SimCityAt
@SimCityAT
English and Welsh expat in Austria
Forum posts
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Contacts
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About me
English and Welsh, Married
Lives in World traveler
Speaks English, German,
Registration: 08 April 2014
About
Hi I have been living in Austria for over 15 years and loving ever bit of my new life here. After 1 year of being here I felt that Austria was my new home so I sold my house back in the UK and bought a place here. Feel free to drop me a line should you need any help with any subject on Austria.
Education
Blackpool
General Baccalaureate, Hospitality
1992
My expat journey
World traveler, Austria
Whats not to dislike
Berndorf, Lower Austria, Austria
Swansea, Wales
Blackpool, England, England
Paris, France
Rugby, England, England
Norfolk, England, England
Rugby, England
Activity
Matriculation of 2002 Vespa PX125 by AntPD
Does anyone have any experience of matriculating a UK registered 2002 Vespa scooter? The speedo shows both mph and kph but the odometer displays miles. Presumably the speedo can鈥檛 just be replaced because the mileage/kilometres would be ...
One thing you have over looked. Before arriving at the ITV station, you will also need to ensure your headlight aims to the right (to avoid blinding oncoming traffic) and present documentation like a Certificado de Conformidad (CoC) or a Ficha ... Read More
International Relations by fluffy2560
A thread for discourse and rationality in international relations and current affairs. Please no ranting and no insulting posts and no conspiracy theories!
50 percent is insane!My Vegas friend is in a mood over this, plus his stupid ballroom, reflecting pool and new plane.He is really mucking things up for everyone. - @Marilyn Tassy Yup, but it's a grudge and not rational. Trump will die eventually ... Read More
F+ application in process then he ends our cohabitation by Kendy Makere
We met on July 2020, lived together from September 2020, I got my A card for one year in October to study 2020 , he recognized my kids in 2022 so they are Belgian citizens now one is still a minor today, the other has now moved out. In march 2022 I ...
@Kendy MakereBecause your official address is still inscribed at the house, you have legal rights to your belongings.What to do: You can request a police escort (called a woonstbetreding) to enter the home safely and retrieve your personal ... Read More
Pre fab house building by Nic2980
Hi, we鈥檙e looking to purchase some land in Portugal with planning. Because we鈥檙e in Uk we were toying with the idea of building a pre fabricated house as opposed to a traditional house. It just seemed a more straightforward way of doing ...
@JohnnyPT Certainly I would want the house connected to whatever is available. However, my assumptions was that the building as such has already been "approved" and only the other aspects like foundation and utility connections need to be approved. ... Read More
International Relations by fluffy2560
A thread for discourse and rationality in international relations and current affairs. Please no ranting and no insulting posts and no conspiracy theories!
Trump administration imposes 50% tariffs on Canadian goods over 'continued discrimination'Donald Trump has taken an aggressive stance against Canada since winning the 2024 election, imposing tariffs, starting a trade war, and threatening to make the ... Read More
Handyperson by hijeffrey
Hello.I hope you can help. I am looking for a handyperson to install a curtain rod and curtains. Also, some toilet (flushing) work. It would be very helpful if the person speaks English. I have been here for only seven months, and my French is very ...
Hello. I hope you can help. I am looking for a handyperson to install a curtain rod and curtains. Also, some toilet (flushing) work. It would be very helpful if the person speaks English. I have been here for only seven months, and my French is very ... Read More
International Relations by fluffy2560
A thread for discourse and rationality in international relations and current affairs. Please no ranting and no insulting posts and no conspiracy theories!
Andrew and Tristan Tate held in 'solitary confinement' in US jail, lawyer claimsThe lawyer representing the controversial social media influencers has claimed the brothers were being held in a "5x12 cell as political ... Read More
Minimum salary for A card with unlimited work authorization by Safiu saf
Hello,I currently hold an A card with unlimited work authorization. What is the minimum salary or income required to renew my A card?Thank you in advance for your help.
Because your A card already carries unlimited work authorization, you do not need to meet a specific highly-skilled minimum salary threshold. Instead, you must prove you have stable, regular, and sufficient means of subsistence to ensure you do not ... Read More
Cyprus bank charges by phildraper
I opened an Hellanic account when I arrived for visa requirements. Since they have been taken over by Euro bank I have seen charges I never paid before. Only 5 or 10 euros but today they charged me 10 euros for an electronic recpt from my Revolut ...
Go and query聽 the charge, no here can tell you.Count yourself lucky I get charged in Austria every quarter just for having a basic bank account. Read More
International Relations by fluffy2560
A thread for discourse and rationality in international relations and current affairs. Please no ranting and no insulting posts and no conspiracy theories!
Trump is not a well manThis is just to funny Read More
I applied for belgian tourist visa by Nemer J
No idea why embassy has forwaded my visa type c tourist application to fps immigration in brussels. Anyone who has been in similar situation or have been through , please guide. Note previously i had belgium visa tourist in 2022 was issued within a ...
@SimCityAT Thank you, i see a lot of applications are being forwaded to fps, i guess belgium needs a very strong application for approval. - @Nemer JThe process is the same across the whole of Europe. Read More
I applied for belgian tourist visa by Nemer J
No idea why embassy has forwaded my visa type c tourist application to fps immigration in brussels. Anyone who has been in similar situation or have been through , please guide. Note previously i had belgium visa tourist in 2022 was issued within a ...
Your application was forwarded because the local embassy does not have the legal authority to approve certain risk profiles, first-time entries under new system filters, or applications requiring deeper verification. When a Belgian embassy is unsure ... Read More
Today's Weather by GuestPoster279
What is the weather today, where you are? Just thought this would make for an interesting long term project.
Juxst thinking, as long as Ive been here (17 years), we've never had a hosepipe ban but back in the UKm they have got them all over the place. Read More
Today's Weather by GuestPoster279
What is the weather today, where you are? Just thought this would make for an interesting long term project.
Gawd, we have been hitting 30掳C for the last week andf they keep on saying we are going to have thunderstorms, finally I think we are about to get one the sky is turning grey. So we will see. It is just so humid, its not not even funny any more. ... Read More
Today's Weather by GuestPoster279
What is the weather today, where you are? Just thought this would make for an interesting long term project.
Gawd, we have been hitting 30掳C for the last week andf they keep on saying we are going to have thunderstorms, finally I think we are about to get one the sky is turning grey. So we will see. It is just so humid, its not not even funny any more. Read More