What's your biggest moving abroad fail?
Kate Prasniak
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Mine was not getting my birth country documents apostilled - such a basic thing that caused so much trouble later. What's yours?
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Nick Bess@nick_bess
My biggest mistake was taking too much stuff. I'd better buy something needed here than move it. At least, I chose a good moving company https://paradisemove.com/ I don't know how much time it would take if I packed everything by myself. These guys helped me a lot and safely moved all my stuff.
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Wrong visa type almost got me deported - always double check paperwork 😅
Migroot
@simonas_kauzonas OMG in what country it was happened?
My biggest moving abroad fail was definitely underestimating the language barrier. I thought I could get by with basic phrases, but I quickly realized that navigating daily life was much harder than I expected. I ended up making some awkward mistakes, like ordering the wrong food multiple times! Lesson learned: always take the time to learn the local language!
I can relate to getting documents apostilled. I suddenly needed a few last year while already living abroad for a while. Had to get it all sorted back in my home country because the embassy didn't provide that service. Such a hassle.
Migroot
Oof relatable! My biggest fail was forgetting to get my work visa changed when switching jobs in Germany - almost ended up having to leave the country in a hurry 😅 Always triple check those docs!