Bahrain top destination for expats in ME: survey

Bahrain top destination for expats in ME: survey

Bahrain is the best destination for expatriates in the Middle East, according to a new survey by InterNations, the world's largest expat community with more than 4.8 million members. Bahrain is placed 9th out of 53 destinations globally in the Expat Insider 2023 survey. Mexico (1st), Spain, Panama, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, Costa Rica, the Philippines, Bahrain, and Portugal (10th) are the top 10 destinations in the survey, which provides insights into expat life in the destinations, offering in-depth information on the respondents’ satisfaction with their respective countries in five indices: Quality of Life, Ease of Settling In, Working Abroad, Personal Finance, and the Expat Essentials Index, which covers housing, administration, language, and digital life. With more than 12,000 respondents, Expat Insider is one of the most extensive surveys about living and working abroad. This year marks the survey’s 10th anniversary. The UAE is placed 11th on the list, Oman 12th, Saudi Arabia 28th, Qatar 31st and Kuwait is at 53, the survey said. Moving to and settling down in Bahrain is easy to handle for expats -- the country ranks first for admin topics (i.e., getting a visa, dealing with local authorities, opening a bank account). Digital services (8th) are