Expat Women: Helping Women Living Overseas. Expatriate Women Living Abroad Expat Women: Helping Women Living Overseas. Expatriate Women Living Abroad Expat Women: Helping Women Living Overseas. Expatriate Women Living Abroad
Click here to join our online community
Occasional Updates * Free E-book
Expat Women: Helping Women Living Overseas. Expatriate Women Living Abroad
   
 

Expat Women Living in Rijeka, Croatia

Submitted by an expat woman living in Rijeka, Croatia
City: Rijeka
Country: Croatia
Submitter's Name: Sherene
Nationality: Singapore
Arrival Date: September 2007
Date Submitted: November 20, 2007
 
 
 
Expand/ContractCity Description
Coastal City. Mediterranean weather. Food is Italian influenced.
Expand/ContractPros and Cons
Locals are becoming more accepting to foreigners especially of other races. Traffic in town centar can get really packed after working hours. Some of the products that I'm used to have in Singapore are not available. Most locals do not speak English well enough to converse with me. Gays are heavily criticised in this city. There is no gender bias at workplace. Cars can get stolen if packed at unlit locations.
Expand/ContractImmigration / Visas / Work Permits
Work permits are not easily obtainable. Temp visa for up to one year if you are applying for marriage. Register with Police station as soon as possible or face a 50 pounds fine.
 
Expand/ContractAccomodation
Most live in flats. Houses are common. Typical rent starting from 200 euros per month.
Expand/ContractHousehold Help
No information supplied.
Expand/ContractCommunication
Phonecards from HR Post. Television shows are strictly in croatian. Foreign movies are in foreign languages with croatian subtitles.
 
Expand/ContractLocal Language
Croatian.
Expand/ContractUtilities for the Home
Safe and clean drinking water from taps.
Expand/ContractLocal Employment
No information supplied.
Expand/ContractMoney and Banks
Kunas.
Expand/ContractHealthcare
No information supplied.
Expand/ContractEducation
No information supplied.
Expand/ContractTransportation
Buses for short travel. Trains for inter-city travel. Most own cars.
Expand/ContractShopping & Beauty Care
No information supplied.
Expand/ContractSports and Entertainment
No information supplied.
Expand/ContractPets
No information supplied.
Expand/ContractUseful Resources
No information supplied.
Expand/ContractOthers
 
Share This...
 
 
Go To Our City Experiences By Country Main Page  
Go to the top of this page
 
 
 
Expat Women: Confessions – 50 Answers to Your Real-Life Questions about Living Abroad
 
 
© 2012 ExpatWomen.com. All rights reserved. No part of this electronic publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, recording or otherwise, without the written permission of the authors.