 years ago
Vishal812

Decent Salary to Work in Cape Town by Vishal812

Hello Friends, I am from India and want to shift in Cape Town, South Africa. I have one offer from a multinational company of R30,000/month. Is this is a good salary for a couple to survive in Cape Town. I have heard the average living cost comes ...

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You're welcome! If you have any other questions, I'll be happy to help. Read More

Reillusioned replied to a thread
10 years ago
Vishal812

Decent Salary to Work in Cape Town by Vishal812

Hello Friends, I am from India and want to shift in Cape Town, South Africa. I have one offer from a multinational company of R30,000/month. Is this is a good salary for a couple to survive in Cape Town. I have heard the average living cost comes ...

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Lol Shivaansh, somehow I seem to have become the resident 'emigrating to South Africa' expert, but I'm actually not. I'm just a South African who's lived in Johannesburg and now living in Cape Town. This thread is actually about ... Read More

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10 years ago
Reillusioned

Best medical aid/insurance in Romania by Reillusioned

I know that expats are required to prove that they have private medical insurance as part of their application for Romania. Can you recommend any of the major medical aid/insurance companies which are most widely accepted by Romania's private ...

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Sorry sorry I indicated medicover.ro site correctly would have MEDICOVER.COM ... Please do not say that you will not be able to access because they do not speak English. It is not fair play.Thanks for that extra info Emil. As for the language ... Read More

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10 years ago
Reillusioned

Best medical aid/insurance in Romania by Reillusioned

I know that expats are required to prove that they have private medical insurance as part of their application for Romania. Can you recommend any of the major medical aid/insurance companies which are most widely accepted by Romania's private ...

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Private medical insurance is not a requirement, not sure where you got that info. I am insured thru CAS, pay 30 something Lei each month and it's all I need, never had a problem with immigration or anyone else.I believe private medical ... Read More

Reillusioned created a thread
10 years ago

Best medical aid/insurance in Romania

I know that expats are required to prove that they have private medical insurance as part of their application for Romania. Can you recommend any of the major medical aid/insurance companies which are most widely accepted by Romania's private ... Read More