Locpats

Moving to a new city is exciting - but building a real social life from scratch is hard. Locpats helps expats, locals and newcomers connect through real-world activities, guided matching and a supportive local community in any city around the world. Whether you just moved abroad, you're planning to relocate, or you're a local who loves meeting international people and wants to help - Locpats makes it easy to find your people, be part of your community and feel at home. LOCPATS KEY FEATURES: * GUIDE PROGRAM Get matched with a long-term expat from your home country or a friendly local guide who knows the city and can show you around. Ask questions, get useful information from finding a flat to navigating bureaucracy, explore the city together and settle in faster. * PEOPLE DISCOVERY Browse profiles filtered by country of origin, age, industry, university, interests, "new in town" status and more. Send connection requests and grow your local network in a city. * LOCAL EVENTS & OUTINGS Find and join meetups, social gatherings and community activities happening near you or create your own events on an interactive map. Our AI-powered recommender automatically creates weekly group outings in lively areas of your city. * COMMUNITY FORUM Ask questions about housing, healthcare, transport, bureaucracy, finance and daily life. Get real answers from people who have been through it. * CHAT & MESSAGING Message your connections directly or join group chats for events, activities and guide programs. * GLOBAL & LOCAL VIEWS Switch between your city community and a worldwide view to explore communities across the globe. WHO IS LOCPATS FOR? → Expats living abroad → Newcomers who just arrived in a new city → International students and young professionals → Digital nomads moving between cities → Locals wanting to meet international people and welcome newcomers → Anyone planning to move internationally Locpats is free to use. Set your city, complete your profile and start building your social life today. Go Anywhere. Belong Everywhere.