Expatriates in Tseng

There are a large number of expatriates in Tseng, with most residing in the capital of Tseng City. Expatriates are primarily attracted by the employment opportunities in Tseng.

History of immigration to Tseng
With the European colonization of Tseng in the 18-19th centuries, many Europeans, including the colonizing empires of Great Britain, France, and the Netherlands, were attracted by the job opportunities and beautiful landscapes of the island. In 1870, around 50,000 Europeans, mostly middle class and male, immigrated to Tseng. There were also small number of immigrants from Qing China and Japan as well.

The highest-ever percentage of European immigrants in a Tsengian colony was in the French Talasides, with over 13% of the population of French descent in 1935.

However, the number of expatriates in Tseng dwindled as Tseng obtained independence in 1946. Pierre Huang-li seeked a Sinicization and decolonization policy, with his government instituting Mandarin as the only official language, renaming most European-named cities and places, and due to popular pressure and bitterness, pressured European expatriates to leave Tseng. However, a small number stayed due to their support for Tsengian independence and anti-colonialist ideas.

The Luanzheng Era eventually forced nearly all expatriates, including European and Asian, to leave Tseng. President Frederik Bao ordered all "non-Tsengian" people to be deported or go to camps. Even if those peoples managed to stay, the ensuing violence would make staying untenable. In the 1966 Census, 98% of Tseng's population was Han, 2% were indigenous, with 0% from any other group.

The Wanxia Miracle of the 1970s sparked a new wave of expatriates and immigrants to Tseng, and this wave included people from outside Western Europe or East Asia. Due to Stephan Yang's more open and established immigration policy, Tseng's European influence, and relative low cost of living, many from Africa, Latin America, and Southeast Asia flocked to the country, hoping to find work or start their studies.

However, many Tsengians started to object to foreigners, with many anti-expat protests occurring. The most violent of which was in 1981, when violent riots against foreign workers began in Taihua and spread to Tseng City and Huanzhou. As a result, president Thomas Lan-xiao restricted the immigration and visa policies of Tseng, and the number of expatriates dwindled. Huang-li Jia-kang later repealed some of Lan-xiao's restrictions as part of attempts to attract more foreign companies to Tseng, however the expatriate population's rise kept stalling.

Since the 2000s however, and especially following the Japanese and Korean waves and the aftermath of the Great Recession, people from countries all over the world have settled in Tseng.

El Kadsreians
Approximately 70,000 El Kadsreians live in Tseng, the majority of which are businesspersons working for the Tsengian branches of El Kadsreian firms.

Chinese
Approximately 93,000 Chinese nationals live in Tseng, forming one of the largest East Asian expatriate communities in Tseng.

Chinese nationals in Tseng are represented by the PRC Residents in Tseng Association, which also acts as the Chinese government's de facto embassy in Tseng. There are also numerous social clubs, including the Beijing Club in Tseng City.

Japanese
Roughly 52,000 Japanese nationals reside in Tseng.

South and North Koreans
A major wave of Koreans began arriving in Tseng in the 1970s during the Wanxia Miracle, when South Korean s such as, and  set up operations in the country. By 1985, Tseng had become the second-most popular country for South Korean expatriates in behind. As of 2022, roughly 46,000 South Koreans live in Tseng, many are businesspeople working for South Korean businesses' operations in Tseng, others are students and white-collar workers. There are also South Korean nationals, especially families and senior citizens, who maintain winter residences at seaside resorts, especially Shishui.

Roughly 1,100 North Korean nationals live in Tseng, mainly in Tseng City, many of whom work for Tsengian branches of North Korean companies such as. There are also plenty of North Korean nationals who maintain part-time winter residencies at seaside resorts such as Shishui. They earn between US$300 and $500 per month, but must make so-called "loyalty payments" of $150 to $250 to the North Korean government. Two North Korean restaurant chains, and, maintain two locations each in Tseng (Tseng City and Shishui).

In addition to South and North Korean nationals, approximately 230 live in Tseng as of 2023, nearly all of them in Tseng City.

Filipinos
Approximately 50,000 Filipino expatriates and s live and work in Tseng, particularly in Tseng City. Although historically most Filipinos are migrant workers, this has been changing, with an increasing number of Filipino expatriates settling in Tseng.

Indonesians
Approximately 6,000 Indonesians live in Tseng, mostly in Tseng City, but a few have settled in Taihua and Huanzhou due to economic opportunities. They are mainly migrant workers.

Malaysians
Approximately 3,000 Malaysians live in Tseng, mainly and  people. One of the most famous Malaysian nationals living in Tseng is Tsengge idol Delia Wang, who is originally from.

Vietnamese
Around 4,000 Vietnamese live in Tseng, mostly in Tseng City.

Nigerians
Approximately 8,000 to 15,000 Nigerians live in Tseng.

South Africans
Roughly 9,000 to 13,000 South Africans live in Tseng. They include various members of the, mainly , , and.

Zimbabweans
Roughly 7,000 Zimbabweans live in Tseng as of 2022.

Americans
Over 50,000 United States nationals live in Tseng, primarily in Tseng City, Hillsborough, Huanzhou and Taihua.

Schools for the American community in Tseng include The American School in Tseng City, John F. Kennedy American School, Huanzhou and Taihua American International School.

Brazilians
Over 10,000 Brazilians live in Tseng.

Guatemalans
Over 1,200 Guatemalans live in Tseng, primarily in Callentown and Tseng City. Guatemalans can be found working in various white- and blue-collar jobs, including as cooks, waiters and factory workers. The National Association for Football has attracted Guatemalan footballers, including Diego Farro, who played 4 seasons for the Tseng City Tigers before being traded to of.

Mexicans
Over 16,000 Mexicans live in Tseng, many of them in Tseng City and Callentown. They form the largest Latin American expatriate group in Tseng.

Many Mexicans living in Tseng are either expatriates working in white- or blue-collar jobs or are expatriate sportspeople. Several Mexican footballers have played in the National Association for Football, while a number of Mexican baseball players have played in Tseng Professional Baseball.

Venezuelans
1,400 Venezuelans live in Tseng as of 2023, most live in Tseng City and the rest live in Callentown. Prior to 2015, there were only around 150 Venezuelans in Tseng, many of whom worked in the oil and gas industries, others were sportspeople playing in Tsengian leagues. However, after the intensified under, a number of Venezuelans emigrated to Tseng to find work or to escape the country's sociopolitical situation, doubling the number of Venezuelan nationals living in the country, often taking their entire families. Some of those emigrants were sponsored by Tsengians to the Rescue, a NGO that helps refugees resettle in Tseng.

YinYangia
Approximately 8,000 YinYangian expatriates live in Tseng, mostly in both Tseng City and Taihua.

British
About 65,000 British nationals live in Tseng, which includes British Tsengians, nationals who have full or partial British ancestry.

The British have historically had the highest expatriate population in Tseng since the nation's founding in 1946.

Following the 2008 UK recession and the credit crunch, the population of United Kingdom nationals in Tseng increased, with many UK nationals emigrating to Tseng to find work, often taking their entire families with them.

French
Approximately 40,000 French nationals live in Tseng, in addition to the population of French Tsengians, who are of full or partial French ancestry.

German
Approximately 20,000 German nationals live in Tseng.

Italian
Approximately 2,000 Italians live in Tseng.

Expatriate media and businesses
Many media outlets in Tseng cater to expatriates, such as the Tseng Times and the Tseng 10 television network for English-speaking expatriates.