expat community
Foreign resident network
An expat community is the social network of expatriates living in a foreign country, typically clustered in particular neighborhoods or cities.
These communities often form around shared language, nationality, or profession: The American expat community in Paris has its own schools and social clubs.
The term can suggest insularity—expats who socialize mainly with each other rather than integrating with locals.
- homesicknessLonging for one's dwelling
- job opportunitiesAvailable positions for hire
- work permitOfficial employment eligibility document
- belongingnessNeed for social inclusion
- trailing spousePartner who relocates for spouse's job
international school · dual identity · home country · expatriates · friendship · cross-cultural communication · bubble · gatherings · networking · language learning · foreigner · relocation services · housing assistance · cost of living · peer support · social clubs · mental health resources · immigrant
- PortugalLisbon, Porto, Algarve, Oporto, Madeira
- communitiesfamily, neighbors, cohousing, village, ecovillage
- diasporaAfrican diaspora, exiles, Irish diaspora, emigrants, Jewish diaspora
- expatrelocation, overseas posting, foreign assignment, foreign posting, overseas job
- Americans in Canadaexpats, expatriates, dual citizenship, snowbirds
- Brazilian diasporaemigrants, expats, migrants, ethnic enclaves, Brazilian heritage
expat communitynative population
Original residents of place
local community · locals · native community · indigenous community · indigenous population
expat communitypermanent residents
People living somewhere long-term
homesteaders · lifers · tourists · transients · backpackers