Preparation

Moving to Europe in 2025? The Ultimate Expat Checklist No One Gives You (But Everyone Needs)

Every year, millions of people move to Europe — and most of them are given the wrong checklist. They are told what to pack, how to book a flight, maybe how to find an apartment. What they are not told is how Europe actually works once you arrive: how deadlines silently start, how administrations interconnect, how one early decision can lock you into years of complications, and how stress accumulates when nothing seems urgent — until everything is. This is the checklist no one gives you, but every successful expat ends up reconstructing the hard way. Updated for 2025, it focuses on what truly matters: administrative sequencing, financial protection, and mental clarity.