Exclusive Expat.com survey finds 38% of expats will be returning home when borders open

Our survey reveals 18% of expats have returned home amidst the crisis and another 38% will make their way back once borders have opened [Click here to view the online version.](~/AAGzbgA~/RgRg3_6UP0TxaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZXhwYXQuY29tL3dlYmxpbmsucGhwP2lkZW50PUkyLXJJMS1rLXRKa2MmaWRlPTU2YWZlYTUwZDE4MjUxOTYyZDJlMjM2NjMzODMwMzc5Jm50PTE1OTM5MjkxNjgmYWx2PVoyVjJabWRsYm5wdmJubHhhblpoT1RGQWRIcHVkbmt1Y0dKNk9qRTRNalkzT1RJPSZrbmlsPWh0dHBzJTNBJTJGJTJGd3d3LmV4cGF0LmNvbSUyRnZpZXdOZXdzbGV0dGVyT25MaW5lJTJGNDY5OF8zMjQ3MjIyXzE4MjY3OTIuaHRtbFcDc3BjQgoAJJR5_V6rexrLUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) [Logo](~/AAGzbgA~/RgRg3_6UP0TFaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZXhwYXQuY29tL3dlYmxpbmsucGhwP2lkZW50PUkyLXJJMS10My10SmtjJmlkZT01NmFmZWE1MGQxODI1MTk2MmQyZTIzNjYzMzgzMDM3OSZudD0xNTkzOTI5MTY4JmFsdj1aMlYyWm1kbGJucHZibmx4YW5aaE9URkFkSHB1ZG5rdWNHSjZPakU0TWpZM09UST0ma25pbD13d3cuZXhwYXQuY29tJTJGZW4lMkZleHBhdC1tYWclMkZXA3NwY0IKACSUef1eq3say1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTFAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) [Your weekly Expat Mag updates!](~/AAGzbgA~/RgRg3_6UP0QiaHR0cDovL3d3dy5leHBhdC5jb20vZW4vZXhwYXQtbWFnL1cDc3BjQgoAJJR5_V6rexrLUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) [Everyday life Survey 38% of expats will be going home after the lockdown](~/AAGzbgA~/RgRg3_6UP0SDaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZXhwYXQuY29tL2VuL2V4cGF0LW1hZy8zMzkyLWV4cGF0Y29tLXN1cnZleS1yZXZlYWxzLTM4LW9mLWV4cGF0cy13aWxsLWJlLWhlYWRpbmctaG9tZS1vbmNlLWNvdmlkLTE5LWNyaXNpcy1pcy1vdmVyLmh0bWxXA3NwY0IKACSUef1eq3say1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTFAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) [Survey 38% of expats will be going home after the lockdown](~/AAGzbgA~/RgRg3_6UP0SDaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZXhwYXQuY29tL2VuL2V4cGF0LW1hZy8zMzkyLWV4cGF0Y29tLXN1cnZleS1yZXZlYWxzLTM4LW9mLWV4cGF0cy13aWxsLWJlLWhlYWRpbmctaG9tZS1vbmNlLWNvdmlkLTE5LWNyaXNpcy1pcy1vdmVyLmh0bWxXA3NwY0IKACSUef1eq3say1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTFAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) [Amidst the COVID-19 crisis, Expat.com and April International set out to find out what expatriates' responses to the crisis was. We found that while most expats chose to remain in their host country ahead of the crisis, 18% did fly home and another 38% will be heading home once the crisis is over. Find out what else our survey reveals. 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