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{{short description|Online news and information portal}}
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| type           = [[News website]]
| language       = [[English language|English]]
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| owner          = Expatica Communications
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| launch_date    = {{start date and age|2000}}
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'''Expatica''' is an online information portal that serves English-speaking [[expatriate]]s and the international community.  

The website features articles and how-to guides covering various aspects of expat life, including education, finance, tax, relocation, and immigration. 

It was founded in 2000 by Canadian Bram Lebo and Dutchman Mark Welling.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.expatica.com/the-expatica-story.html|title=The Expatica Story {{!}} Expatica|website=www.expatica.com|language=en|access-date=2018-03-21}}</ref>

==Overview==
Expatica's stated mission is to help expats in [[Europe]] settle into their new country of residence by providing up-to-date news and information in the [[English language]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.expatica.com/text/about_expatica.html |title=About Expatica &#124; Expatica The Netherlands |publisher=Expatica.com |access-date=2014-05-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130425184202/http://www.expatica.com/text/about_expatica.html |archive-date=2013-04-25 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

The company's founding was partially funded by the Dutch government (the Twinning Center under the [[Ministry of Economic Affairs (Netherlands)|Ministry of Economic Affairs]]).<ref>[http://www.twinning.nl/portfolio/portfolio.html] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080607093416/http://www.twinning.nl/portfolio/portfolio.html|date=June 7, 2008}}</ref> Expatica services expats in countries including the [[Netherlands]], [[Belgium]], [[France]], [[Germany]], [[Spain]], [[Switzerland]], [[Luxembourg]], the [[United Kingdom|UK]], [[Portugal]], [[South Africa]] and [[Japan]].

Expatica hosted an annual "I am not a tourist" fair<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.amsterdaminc.tv/2009/10/26/buitenlanders-ronselen-tijdens-expatica/ |title=Buitenlanders ronselen tijdens Expatica « Amsterdam Inc |publisher=Amsterdaminc.tv |date=2009-10-26 |access-date=2014-05-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140517220245/http://www.amsterdaminc.tv/2009/10/26/buitenlanders-ronselen-tijdens-expatica/ |archive-date=2014-05-17 |url-status=dead }}</ref> in [[Amsterdam]], [[Brussels]] and [[Madrid]], along with regular meet-ups and social events.

Expatica assists [[academic institution]]s and independent researchers in carrying out research on expat-related subjects. To date, various [[Statistical survey|survey]]s have been conducted in co-operation with Expatica, including an investigation into expatriation by [[Cranfield School of Management]].<ref>Cranfield School of Management: Doherty N., Dickmann M. and Mills T. Exploring the motives of company-backed and self-initiated expatriates. ''The International Journal of Human Resource Management''. Forthcoming January 2011.</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{Official|http://www.expatica.com/ }}

[[Category:Dutch social networking websites]]
[[Category:Dutch news websites]]
[[Category:Internet properties established in 2000]]
[[Category:Expatriates]]