Most expat school decisions start at the city level. But the country sets the rules that shape every city within it: residence, tax, the legal status of expat children at public schools, the recognition of foreign qualifications. Our country guides cover the layer above the city: what you need to know before the city shortlist matters.
What each country guide covers
Residence and visa rules for expat families. The state school system: free or fee-based, language of instruction, EAL support, eligibility for expat children. The international school market across the country's main cities. Tax treatment for foreign earners. The university system and how foreign secondary qualifications translate.
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What to use these for
Use country guides to filter destinations before you build a city shortlist. If a country's residence or tax rules are deal-breakers, you save weeks of city-level research. If they are workable, the city guides take over from there.