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This is a review of Internations as it is today.
I've been a member on and off for 10 years, I have also been an Ambassador, and I have attended events all over the world.
Recently they have started introducing new model in certain countries (as far as I know currently in specific region in Europe). They have removed Consuls and interest groups and created one general group for the city. With Consuls gone the number of events declined massively.
They have also changed the name of the Albatross membership to Internations One. And here's where it gets nasty.
They used to be transparent about their fees. That's gone. Prices have been removed, and by pure accident Warsaw community found out that the current upgraded membership cost for new members is €60 annually, while old members who are renewing their subscriptions are paying €100 for the exact same thing.
People stopped renewing, attendance is very low, and it's a shame really because they could have slashed the cost for everyone , keep old members, attract the new ones, keep the consuls and the community would be growing.
Main events now attract 15-20 people when it used to be 100 or more.

Automatic contract rollover which is sharp practice, threatened with debt collectors, no events in my city Kyiv Ukraine. Complete waste of time and money.

There isn't enough oversight. Some people are hosting profit making events and I didn't think that was allowed. When I sent in a complaint through customer service on the website I did not receive a response.

Expensive and getting worse. Finally managed to cancel my membership but they don't make it easy. One to avoid.

The events are nice, i met some wonderful people

Sito gentile. Per fortuna, adempiente.

i was pleases they listened to me and offer a fair solution

Experienced the much-reported problems with predatory billing. Also had friends in the country groups that got roped into organizing the events - with negligibly support from the organization. I would have felt better about the high fees if any of it trickled back into funding the expat experience they supposedly represent.

I came across Internations through a paid ad on Facebook and decided to give it a try. I completed the registration process, but the next morning I received an email saying my membership was declined.

This was quite confusing, as I fit exactly the target audience they claim to serve - I am an expat living and working abroad. There was no explanation provided for the rejection, which makes the whole process feel arbitrary and non-transparent.

I can’t help but wonder whether factors like my country of origin played a role, since they require you to provide your hometown during registration. Without any clear criteria or feedback, it leaves room for uncomfortable speculation that there might have been a racist factor involved.

Another concern is that they collect a significant amount of personal information upfront, before even approving your membership or providing clear details about pricing. That raises questions about how this data is being used and whether the platform is more focused on data collection than actually building a community.

Overall, the experience felt unclear and somewhat unsettling, and I would have expected more transparency from a platform aimed at expats.

InterNations is engaging in predatory billing practices that completely disregard Australian Consumer Law. Despite offering their services to Australians, they continue to rely on "dodgy" German subscription tactics—such as opaque auto-renewals and intentionally difficult cancellation paths—that are non-compliant with our local consumer protections. It is unacceptable for a global platform to operate within our borders while ignoring the legal obligations they have to Australian users. If you are in Australia, be warned: they will lock you into a cycle of unauthorized charges and hide behind jurisdiction excuses to avoid accountability. Stay far away from this service until they bring their business practices in line with the law.

i joined the site and took out a 1 year membership but found the events to be the same people in the same venues week in week out so never went again.....since joining they have tried to take more money for a further subscription that i didnt ask for and are now sending a string of threatening emails saying they are going to HIRE DEBT COLLECTORS for not paying for the subscription that i never asked for.......im so glad i paid by paypal but cancelled my paypal renewal otherwise these jokers would have stolen money from me.....send all the debt collection emails you want internations.....gives me something to warn others about on trustpilot

i had a 1 year membership but dont go anymore so let my subscription end without paying for another...now all i get is emails threatening debt collectors if i dont take out another subscription......i tried going to the "cancel albatros membership" link but all that does is take you to a page asking for payment.......absolute scam of a site

My account was suddenly banned for no reason!!! Tried to contact support repeatedly to no avail. Total silence! Is this a joke? Terrible website!!!

Proberen je te dwingen en af te persen. O.a. u heeft zich aangemeld ik heb helemaal niets.

Very abusive behavior from customer support. Impossible to build a community in my city as my events are labeled as commercial which they are totally not. And they get deleted.

I had difficulty with my registration, Federico from community support helped me immensely. He solved the issue for me. Thank you Federico!!!

I was a member of InterNations, Rome Community, for around two years and ultimately left due to repeated negative experiences that raised serious concerns about how the platform is managed.

I encountered what appeared to be inconsistent and selective enforcement of rules. I was required to use a clearly identifiable profile photo, while many other members continued using generic images without any visible enforcement.

In November 2025, I attended an event where I experienced unprofessional conduct from a Consul that disrupted the event. More broadly, it often seemed that certain events catered to personal networks rather than the wider member community.

A particularly concerning issue involved disparaging remarks made about me by another member. Despite reporting this, no effective action was taken at the time. The situation only changed after I involved legal counsel, which raises questions about how seriously such reports are handled.

Following this, I experienced what I can only describe as further unfavorable treatment, including being denied opportunities within the community without clear or transparent reasoning.

Based on my experience, there appear to be issues with consistency, accountability, and moderation. I will also be consulting the Italian Consumer Authority regarding these concerns. I hope InterNations reviews how it enforces its rules and handles member complaints to ensure fair and transparent treatment.

unimaginably awesome , the service was quick smart and helpful. thanks