
Brett Andrews
Brett Andrews is an expat influencer and co-founder of Expatsi, a company that has helped thousands of expats on their journey of moving abroad. Brett and his partner Jen developed the Expatsi Test to recommend countries to move to, based on factors like budget, visa type, spoken languages, healthcare rankings, and more. In a former life, he worked as a software developer, IT support specialist, and college educator. When he's not working, Brett loves exploring new countries, reading unusual books, and pondering the wisdom of The Big Lebowski.
Guides by Brett Andrews
- 10 Best Cities for a Gay Male ExpatUpdated August 2026
- 13 Better Places to Live Than the U.S. (For Starters)Updated September 2026
- 30 Best Countries for Mental Health, Based on Study DataUpdated September 2026
- 4 Things Americans Love About Living in SpainUpdated September 2026
- Best Beach Towns for Retirement AbroadUpdated September 2026
- 20 Best Places for American RetireesUpdated September 2026
- 2024 Best Countries To Live InUpdated September 2026
- U.S. Survey Reveals Best Quality of Life Countries 2024Updated September 2026
- The Most Christmassy Places on EarthUpdated August 2026
- 10 Countries That Don’t Tax Social SecurityUpdated August 2026
- 12 Countries in Europe With a Strong Middle ClassUpdated September 2026
- Identifying the Easiest Countries to Move to for AmericansUpdated August 2026
- The 10 Best Countries for Digital NomadsUpdated September 2026
- The Top 17 Countries for HealthcareUpdated September 2026
- 12 Underrated Cities You Should Consider Moving ToUpdated September 2026
- Berat, Albania: a UNESCO hill town on about $1,000 a monthUpdated October 2026
- Durrës: beach life in Albania's port city, a short drive from TiranaUpdated October 2026
- Sarandë: a small Ionian town with Corfu a short ferry ride awayUpdated October 2026
- Shkodër, Albania's lake city, where rent runs about half of Tirana'sUpdated October 2026
- Tirana: Albania's capital, where one person budgets about $1,600 a monthUpdated October 2026
- Vlorë: Albania's working port city, with the Riviera just to the southUpdated October 2026
- English Harbour, Antigua: life in a working sailing villageUpdated October 2026
- Falmouth Harbour, Antigua: life around three marinasUpdated October 2026
- Jolly Harbour, Antigua: marina, golf course and condo living on the west coastUpdated October 2026
- St. John's: where Antigua's errands get done, a drive from the beachesUpdated October 2026
- Bariloche: a lake city under the Andes, with a real winterUpdated October 2026
- Buenos Aires: late dinners, full theaters, and prices on the moveUpdated October 2026
- Córdoba: a big university city with the sierras close byUpdated October 2026
- Salta: Argentina's colonial northwest, at about 3,800 feetUpdated October 2026
- Adelaide: a city inside a ring of parks, with wine country next doorUpdated October 2026
- Brisbane: a subtropical river city where the ferry is part of the commuteUpdated October 2026
- Living on the Gold Coast, AustraliaUpdated October 2026
- Melbourne: trams, laneway cafes and four seasons in a dayUpdated October 2026
- Perth: Indian Ocean beaches at nearly Sydney pricesUpdated October 2026
- Sydney: harbor ferries, ocean beaches and the rent to matchUpdated October 2026
- Graz: a student city with a castle hill in the middleUpdated October 2026
- Living in Innsbruck: city life between two mountain rangesUpdated October 2026
- Klagenfurt: lake swimming and a quiet life in Austria's southUpdated October 2026
- Linz: a Danube steel city that made room for media artUpdated October 2026
- Salzburg: a baroque old town with lakes and mountains an afternoon awayUpdated October 2026
- Vienna: a UN capital where you'll ride the tram, not driveUpdated October 2026
- Living in Belize City, the country's working hubUpdated October 2026
- Living on Caye Caulker, the Belize island with no carsUpdated October 2026
- San Ignacio and Santa Elena, twin towns on Belize's Macal RiverUpdated October 2026
- San Pedro, Ambergris Caye: golf carts, the barrier reef and $2,400 a monthUpdated October 2026
- BrasíliaUpdated October 2026
- Rio de JaneiroUpdated October 2026
- Salvador: Afro-Brazilian life and year-round warmth, with a safety trade-offUpdated October 2026
- São Paulo: Brazil's working megacity, from Pinheiros to PaulistaUpdated October 2026
- Burgas: Black Sea living without the resort crowdsUpdated October 2026
- Plovdiv: Roman stones, Kapana cafes, and a calmer BulgariaUpdated October 2026
- Sofia, Bulgaria: a capital with a mountain at its edgeUpdated October 2026
- Varna, Bulgaria: a big Black Sea city with a park along the shoreUpdated October 2026
- Living in Calgary: about $2,400 a month, with the Rockies an hour awayUpdated September 2026
- Halifax: an ocean city from $2,500 a monthUpdated September 2026
- Living in Quebec City: about $2,000 a month, and a lot of FrenchUpdated September 2026
- Living in Saskatoon: $2,000 a month, and a winter you plan forUpdated September 2026
- Living in St. John's: cheap rent, hard weather, and a walkable old cityUpdated September 2026
- Living in Victoria, BC: about $2,700 a month for oneUpdated September 2026
- Living in Winnipeg: a full-size city on about $2,000 a monthUpdated September 2026
- Living in Concepción, ChileUpdated October 2026
- Living in Santiago, Chile, with the Andes at the end of the streetUpdated October 2026
- Living in Valparaíso, Chile: a painted port city stacked up the hillsUpdated October 2026
- Living in Viña del Mar, Chile's garden city on the PacificUpdated October 2026
- Living in Cartagena, ColombiaUpdated September 2026
- Santa Marta: a Caribbean port with the Sierra Nevada at its backUpdated October 2026
- Escazú: the comfortable side of the Central ValleyUpdated September 2026
- Living in Guanacaste, Costa Rica's sunny northwestUpdated September 2026
- Monteverde: a cool, misty mountain town with Quaker rootsUpdated October 2026
- Costa Rica's southern Pacific: jungle, ocean and about $2,200 a monthUpdated September 2026
- Living in Dubrovnik: what a year-round life costsUpdated October 2026
- Rijeka: Croatia's working port, with a student crowd and a hospital on callUpdated October 2026
- Split, Croatia: Roman walls, island ferries, and a $2,100 monthly budgetUpdated October 2026
- Zagreb: a year-round capital where the trams do the drivingUpdated October 2026
- Living in Larnaca, Cyprus's seafront airport cityUpdated October 2026
- Limassol: Cyprus's most international city, at Cyprus's highest pricesUpdated October 2026
- Nicosia: Cyprus's capital, about $2,000 a month and nowhere near a beachUpdated October 2026
- Living in Paphos, a slow-paced harbor town on Cyprus's southwest coastUpdated October 2026
- Brno, Czechia: a university city with Vienna and Prague in reachUpdated October 2026
- Ostrava, Czechia: an old steel city with mountain trails and Prague-beating rentsUpdated October 2026
- Plzeň, Czechia: a calm, walkable city on the Prague rail lineUpdated October 2026
- Prague, Czechia: a capital you can run without a carUpdated October 2026
- Portsmouth, Dominica: bay-front living on the island's quiet north coastUpdated October 2026
- Living in Roseau, Dominica: a small capital with mountains at the back doorUpdated October 2026
- Living in Puerto Plata, the Dominican Republic's old north-coast portUpdated October 2026
- Punta Cana: gated beach living with the airport next doorUpdated October 2026
- Santiago de los Caballeros: Dominican city life in the Cibao valleyUpdated October 2026
- Living in Santo Domingo, the Dominican Republic's busy capitalUpdated October 2026
- Living in Quito, EcuadorUpdated September 2026
- Salinas, Ecuador: life in a beach resort town after the crowds go homeUpdated October 2026
- Vilcabamba: a mild Andean valley village an hour from LojaUpdated October 2026
- Living in Labasa, the working town of Fiji's NorthUpdated October 2026
- Lautoka: everyday Fiji next door to the international airportUpdated October 2026
- Nadi, Fiji: life in the airport town on about $1,700 a monthUpdated October 2026
- Savusavu, Fiji: bayside living on Vanua LevuUpdated October 2026
- Living in Suva, the capital where Fiji does its businessUpdated October 2026
- Living in Helsinki: what it costs, how safe it is, and who it suitsUpdated October 2026
- Tampere: a university city between two lakes, a train ride from HelsinkiUpdated October 2026
- Turku: a river city on the archipelago, for people with a reason to be in FinlandUpdated October 2026
- Annecy: canal-town living in the Alps on about $2,400 a monthUpdated September 2026
- Lyon: a working city where the Rhône meets the SaôneUpdated September 2026
- Provence: market towns, hot summers, and Paris by fast trainUpdated September 2026
- Living in Strasbourg: France with German edgesUpdated September 2026
- Toulouse: pink brick, aerospace jobs, and a young crowdUpdated September 2026
- Living in Cologne on about $2,500 a monthUpdated September 2026
- Düsseldorf on $2,500 a monthUpdated September 2026
- Living in Frankfurt, Germany's banking city on the MainUpdated September 2026
- Leipzig: galleries in a cotton mill, lakes where the mines wereUpdated September 2026
- Living in Takoradi, Ghana's oil port on the western coastUpdated October 2026
- Living in Athens on about $2,300 a month, a tram ride from the seaUpdated October 2026
- Corfu on about $1,900 a month: an island with a real town, and a quiet winterUpdated October 2026
- Kalamata: olive country's capital, with a city beach and mountains behind itUpdated October 2026
- Thessaloniki: Greece's second city on about $1,900 a monthUpdated October 2026
- Gouyave, Grenada's west-coast fishing townUpdated October 2026
- Living in St. George's, Grenada's hillside harbor capitalUpdated October 2026
- Antigua Guatemala: cobblestones, three volcanoes and spring weather all yearUpdated October 2026
- Guatemala City: private hospitals, international schools and spring weather at 4,900 feetUpdated October 2026
- Living in Panajachel on Lake AtitlánUpdated October 2026
- Quetzaltenango: Guatemala's highland student city, lived in SpanishUpdated October 2026
- Living in Budapest on a U.S. incomeUpdated October 2026
- Debrecen: Hungary's eastern university city, from about $1,600 a monthUpdated October 2026
- Pécs: Hungary's mild southern hill city, from about $1,400 a monthUpdated October 2026
- Szeged runs on bikes, students and about $1,400 a monthUpdated October 2026
- Living in Bali's south: Sanur, Denpasar, and the island's practical sideUpdated October 2026
- Canggu: Bali's surf-and-coworking town, if you can live with the trafficUpdated October 2026
- Jakarta: a megacity that works best with a job and a South Jakarta addressUpdated October 2026
- Ubud: Bali's inland town of rice terraces, yoga and slow morningsUpdated October 2026
- Galway: a small Atlantic city with a big-city rent billUpdated October 2026
- Kilkenny: small-city Ireland, from castle to cathedral on footUpdated October 2026
- Living in Limerick: Georgian streets, Munster rugby, and Shannon next doorUpdated October 2026
- Waterford, Ireland: a walkable river city with a greenway at its doorUpdated October 2026
- Living in the Dolomites: Bolzano as your base, the peaks as your weekendUpdated October 2026
- Matera: a cave city in the south, on about $1,700 a monthUpdated October 2026
- Milan is where Italy goes to work, with the Alps an hour northUpdated October 2026
- Naples: loud, generous, and on the water under VesuviusUpdated October 2026
- Sicily: southern Italy at island pace, with Palermo as your baseUpdated October 2026
- Kyoto: Japan's old capital, lived at bicycle speedUpdated October 2026
- Living in Osaka: big-city Japan for about $300 a month less than TokyoUpdated October 2026
- Tokyo on about $2,500 a month, with a train station never far awayUpdated October 2026
- Yokohama: a port city with room to breathe, half an hour from TokyoUpdated October 2026
- Amman: cafes, Roman ruins, and steep stone hills in Jordan's capitalUpdated October 2026
- Aqaba: Jordan's Red Sea port, with coral reefs off the beachUpdated October 2026
- George Town: island living in Penang's old trading portUpdated October 2026
- Living in Johor Bahru: Malaysian prices with Singapore next doorUpdated October 2026
- Living in Kuala Lumpur: condo towers, rail lines and a mid-range budgetUpdated October 2026
- Malacca City: river-town living two hours south of Kuala LumpurUpdated October 2026
- Gżira: harbor living across the water from VallettaUpdated October 2026
- Sliema puts Valletta a ferry ride away and the sea at the end of your streetUpdated October 2026
- Living in St. Julian's, Malta: about $2,600 a month for oneUpdated October 2026
- Valletta, Malta: a walled capital for people who'd rather walk than driveUpdated October 2026
- Baja: Ensenada, wine country and a coast within reach of San DiegoUpdated October 2026
- Guadalajara: big-city Mexico without the expat bubbleUpdated October 2026
- Living in La Paz, the Baja Sur capital on a calm Sea of Cortez bayUpdated October 2026
- Querétaro: a colonial core with a working city around itUpdated October 2026
- Riviera Maya: pick your beach town on the road from Cancun to TulumUpdated October 2026
- Budva: a walled Old Town, a long beach, and two different seasonsUpdated October 2026
- Kotor works best from just outside the wallsUpdated October 2026
- Living in Podgorica, the Montenegrin capital that keeps its prices all yearUpdated October 2026
- Living in Tivat, the Bay of Kotor's marina townUpdated October 2026
- Living in Eindhoven, where Dutch high tech gets builtUpdated October 2026
- Leiden: a small university city 20 minutes from SchipholUpdated October 2026
- Maastricht: Dutch life with Belgium and Germany next doorUpdated October 2026
- Living in Dunedin, New Zealand's southern university cityUpdated October 2026
- Hamilton, New Zealand: river city living without Auckland rentsUpdated October 2026
- Napier trades big-city buzz for art deco streets and Hawke's Bay sunUpdated October 2026
- Nelson: bike trails, a working harbor and Tasman Bay at the top of the South IslandUpdated October 2026
- Palmerston North: a flat university town on the Manawatū plainUpdated October 2026
- Queenstown: lake, mountains, and a housing huntUpdated October 2026
- Tauranga: a surf-beach city on the Bay of Plenty, built for driversUpdated October 2026
- Bocas del Toro: Panama's Caribbean islands, where the commute is a boat rideUpdated October 2026
- El Valle de Antón: a quiet mountain town inside a volcanic craterUpdated October 2026
- Panama's Pacific Coast: beach towns from Gorgona to Río HatoUpdated October 2026
- Asunción: Paraguay's one big city, for about $1,400 a monthUpdated October 2026
- Encarnación, Paraguay: river beach living for about $1,000 a monthUpdated October 2026
- Arequipa: what life costs in Peru's white volcanic cityUpdated October 2026
- Cusco: daily life above 11,000 feet in the old Inca capitalUpdated October 2026
- Living in Lima: Pacific cliffs, private clinics and about $1,400 a monthUpdated October 2026
- Trujillo: about $1,000 a month on Peru's dry north coastUpdated October 2026
- Gdańsk puts a Baltic beach and a Gothic old town on one commuter lineUpdated October 2026
- Kraków: an old university city where one person lives on about $1,900 a monthUpdated October 2026
- Living in Warsaw on about $2,100 a month: big-city careers, long gray wintersUpdated October 2026
- Wrocław: a city of river islands, trams and service-sector jobsUpdated October 2026
- Albufeira: a lively Algarve base, once you're past The StripUpdated September 2026
- Living in the Algarve, Portugal's south coastUpdated September 2026
- Living in Algés, on Lisbon's western edgeUpdated September 2026
- Carcavelos: surf-town living on Lisbon's commuter lineUpdated October 2026
- Carvoeiro: a cove beach, steep streets, and an English-speaking villageUpdated October 2026
- Ericeira: living in Europe's first World Surfing ReserveUpdated October 2026
- Living in Faro, the Algarve city that works all yearUpdated October 2026
- Mafra, Portugal: a palace town 17 miles from LisbonUpdated October 2026
- Matosinhos: Porto's working beach town, one metro line from downtownUpdated October 2026
- Miraflores: newer apartments and parkland on Lisbon's western edgeUpdated October 2026
- Living in Nazaré, the Silver Coast's big-wave fishing townUpdated October 2026
- Olhão: a working fishing port on the Ria Formosa lagoonUpdated October 2026
- PortimãoUpdated October 2026
- Living in Póvoa de VarzimUpdated October 2026
- Setúbal: a working port city between the Arrábida hills and the Sado estuaryUpdated October 2026
- Vila do Conde: a flat, safe river-mouth town on Porto's metro lineUpdated October 2026
- Vila Nova de Gaia, across the Douro from PortoUpdated October 2026
- Cape Town: Table Mountain at your back, the Atlantic out frontUpdated October 2026
- Durban: Indian Ocean living for about $1,400 a monthUpdated October 2026
- Johannesburg: South Africa's head-office city, 5,750 feet upUpdated October 2026
- Living in Pretoria: South Africa's quieter capitalUpdated October 2026
- Altea: a hill town of artists above the Costa BlancaUpdated September 2026
- Cádiz: Atlantic beaches at the end of the streetUpdated October 2026
- Estepona: the garden town at the quiet end of the Costa del SolUpdated October 2026
- Mijas: a white village on the hill, a beach town below, one town hallUpdated October 2026
- Living in Nerja, a cliff-top town an hour or so by bus from MalagaUpdated October 2026
- Oviedo: Asturias's green, walkable capital for about $1,800 a monthUpdated October 2026
- San Sebastian: Basque food and a city beach, under Atlantic skiesUpdated October 2026
- Santander: a green Atlantic city on a sheltered bayUpdated October 2026
- Living in Sitges: Barcelona's beach town, priced out in dollarsUpdated October 2026
- Basel: a Rhine city with France and Germany at the end of the tram lineUpdated October 2026
- Geneva: lakeside living in a city run on international workUpdated October 2026
- Lausanne: a hillside university city above Lake GenevaUpdated October 2026
- Living in Zurich: what a Swiss paycheck has to coverUpdated October 2026
- Living in Kaohsiung: Taiwan's warm harbor city on about $1,300 a monthUpdated October 2026
- Moving to New Taipei City: more room, right next door to TaipeiUpdated October 2026
- Living in Taichung: sunny winters, one metro line and a $1,400 monthly budgetUpdated October 2026
- Living in TaipeiUpdated October 2026
- Bangkok: big-city life from about $1,700 a monthUpdated October 2026
- Chiang Mai: a slower Thai city in the northern mountainsUpdated October 2026
- Pattaya: a beach city with big hospitals, two hours from BangkokUpdated October 2026
- Phuket City: island life in the old town, not on the beach stripUpdated October 2026
- Ankara: Türkiye's inland capital of ministries, campuses, and calmer streetsUpdated October 2026
- Mild winters and two city beaches in Antalya, TürkiyeUpdated October 2026
- Istanbul: ferries, cafe neighborhoods, and a big-city budget that still adds upUpdated October 2026
- Izmir: an Aegean city where the commute can be a ferry rideUpdated October 2026
- Living in Abu Dhabi as an AmericanUpdated October 2026
- Dubai: career moves, English at work, and summers above 100FUpdated October 2026
- Ras Al Khaimah: the UAE between a beach and its highest mountainUpdated October 2026
- Sharjah: Dubai next door, at less than half its city-center rentUpdated October 2026
- Living in Birmingham, England's second city, on about $2,700 a monthUpdated October 2026
- Bristol: street art, steep hills and a working harborUpdated October 2026
- Edinburgh on about $3,100 a month: Scotland's capital for AmericansUpdated October 2026
- Living in Glasgow: Victorian sandstone, live music and $1,450 rents near the centerUpdated October 2026
- Leeds, England: big-city Yorkshire life for about $2,700 a monthUpdated October 2026
- Liverpool on about $2,600 a month: a waterfront city with free museumsUpdated October 2026
- London: a world city that pays off if your salary can carry the rentUpdated October 2026
- Living in Manchester: trams, live music, steady rain and a $3,000 monthly budgetUpdated October 2026
- Uruguay's interior: Salto, river towns, and hot-spring calmUpdated October 2026
- These Are the 10 Best Countries For Digital Nomads, According to ExpertsUpdated September 2026
- These Countries Offer Digital Nomad VisasUpdated September 2026
- Want To Be a Digital Nomad? Here’s HowUpdated August 2026
- Starting Your Expatsi Digital Nomad BusinessUpdated August 2026
- These Are the 10 Worst Countries For Digital Nomads, According to ExpertsUpdated September 2026
- Moving Abroad with Kids: Schools, Residency, and What Families Wish They Knew FirstUpdated August 2026
- The 10 Best Cities for Gay Men Who Want to Find Community AbroadUpdated September 2026
- Best Cities for Lesbian Expats 2026Updated September 2026
- Best Cities for LGBTQ Retirees Abroad in 2026Updated August 2026
- LGBTQ Americans Moving Abroad: The Complete Guide 2026Updated September 2026
- Safe Countries for Transgender KidsUpdated September 2026
- International Living Reveals 2025 Best Countries for RetirementUpdated September 2026
- Expat Story: Amy Moves to FranceUpdated September 2026
- The Top 10 Reasons to Retire AbroadUpdated August 2026
- 10 Great Reasons to Study AbroadUpdated September 2026
- The Best School Choices for Expat KidsUpdated August 2026
- Top 10 Cities in Mexico for U.S. ExpatsUpdated September 2026
- Cost of Living in Thailand 2026: City vs. Island LivingUpdated September 2026
- Living in Chile: Updated Cost of Living Guide for ExpatsUpdated September 2026
- 5 Countries With A Higher Quality Of Life Than The U.S.Updated September 2026
- These Are the 12 Most Charming Towns in CroatiaUpdated September 2026
- Retiring in Greece: Cost, Golden Visa Update, and Best Islands and RegionsUpdated September 2026
- These Are the 12 Most Charming Towns in ItalyUpdated September 2026
- These Are the 14 Most Charming Towns in PortugalUpdated September 2026
- These Are the 23 Most Charming Towns in SpainUpdated September 2026
- These Are the 10 Cheapest Cities In The WorldUpdated September 2026
- The 10 Cheapest Cities People Love Living InUpdated September 2026
- If Inflation Has You Down, Here Are 10 Cities Where Prices Are FallingUpdated September 2026
- The World’s Highest Inflation Is in These 10 CitiesUpdated September 2026
- How Much Does It Cost to Live in Portugal? Real Prices & InsightsUpdated September 2026
- How Much Does It Cost to Live in Costa Rica?Updated September 2026
- Living in Ireland as an Expat: Cost, Lifestyle & Key TipsUpdated September 2026
- These Are the 10 Most Expensive Cities in the WorldUpdated September 2026
- Is Your Rent Too High? Here’s What People Are Paying Around the WorldUpdated September 2026
- The Ultimate Guide to Paying Expat TaxesUpdated September 2026
- Why Ajijic Is One of Mexico’s Most Popular Expat TownsUpdated September 2026
- Are Americans Leaving the US for Good?Updated August 2026
- You Might Live Longer in a Blue Zone CityUpdated September 2026
- How to Deal with Relocation Culture ShockUpdated September 2026
- Top Myths about Living Abroad – Expat Reality vs ExpectationsUpdated September 2026
- 10 Foods Americans Eat That Are Banned in Other CountriesUpdated September 2026
- These Are the 12 Friendliest Countries In the WorldUpdated September 2026
- 10 Reasons Americans Leave The U.S.Updated September 2026
- Understanding the Expat Lifestyle: What It Really Means to Be an ExpatUpdated August 2026
- Understanding the Global Diaspora: Where Do Jewish Families Relocate?Updated August 2026
- No, Americans Aren’t Invading PortugalUpdated September 2026
- For Expat Kids, Online Education Comes in Small PackagesUpdated September 2026
- 4 Countries Where Teaching English Abroad Can Actually Pay Your BillsUpdated September 2026
- Australia is Hiring! See the Jobs and Apply.Updated September 2026
- Canada Is Hiring! See the Jobs and ApplyUpdated September 2026
- Expatsi Guide to Expat Jobs, Digital Nomad Jobs, & Working AbroadUpdated September 2026
- Finland is Hiring! See the Jobs and Apply.Updated September 2026
- Ireland is Hiring! See the Jobs and ApplyUpdated August 2026
- Norway Is Hiring! See the Jobs and ApplyUpdated September 2026
- Spain Is Hiring! See the Jobs and ApplyUpdated September 2026
- Results from the 2024 Expatsi ReportUpdated August 2026
- Your 2024 Guide To European CountriesUpdated September 2026
- These 10 Countries Have the Most Beer DrinkersUpdated August 2026
- These Countries Consume Most of the World’s WineUpdated September 2026
- 10 More Countries with Better Healthcare Than the USUpdated September 2026
- 14 Countries with Better Healthcare Than the United StatesUpdated September 2026
- 5 Countries With Better Healthcare Than The U.S. (at A Fraction Of The Price)Updated September 2026
- Expat Guide: How to Get Healthcare in AustraliaUpdated September 2026
- Expat Guide: How to Get Healthcare in BelizeUpdated September 2026
- Best Countries for Expats with Chronic Illness or Medical NeedsUpdated September 2026
- Best Countries for Seniors & End-of-Life CareUpdated September 2026
- Expat Guide: How to Get Healthcare in BrazilUpdated September 2026
- Expat Guide: How to Get Chile HealthcareUpdated September 2026
- Expat Guide: How to Get Costa Rica HealthcareUpdated September 2026
- Expat Guide: How to Get Croatia HealthcareUpdated September 2026
- Guide to Moving Abroad With a Disability or Pre-Existing ConditionUpdated September 2026
- Medicare for Expats: Does Medicare Cover You Abroad? What Retired Americans Need to KnowUpdated September 2026
- Expat Guide: How to Get Germany HealthcareUpdated August 2026
- Expat Guide: How to Get Healthcare in FranceUpdated September 2026
- Expat Guide: How to Get Healthcare in UruguayUpdated August 2026
- Expat Guide: How to Get Italy HealthcareUpdated August 2026
- Expat Guide: How to Get Healthcare in MexicoUpdated September 2026
- Expat Guide: How to Get Healthcare in New ZealandUpdated September 2026
- Expat Guide: How to Get Healthcare in PanamaUpdated September 2026
- Expat Guide: How to Get Healthcare in SpainUpdated September 2026
- Expat Guide: How to Get Healthcare in ThailandUpdated September 2026
- Expat Guide: How to Get the Netherlands HealthcareUpdated August 2026
- Expat Guide: How to Get UK HealthcareUpdated September 2026
- Understanding Universal Healthcare Rankings by CountryUpdated September 2026
- Expatsi Guide to Language AppsUpdated August 2026
- Countries Where Drugs Are DecriminalizedUpdated September 2026
- These Countries Have the Most Permissive Abortion LawsUpdated September 2026
- 5 Best Countries For Raising KidsUpdated September 2026
- Love Wins: Countries with Legal Same-Sex Marriage 2026Updated October 2026
- These Countries Are More Free Than the United StatesUpdated August 2026
- Moving to Andorra in 2026: low taxes, big mountains and a much higher bar to get inUpdated September 2026
- So you want to move to ArgentinaUpdated September 2026
- So you want to move to AustriaUpdated September 2026
- Moving to The Bahamas: the 2026 guide for AmericansUpdated September 2026
- Bahrain: no income tax, $345,000 residency, and a Level 3 travel warningUpdated September 2026
- Moving to Barbados: the 2026 guide for AmericansUpdated September 2026
- Moving to Belgium: the job-first route into the heart of the EUUpdated September 2026
- Moving to Belize: no new language, no exchange rate to watchUpdated September 2026
- Living in Bolivia: what Americans should know before moving in 2026Updated September 2026
- Bosnia and Herzegovina gives Americans 90 days. Staying longer takes a reason.Updated September 2026
- Moving to Botswana: what Americans need to know in 2026Updated September 2026
- Moving to Brazil from the U.S.: the 2026 guideUpdated September 2026
- Moving to Bulgaria: cheap, in the EU, and now paying in eurosUpdated September 2026
- Cambodia spends dollars, renews your stay every 12 months, and sends serious cases to BangkokUpdated September 2026
- Moving to Chile: the country works, the paperwork takes most of a yearUpdated September 2026
- Moving to China: the 2026 guide for Americans going to work, teach or studyUpdated September 2026
- Moving to Croatia: sunshine, EU paperwork, and an 18-month clockUpdated September 2026
- Moving to Cyprus: an EU island that speaks EnglishUpdated September 2026
- Czechia for Americans: how the move works in 2026Updated September 2026
- Denmark's clearest door for Americans is a job paying about $84,000Updated September 2026
- Moving to Dominica: the rainforest island, not the resort oneUpdated September 2026
- Moving to the Dominican Republic: the Caribbean without the small-island limitsUpdated September 2026
- Living in Egypt as an American: residence routes, real costs and honest risksUpdated September 2026
- Living in El Salvador in 2026: an honest guide for AmericansUpdated September 2026
- Estonia will let you work remotely for a year. Staying longer usually takes a job or a startup.Updated September 2026
- Living in Ethiopia as an American: the 2026 reality checkUpdated September 2026
- Fiji's open door is for over-45s. Everyone else needs a sponsor.Updated September 2026
- Moving to Finland means bringing a job, a school place or a businessUpdated September 2026
- Moving to France, the real guideUpdated September 2026
- Georgia lets Americans in for a year. 2026 rewrote what happens after that.Updated September 2026
- Moving to Greece in 2026: the numbers, the permits, the catchUpdated September 2026
- Moving to Grenada: the spice island that sells a door into AmericaUpdated September 2026
- Moving to Guatemala: residency, real costs and the safety picture for Americans in 2026Updated September 2026
- A $1,500 pension gets you Honduran residency. Where you live decides the rest.Updated September 2026
- Moving to Iceland from the U.S.: permits, costs and long winters in 2026Updated September 2026
- Moving to India from the U.S.: visas, costs and who it suits (2026)Updated September 2026
- Indonesia costs less than anywhere else we've guided. The permits don't.Updated September 2026
- Moving to Jamaica in 2026: how Americans settle on the islandUpdated September 2026
- Japan on $1,500 a month is real. Staying past six months is the hard part.Updated September 2026
- Moving to Jordan: a straight-talking 2026 guide for AmericansUpdated September 2026
- Moving to Kenya in 2026: permits, costs and safety for AmericansUpdated September 2026
- Moving to Kosovo: the 2026 guide for AmericansUpdated September 2026
- In Kuwait your salary is tax-free, but the job has to come firstUpdated September 2026
- Moving to Latvia: the 2026 guide for Americans, updated for the new immigration lawUpdated September 2026
- Lebanon in 2026: read the travel advisory before the rent listingsUpdated September 2026
- Lithuania for Americans in 2026: residency routes, real costs and the citizenship catchUpdated September 2026
- Luxembourg for Americans: jobs, permits and real costs in 2026Updated September 2026
- Moving to Madagascar in 2026: what Americans should know before they goUpdated September 2026
- Moving to Malaysia: visas, real costs and the fine print for Americans (2026)Updated September 2026
- Move to Malta: an EU island of half a million people, about $2,050 a monthUpdated September 2026
- Moving to Mauritius: the 2026 guide for Americans who want island life with clear rulesUpdated September 2026
- Moving to Monaco: the 2026 guide for Americans with serious savingsUpdated September 2026
- Montenegro spends euros, charges Balkan prices, and is the EU's frontrunnerUpdated September 2026
- Moving to Morocco from the U.S.: the residence card, the real costs and the fine printUpdated September 2026
- Moving to Mozambique from the U.S.: what it really takes in 2026Updated September 2026
- Moving to Nicaragua after the 2024 rule changes: an honest guide for AmericansUpdated September 2026
- Nigeria lets Americans in on a job, an investment or a marriage. Remote work doesn't count.Updated September 2026
- Moving to North Macedonia: a $1,700 month, a 10% tax, and no retirement visaUpdated September 2026
- Norway wants your skills, not your savings: the 2026 guide for AmericansUpdated September 2026
- Moving to Oman as an American: the 2026 guideUpdated September 2026
- Moving to Pakistan: an honest 2026 guide for AmericansUpdated September 2026
- Paraguay: $900 a month, no tax on foreign income, and a two-year waitUpdated September 2026
- In Peru, $1,000 a month buys residency that never expiresUpdated September 2026
- Living in the Philippines as an American: visas, costs and tradeoffs for 2026Updated September 2026
- Poland lets Americans start a business on the same terms as PolesUpdated September 2026
- Moving to Portugal: the complete 2026 guide for AmericansUpdated September 2026
- Moving to Qatar in 2026: an American's guide to the Doha offerUpdated September 2026
- Moving to Romania from the U.S.: costs, visas and the fine print for 2026Updated September 2026
- Moving to Rwanda from the U.S.: permits, costs and honest trade-offs for 2026Updated September 2026
- St. Kitts and Nevis: no income tax, two small islands, and a $250,000 passportUpdated September 2026
- Moving to Saint Lucia: what Americans need to know in 2026Updated September 2026
- Moving to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: the 2026 guide for AmericansUpdated September 2026
- Moving to Serbia: file from inside the country, but bring a reason to stayUpdated September 2026
- Moving to Singapore: your salary decides your visaUpdated September 2026
- Moving to Slovakia from the U.S.: routes, costs and the rules that changed in 2026Updated September 2026
- Slovenia for Americans: what it costs, how to get residence, and who it suitsUpdated September 2026
- Moving to South AfricaUpdated September 2026
- South Korea now lets remote workers stay three years. Everyone else needs a job, Korean roots or capital.Updated September 2026
- Sweden runs on job offers, and in 2026 the offer has to pay about $3,460 a monthUpdated September 2026
- Switzerland caps work permits for Americans at 8,500 a yearUpdated September 2026
- Moving to Taiwan in 2026: the visa, cost and healthcare guide for AmericansUpdated September 2026
- Trinidad and Tobago for Americans: work permits, real costs and the dollar squeezeUpdated September 2026
- A couple lives in Türkiye on about $2,100 a monthUpdated September 2026
- Moving to the UAE buys you a tax-free paycheck and a visa you rentUpdated September 2026
- Britain has no retirement visa and no nomad visaUpdated September 2026
- Moving to Vietnam from the U.S.: the 2026 guide to costs, visas and daily lifeUpdated September 2026
- Moving to Zambia: the 2026 guide for AmericansUpdated September 2026
- 6 Ways to Find the Best Country to Live InUpdated September 2026
- Top Countries to Retire in 2026: Cost, Safety & Quality of LifeUpdated September 2026
- How Much Does It Cost to Live in Colombia? Here’s Your Full BreakdownUpdated September 2026
- Living in Canada as an American: What Nobody Tells You Before You MoveUpdated September 2026
- Living in Germany as an American: Visas, Bureaucracy, and What Expats Really ThinkUpdated September 2026
- What, Why, and How Is Portugal? A Simple Guide for New ExpatsUpdated September 2026
- How to Prepare Mentally for Living OverseasUpdated August 2026
- The Ultimate Moving Abroad Checklist for Americans: Everything to Do Before You LeaveUpdated August 2026
- Financial Planners Are Hearing It First: “What If I Move Abroad?”Updated August 2026
- WSJ: Who Is Really Moving Abroad Now?Updated August 2026
- Reddit Expats Reveal Why They’re Happier Since Leaving the US (And You Might Be Too)Updated September 2026
- The 20 Least Religious Countries (Plus Where the U.S. Stands)Updated September 2026
- How to Buy Property Abroad as an American: Restrictions, Taxes, and What to Watch Out ForUpdated September 2026
- How to Find Housing Abroad as an Expat: Renting Before You Buy and Where to StartUpdated September 2026
- These Are the 12 Best Countries for Catholic ExpatsUpdated September 2026
- More Travelers Are Becoming Expats. Travel Advisors Can Help.Updated August 2026
- Shipping Items Abroad vs. Selling Everything: A Real Cost-Benefit Guide (2026)Updated September 2026
- Remote Work in Spain in 2026: Requirements, Taxes & Real ExperiencesUpdated September 2026
- The Importance of Translation Services when Moving AbroadUpdated September 2026
- These Are the 10 Most Dangerous States for CyclistsUpdated August 2026
- These Are the 10 Safest States for CyclistsUpdated September 2026
- Debunking 10 Myths About Safety in MexicoUpdated September 2026
- The Safest Countries in the World, According to DataUpdated September 2026
- Vacation vs Scouting Trip: What’s the Difference?Updated September 2026
- We Took 26 People to Portugal. Here’s Why They’re Flocking to PortoUpdated August 2026
- FBAR and FATCA for Beginners: What US Expats Need to KnowUpdated August 2026
- FEIE vs. Foreign Tax Credit: Which Is Better for US Expats in 2026?Updated August 2026
- 5 Countries That Don’t Tax Your Social Security in 2026Updated September 2026
- These 10 Cities Have The Best Public Transportation Updated August 2026
- Expatsi Guide to eSIM: 4 Best Deals for International Data & CoverageUpdated September 2026
- Expatsi Guide to Travel Tools & ResourcesUpdated August 2026
- 13 Vacation Cities You’ll Never Want to LeaveUpdated August 2026
- 14 Things Other Countries Do Better Than the U.S.Updated August 2026
- On Anti-Corruption Day, the Most and Least Corrupt CountriesUpdated August 2026
- How Much Does It Cost to Live in Costa Rica?Updated September 2026
- The 10 Deadliest States for MotorcyclistsUpdated August 2026
- The 11 Silliest Laws Around the WorldUpdated September 2026
- The Best Countries For Retirement if You Want to Pay Less in TaxesUpdated September 2026
- How Can You Escape Medical Debt in the US?Updated September 2026
- The 12 Least Friendly Countries In the WorldUpdated September 2026
- The World’s 20 Least Religious CountriesUpdated September 2026
- The 12 Most Overrated Cities in the WorldUpdated August 2026
- These Are the 10 Safest States for MotorcyclistsUpdated September 2026
- These 10 States Have the Most-Improved SAT ScoresUpdated August 2026
- The Ultimate Guide to Paying Expat TaxesUpdated September 2026
- 9 Best Panama Residency Visas for Expats, Including a Retiree FavoriteUpdated September 2026
- Bali vs Chiang Mai for American Expats: Which Southeast Asian Base Wins in 2026Updated September 2026
- The 10 Best Golden Visas in 2024Updated August 2026
- Best Places to Retire in the World: 15 Countries for American RetireesUpdated September 2026
- The Exclusive Citizenship Act of 2026 Explained: What It Means for US Dual CitizensUpdated August 2026
- How Americans Move Abroad: 13 Secrets RevealedUpdated August 2026
- How to Get EU Citizenship by Descent: Countries That Offer Ancestry Visas to AmericansUpdated September 2026
- 3 Countries With Investor Visas Under $100,000Updated September 2026
- Living in Panama as an Expat: Why It Tops InterNations Rankings Every YearUpdated September 2026
- Living in the UAE as an American: Tax-Free Income, Lifestyle, and the Reality Nobody ShowsUpdated September 2026
- Living in Vietnam as an Expat in 2026: Cost, Visas, and Why Americans Are Moving ThereUpdated September 2026
- Portugal Golden Visa and NHR Tax Programs Transform in 2024Updated September 2026
- Spain is Paying Digital Nomads to Move ThereUpdated September 2026
- Guide to Visas in SpainUpdated September 2026
- Understanding the Primary Mexico Expat Visa TypesUpdated September 2026
- Eager to Get Moved? Visa Paths for English-speaking CountriesUpdated August 2026
- Somebody in Albania has to hire you firstUpdated September 2026
- Albania's Long-Stay Visa (Type D), explainedUpdated September 2026
- In Albania, a deed can get you a residence permit. Here's the fine print.Updated September 2026
- Albania taxes small business at zero. Getting the permit is the work.Updated September 2026
- Albania's visa-free year, explainedUpdated September 2026
- Your ancestors already did the hard partUpdated October 2026
- Andorra's Active Residency Permit: a local job or your own company, and a quota to beatUpdated September 2026
- Andorra's digital nomad permit: Pyrenees living on a paycheck earned elsewhereUpdated September 2026
- Andorra passive residency: €1 million invested, 90 days a year, and a €50,000 payment you won't get backUpdated September 2026
- In Antigua you buy citizenship outright, not a permit you renewUpdated September 2026
- Antigua's fast permanent residency costs $20,000 a yearUpdated September 2026
- Argentina's $500,000 passport isn't on sale yetUpdated September 2026
- Argentina's investment visa asks for about $980Updated September 2026
- Argentina asks for $1,270 a month, and it can't be a paycheckUpdated September 2026
- Argentina's retirement visa gets filed after you landUpdated September 2026
- No blocked account, no income test, and no federal loansUpdated September 2026
- Argentina checks your employer before it checks youUpdated September 2026
- Australia's Subclass 186 Visa: A Job Offer That Comes With Permanent ResidencyUpdated September 2026
- Australia's Skilled Independent Visa (Subclass 189)Updated September 2026
- Australia's 190 Visa: Permanent Residency If a State Picks YouUpdated September 2026
- Australia's main work visa starts with an employer, not with youUpdated September 2026
- Australia's 485 Graduate Visa: Stay and Work After Your DegreeUpdated September 2026
- Australia's Work and Holiday Visa: One Year Abroad Before You Turn 31Updated September 2026
- Austria's Artist VisaUpdated September 2026
- Austria's EU Blue Card: The Salary Is the TestUpdated September 2026
- Austria's Red-White-Red Card for Highly Qualified WorkersUpdated September 2026
- Austria's Job Seeker Visa: Six Months to Land the JobUpdated September 2026
- Austria's Retirement Visa: The Quota Is the Hard PartUpdated September 2026
- Austria's student visa, priced out honestlyUpdated September 2026
- The Bahamas Annual Residence Permit for AmericansUpdated October 2026
- Bahamas Annual Work Permit: the employer-sponsored route for AmericansUpdated October 2026
- Bahamas permanent residence for $1 million investorsUpdated October 2026
- Already working in Bahrain? Five years on BHD 2,000 a month can make your residency permanentUpdated September 2026
- Buy $345,000 of Bahrain property, and the whole family gets residencyUpdated September 2026
- Bahrain's Golden Residency for retirees: a BHD 4,000 pension and no Bahraini income taxUpdated September 2026
- Bahrain's Golden Residency for talent: a committee to convince, not a salary floorUpdated September 2026
- Barbados permanent residence: a 10-year road for most AmericansUpdated September 2026
- The Barbados SERP: residence for Americans bringing capitalUpdated September 2026
- Barbados Welcome Stamp: 12 months on the island, no Barbados income taxUpdated September 2026
- The Barbados work permit: your employer files, and you waitUpdated September 2026
- Au pair or trainee in Belgium: a short stay your host applies forUpdated September 2026
- Belgian permanent residence: what five years in the country earns youUpdated September 2026
- Belgium's A card: one year at a time, tied to a job or a degreeUpdated September 2026
- One year in Belize, 14 days out. That's the whole test.Updated September 2026
- Belize's retirement program opens at 40Updated September 2026
- Belize temporary residency asks for $250,000, not a year of your lifeUpdated September 2026
- Belize's work permit costs $1,500 a year. The average Belize paycheck is about $760 a month.Updated September 2026
- Bolivia Student Visa: Visiting Got Easier, Enrolling Didn'tUpdated September 2026
- The Bolivia work visa: how Americans get hired and stay legalUpdated September 2026
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's temporary residence permit, for Americans staying past day 90Updated September 2026
- Investing in Botswana: the permits an American actually filesUpdated September 2026
- Botswana student visa: what Americans file insteadUpdated September 2026
- Botswana's work permit, for Americans with a job offer in handUpdated September 2026
- Work remotely from Brazil for a year on US$1,500 a monthUpdated September 2026
- Brazil's investor visa: residence from a stake in a business or a homeUpdated September 2026
- Brazil's VITEM IV student visa: an $85 visa with a paperwork problemUpdated September 2026
- Brazil work visa for Americans: the VITEM V, track by trackUpdated September 2026
- Brazil's VITEM X visa is in the law, but nobody can apply for it yetUpdated September 2026
- Bulgaria's EU Blue Card: an EU work permit at Bulgarian wagesUpdated September 2026
- Retiring to Bulgaria starts with a Type D visaUpdated September 2026
- Business visas for Americans who work for themselvesUpdated October 2026
- Cambodia's EG extension gives you one to three months to land a job, not a yearUpdated September 2026
- Cambodia's ER extension: 55 or older, no income floor, roughly $300 a yearUpdated September 2026
- Cambodia's student visa: a $35 entry visa, then an extension you get in-countryUpdated September 2026
- Let a Canadian province pick youUpdated September 2026
- Canada's Start-up Visa Is PausedUpdated September 2026
- How Americans get a Canadian study permitUpdated September 2026
- Work in Canada on a Permit Built for AmericansUpdated September 2026
- Chile's $500,000 investor visa only counts if the money produces somethingUpdated September 2026
- Chile's retirement visa lets you work, and doesn't tax a foreign pensionUpdated September 2026
- In Chile, losing the job doesn't lose the visaUpdated September 2026
- China's X1 student visa: how Americans study there for more than 180 daysUpdated September 2026
- China's Z visa: how Americans get hired and work legally in ChinaUpdated September 2026
- Work remotely from Colombia for up to two yearsUpdated September 2026
- Croatia's digital nomad permit: 18 months, no Croatian income taxUpdated September 2026
- Croatia's long-stay D visa, and why most Americans never file oneUpdated September 2026
- Cyprus sells permanent residency for $345,000. The tax on top is $65,550 more.Updated September 2026
- The Cyprus pink slip, one year at a timeUpdated September 2026
- Czechia's Digital Nomad Program: a fast track for Americans in IT and marketingUpdated September 2026
- Czechia's long-term residence permit: how Americans stay past year oneUpdated September 2026
- Denmark Family Reunification: Joining a Danish Spouse or PartnerUpdated September 2026
- A Danish degree comes with three years to find a job afterwardUpdated September 2026
- A Danish work permit starts with a Danish offer, and your salary picks the schemeUpdated September 2026
- Dominica will sell you a passport for $200,000, and now it wants you to come get itUpdated September 2026
- Starting a business in Dominica: the entrepreneur visa, checkedUpdated September 2026
- Dominica permanent residence: five years, and no income testUpdated September 2026
- Dominica will hand you a student visa at the airport. It won't hand you a loan.Updated September 2026
- Dominica gives Americans six months for free. This permit is for month seven.Updated September 2026
- Six months on a Dominica work permit makes you a residentUpdated September 2026
- Permanent residency in the Dominican Republic: the five-year climb, and who skips itUpdated September 2026
- Dominican temporary residency asks for paperwork, not pension incomeUpdated September 2026
- Get paid abroad, live in EcuadorUpdated September 2026
- Ecuador residency without a pensionUpdated September 2026
- Getting an Egypt residence permit as an AmericanUpdated September 2026
- Egypt student visa: land on a tourist visa, leave with a residency cardUpdated September 2026
- El Salvador investor residence: a working business, or $1 million in cryptoUpdated September 2026
- El Salvador Permanent Residency for AmericansUpdated September 2026
- El Salvador's student residence, explained for AmericansUpdated September 2026
- Working in El Salvador on a trip: there's no working holiday visaUpdated September 2026
- El Salvador work visa: two permits, one employer, and a 10% capUpdated September 2026
- Estonia's Digital Nomad Visa: up to a year in Estonia if you earn €4,500 a month from abroadUpdated September 2026
- There's no Estonian job seeker visa. You can still look for work there.Updated September 2026
- Estonia vets your startup in 10 working days, then gives you up to five years to build itUpdated September 2026
- Ethiopia's work permit: a job offer first, then three permits in a rowUpdated October 2026
- Ethiopia's investment visa: what $200,000 gets an American ownerUpdated October 2026
- Ethiopia's Student Visa: a 30-day entry that leads to a residence IDUpdated October 2026
- Fiji's retirement permit needs FJ$100,000 sitting in a local bankUpdated September 2026
- Fiji writes an 80 percent attendance rule into your immigration statusUpdated September 2026
- A Fiji work permit can carry an order to train your replacementUpdated September 2026
- Finland decides an EU Blue Card in two weeksUpdated September 2026
- Finland's self-employment permit is not for freelancersUpdated September 2026
- Finland's Startup Visa asks for two founders, not oneUpdated September 2026
- A Finnish master's now skips the wait for permanent residenceUpdated September 2026
- A Finnish work permit ties you to a field, not to one companyUpdated September 2026
- The French student visa, and what a degree costs nowUpdated September 2026
- Georgia's investor permit: $300,000, your family, five yearsUpdated September 2026
- Your U.S. passport is good for 365 days in Georgia, as long as you're insuredUpdated September 2026
- A job offer in Germany, permanent residence 21 months laterUpdated September 2026
- Freelance your way into GermanyUpdated September 2026
- Germany's work visa with no salary floorUpdated September 2026
- Germany's student visa is the easy partUpdated September 2026
- A student permit for about $23, and the catch nobody warns you aboutUpdated September 2026
- Greece Digital Nomad Visa: 3,500 euros a month, and you file before you flyUpdated September 2026
- The Greece Employment Visa is your employer's application, not yoursUpdated September 2026
- Greece Golden Visa: 800,000 euros in Athens, 400,000 in the rest of the countryUpdated September 2026
- The Greece Retirement Visa asks for 183 days a year, not just the moneyUpdated September 2026
- Greece Student Visa: a free degree in Greek, or a paid one in EnglishUpdated September 2026
- Grenada's $235,000 passport, and the U.S. treaty Congress narrowedUpdated September 2026
- Grenada's nomad visa: $37,000 a year and a trip to the post officeUpdated September 2026
- Grenada doesn't ask Americans for a student visa. St. George's asks for $389,987.Updated September 2026
- Grenada answers a work permit in 12 working days. Finding the employer takes longer.Updated September 2026
- Live in Guatemala while you keep working for a company back homeUpdated September 2026
- Guatemala permanent residence: the $1,250-a-month pensionado route and the five-year roadUpdated September 2026
- Guatemala's self-employed residency asks for a business license, not an income floorUpdated September 2026
- Working for a Guatemalan company: the temporary residence that comes with the jobUpdated September 2026
- Hired in Guatemala: the work permit and residence you'll actually needUpdated September 2026
- Honduras gives retirees residency for a $1,500 pension. Keeping it means a new card every year.Updated September 2026
- Honduras renews a student's permit card every year, and only if you passed your classesUpdated September 2026
- There's no Honduran work visa to get in the U.S. Your employer files for a stay permit after you land.Updated September 2026
- Hungary keeps closing work routes. It doesn't control this one.Updated September 2026
- In Hungary, your sponsor's permit decides yours.Updated September 2026
- Hungary's golden visa has exactly two approved fund managersUpdated September 2026
- Work for yourself in Hungary. Year two is when they check the numbers.Updated September 2026
- Iceland ended its remote work visa in May 2026Updated September 2026
- Iceland's long-stay visa is gone. The 180-day permit that replaced it is much narrowerUpdated September 2026
- Iceland residence permit: the work, study and family routes for Americans in 2026Updated September 2026
- Iceland's student permit costs 70,000 krónur. The degree is about to cost more.Updated September 2026
- Iceland's work permit: the job-offer route for AmericansUpdated September 2026
- India's OCI Card: Lifelong Entry for Americans with Indian RootsUpdated September 2026
- India's investor residency is for people building a company thereUpdated September 2026
- Making content in Bali is work. The C5A is the visa that says so.Updated September 2026
- Indonesia retired the C316 code. The student visa you need now is an E30B.Updated September 2026
- Investor and golden visas, side by sideUpdated October 2026
- The Irish work permit that turns into residency in 21 monthsUpdated September 2026
- An Irish job offer, 36,605 euros, and 28 days of advertisingUpdated September 2026
- Americans don't apply for an Irish student visaUpdated September 2026
- Italy's golden visa doesn't do real estateUpdated September 2026
- Italy answers startup founders in 30 daysUpdated September 2026
- Study in Italy without guessing at the billUpdated September 2026
- No Italian job offer, no Italian work visaUpdated September 2026
- Jamaica Permanent Residence for AmericansUpdated September 2026
- Studying in Jamaica as an American: no visa, one PICA stampUpdated September 2026
- Starting a business in Japan now takes $191,000 and a Japanese employeeUpdated September 2026
- Japan's digital nomad visa won't make you a residentUpdated September 2026
- Tuition in Japan is 535,800 yen, whether you're American or notUpdated September 2026
- To work in Japan, a Japanese employer has to apply for you firstUpdated September 2026
- Work Your Way to a Life AbroadUpdated October 2026
- Jordan's investor passport: build a business, hire locally, wait it outUpdated October 2026
- Jordan's property residency: a five-year permit tied to the home you buyUpdated October 2026
- Jordan's work permit in 2026: the specialist's way inUpdated October 2026
- Kenya's Class D work permit: how a Kenyan employer hires an AmericanUpdated October 2026
- Kenya's Class G permit: invest $100,000 and run your own business thereUpdated October 2026
- Retire to Kenya on the Class K ordinary resident permitUpdated October 2026
- Kenya's Class N permit: live in Nairobi, keep your U.S. paycheckUpdated October 2026
- Kosovo's temporary residence permit: staying past 90 daysUpdated September 2026
- Kosovo work permit: what Americans need before the first paycheckUpdated September 2026
- Kuwait's work visa costs $175, and your employer signs off on every trip homeUpdated September 2026
- Latvia's golden visa after the 2026 rewrite: a company stake, not a condoUpdated September 2026
- A Latvian degree starts at the migration office in Riga, not a U.S. consulateUpdated September 2026
- Latvia's work visa: your employer moves first, and it takes two monthsUpdated September 2026
- Lebanon student visa: how Americans get a study permit in 2026Updated September 2026
- Lebanon's work visa: your employer applies first, and the Labor Ministry decidesUpdated September 2026
- Lithuania's EU Blue Card: about $4,110 a month gets you in, family includedUpdated September 2026
- Lithuania's national D visa: who still gets one, and what Americans file insteadUpdated September 2026
- Luxembourg's D visa: the new first step for Americans staying past 90 daysUpdated September 2026
- Madagascar investor visa: residence for Americans who own a stake in a Malagasy companyUpdated September 2026
- Madagascar's retiree visa runs on a $570 monthly transfer and a one-month clockUpdated September 2026
- Madagascar's student visa lasts 30 days. The permit comes after you land.Updated September 2026
- Madagascar's work visa starts with your employer's paperwork, not yoursUpdated September 2026
- Malaysia's nomad pass: $24,000 a year if you work in tech, $60,000 if you don'tUpdated September 2026
- MM2H Gold: 15 years in Malaysia for a $500,000 deposit and a home you keepUpdated September 2026
- MM2H Platinum: Malaysia's 20-year pass for Americans with $1 million to parkUpdated September 2026
- Malaysia's Forest City MM2H: a 10-year pass that comes with a condoUpdated September 2026
- MM2H Silver: Malaysia's 5-year pass for Americans with savings to parkUpdated September 2026
- Sarawak's S-MM2H: up to 10 years in Borneo for about $122,400 on depositUpdated September 2026
- Malta's 15% tax residency, with a December 31, 2026 cutoffUpdated September 2026
- Keep your U.S. job and live in Malta for up to four yearsUpdated September 2026
- Malta permanent residence: about $112,900 to the government, then a home you buy or rentUpdated September 2026
- The Mauritius Investor Permit: put $100,000 into your own company and live there for 10 yearsUpdated October 2026
- Mauritius Occupation Permit (Professional): the work permit for Americans with a job offer on the islandUpdated October 2026
- The Mauritius Premium Visa: a free year on the island for people paid from abroadUpdated October 2026
- Buy a home in Mauritius and live there for as long as you own itUpdated October 2026
- Retire to Mauritius at 50+: the 10-year permit, in plain numbersUpdated October 2026
- Run your own service business from Mauritius on a 10-year permitUpdated October 2026
- Mexico's permanent residency card never expiresUpdated September 2026
- Mexico temporary residency, start to finishUpdated September 2026
- Monaco's ordinary residence card: the 3-year step after your first cardsUpdated September 2026
- Monaco's privileged residence card: the 10-year card you earn with 10 years of living thereUpdated September 2026
- Monaco's first residence card: one year at a time, starting at a French consulateUpdated September 2026
- Working in Monaco: the job offer comes before the residence cardUpdated September 2026
- Monaco's long-stay visa: the French stamp Americans need firstUpdated September 2026
- Montenegro's golden visa closed. A property permit took its place.Updated September 2026
- Studying in Morocco as an American: no visa, but a police file within 90 daysUpdated September 2026
- Morocco work visa for Americans: how a job offer becomes a residence cardUpdated September 2026
- Mozambique Student Visa: Get Admitted, Fly In, Then File for Your DIREUpdated September 2026
- Mozambique Work Visa: Your Employer Starts It, You Finish ItUpdated September 2026
- Work in the Netherlands on an EU Blue CardUpdated September 2026
- The Dutch Permit Your Employer Applies ForUpdated September 2026
- Netherlands Startup Visa: a year to build something newUpdated September 2026
- The Dutch student permit is routine. Finding a room is not.Updated September 2026
- New Zealand's golden visa, without the venture capitalUpdated September 2026
- New Zealand's Green List turns a job title into residencyUpdated September 2026
- Nicaragua's investor residence: five-year permanent status, if MIFIC signs off on your businessUpdated October 2026
- Nicaragua's pensionado and rentista residence, after the 2024 rewriteUpdated October 2026
- Nicaragua's work residence: a one-year card that lives and dies with your jobUpdated October 2026
- The R7A gets you into Nigeria for school. The two-year permit comes after you land.Updated September 2026
- Nigeria's work permit: your employer files first, and your share starts around $3,150Updated September 2026
- Digital Nomad Visas: Work From Anywhere, LegallyUpdated October 2026
- North Macedonia's visa D: get the residence approved first, then the visaUpdated September 2026
- Norway's permit for church workers, performers and Fulbright granteesUpdated September 2026
- Norway has no investor visa. Here's how business owners get in.Updated September 2026
- Norway's job seeker permit: six months to land a skilled job, no paycheck allowedUpdated September 2026
- Norway's seasonal work permit: up to six months of farm or summer work, then a breakUpdated September 2026
- Norway's self-employed permit: work for yourself in Norway, legallyUpdated September 2026
- Norway's skilled worker permit: what the job has to pay, and how it turns permanentUpdated September 2026
- Norway's study permit: what an American pays, proves and gets in 2026Updated September 2026
- Norway's trainee and self-funded researcher permits for AmericansUpdated September 2026
- Oman's employment visa: the job comes first, the visa followsUpdated October 2026
- Oman's Golden Residency: 10 years for your whole familyUpdated October 2026
- Oman's property-owner residence: own the home, keep the visaUpdated October 2026
- Pakistan's 5-year Business-Investor visa for AmericansUpdated October 2026
- Pakistan Study Visa: admission first, then a security checkUpdated October 2026
- Pakistan's Work Visa: a job offer, a short entry visa, then a BOI extensionUpdated October 2026
- Paraguay permanent residence: the card you earn at month 21Updated September 2026
- Paraguay temporary residence: two years, about $500, and the income proof comes laterUpdated September 2026
- Working in Paraguay: your residence card is the work permitUpdated September 2026
- Peru's investor residence runs on S/ 500,000 in a company you manageUpdated September 2026
- A U.S. pension of $1,000 a month is enough for Peru's Rentista residenceUpdated September 2026
- Peru lets you switch from tourist to student without leavingUpdated September 2026
- Peru's worker residence rests on a contract the labor ministry approvesUpdated September 2026
- The Philippines 13(a) marriage visa: permanent residence for Americans married to FilipinosUpdated October 2026
- Hired by a Philippine company? Your 9(g) visa starts with a newspaper adUpdated October 2026
- A Philippine residence visa tied to a $75,000 investmentUpdated October 2026
- Park $15,000 in a Philippine bank and stay as long as you likeUpdated October 2026
- Register a Polish sole proprietorship, then sponsor your own residenceUpdated September 2026
- Poland's student visa: English-taught degrees from about $2,300 a yearUpdated September 2026
- Poland's work visa starts with your employer's paperwork, not yoursUpdated September 2026
- Portugal's student visa asks for a year of money, or a leaseUpdated September 2026
- Land the Portuguese job offer, and the work visa is mostly paperworkUpdated September 2026
- Buy a $200,000 home in Qatar and sponsor your own residencyUpdated September 2026
- Qatar student visa: how Americans study in Doha on a school-sponsored permitUpdated September 2026
- The Qatar work visa, from signed offer to Qatar IDUpdated September 2026
- How to retire abroad: the complete 2026 guide for AmericansUpdated October 2026
- Romania's long-stay visa, and why most Americans can skip itUpdated September 2026
- Americans can study in Romania without the D/SD student visaUpdated September 2026
- Romania's work visa after the 2026 overhaul: D/AM1, D/AM2 and one applicationUpdated September 2026
- Rwanda's Business Entrepreneur Permit: run your own company from KigaliUpdated October 2026
- Rwanda's investor permit runs through a $250,000 company and a $500 certificateUpdated October 2026
- Rwanda's K Permit: Residence for Retirees and People on Outside IncomeUpdated October 2026
- Rwanda's H1 and H2 work permits: getting hired in Kigali as an AmericanUpdated October 2026
- Rwanda's U1 student permit for Americans: file in Kigali, renew every yearUpdated October 2026
- St. Kitts and Nevis citizenship by investment: a second passport from $250,000Updated September 2026
- In St. Kitts and Nevis, approved property buys a passport, not a residence cardUpdated September 2026
- Saint Lucia citizenship by investment: what $240,000 gets an American in 2026Updated October 2026
- Saint Lucia work permit: what Americans pay and how to get oneUpdated October 2026
- Permanent Residence in Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesUpdated October 2026
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines temporary residence permit: the 2026 guide for AmericansUpdated October 2026
- Saint Vincent's work permit covers six months on its own. Longer means a residence permit too.Updated October 2026
- Serbia's Visa D: Optional for Most AmericansUpdated September 2026
- Serbian residence through a home you own, with no minimum priceUpdated September 2026
- Serbia's student residence permit: about $230, filed after you landUpdated September 2026
- Taking a job in Serbia? Americans skip the visa and file one permit after landingUpdated September 2026
- Singapore's Employment Pass: the two tests your job offer has to passUpdated September 2026
- Singapore's EntrePass: a founder pass with a hiring clockUpdated September 2026
- Singapore's PEP: a work pass that follows you, not your bossUpdated September 2026
- Singapore's S Pass: a mid-level job paying about $2,580 a month or moreUpdated September 2026
- Singapore Student's Pass: an $83 permit and a much bigger tuition decisionUpdated September 2026
- Slovakia's business residence permit: how American freelancers and founders get inUpdated September 2026
- Slovakia's national visa is a 120-day bridge, not a long-stay visaUpdated September 2026
- Slovenia's D visa gives you up to a year in, if your reason is on the listUpdated September 2026
- Slovenia's residence permit usually starts at an embassy, not at the borderUpdated September 2026
- South Africa's Business Visa, for Americans Who'll Build and HireUpdated September 2026
- South Africa General Work Visa: How Americans Reach 100 PointsUpdated September 2026
- South Africa's retirement visa has no minimum age, for nowUpdated September 2026
- South Africa's Study Visa: File It Before You FlyUpdated September 2026
- Korea's F-1-D visa: up to three years in Korea on a paycheck from homeUpdated September 2026
- South Korea's F-5-1: permanent residence after five years of Korean workUpdated September 2026
- Korean permanent residence for $500,000 and five Korean hiresUpdated September 2026
- Spain's student visa comes with 30 hours of work a weekUpdated September 2026
- Spain's Work Visa Starts With Your EmployerUpdated September 2026
- Study your way into a new countryUpdated October 2026
- Sweden has no digital nomad visa, so remote workers come in as business owners or visitorsUpdated September 2026
- Sweden's student residence permit for Americans, under the stricter June 2026 rulesUpdated September 2026
- Getting a Swedish work permit, from job offer to residence cardUpdated September 2026
- In Switzerland, wealthy Americans buy residence with a yearly tax dealUpdated September 2026
- Zurich asks foreign students to prove CHF 21,000 a year. Lausanne asks for more.Updated September 2026
- A Swiss work permit starts with your employer, not with youUpdated September 2026
- Taiwan's Employment Gold Card: live and work in Taiwan with no employer sponsorUpdated September 2026
- Taiwan's Entrepreneur Visa: two years to show your startup belongs thereUpdated September 2026
- The Taiwan student visa for Americans: degree programs, Mandarin school and what comes afterUpdated September 2026
- Thailand's LTR visa: ten years for retirees with $80,000 of pension incomeUpdated September 2026
- Thailand's Non-B visa: a Thai job or company comes firstUpdated September 2026
- Thailand's SMART Visa is now a founder's visaUpdated September 2026
- Trinidad and Tobago bills its work permit by the month: TT$900, about $133Updated September 2026
- Türkiye's residence permit: a $100 fee and a pension letterUpdated September 2026
- An engineering degree at METU costs international students $1,200 a semesterUpdated September 2026
- Before Türkiye approves you, it checks your employer's payrollUpdated September 2026
- The UAE's Blue Residency trades a proven environmental record for 10 yearsUpdated September 2026
- The UAE Golden Visa trades AED 2 million for 10 years without a sponsorUpdated September 2026
- The UAE Green Visa puts your residency in your own name for five yearsUpdated September 2026
- Up to 180 days in the UAE to find your employer, no sponsor neededUpdated September 2026
- Keep your paycheck from abroad and live in the UAE a year at a timeUpdated September 2026
- A UAE residence visa is only as steady as the person who sponsors itUpdated September 2026
- Retire in the UAE on a five-year visa you can renew, starting at 55Updated September 2026
- UAE Student Visa: Your University Files It for YouUpdated September 2026
- The UAE Work Visa: Your Employer Files, You Show UpUpdated September 2026
- Britain's Global Talent visa is judged on your track record, not a job offerUpdated September 2026
- The UK's work visa for nurses, doctors and therapistsUpdated September 2026
- A recent degree from a listed school gets you two years in Britain, no job offer neededUpdated September 2026
- Britain's founder visa: four gatekeepers and a three-year clockUpdated September 2026
- Six months tied to one employer, then free to work for anyoneUpdated September 2026
- Britain's work visa sets the pay bar above the typical British salaryUpdated September 2026
- A one-year UK master's now buys you 18 months to work afterwardUpdated September 2026
- Vietnam embassy visa: when Americans should skip the e-visa and apply in WashingtonUpdated September 2026
- The Zambia Employment Permit, explained for AmericansUpdated October 2026
- Zambia's Investor's Permit: put $150,000 into a business and live thereUpdated October 2026
- Zambia's residence permit for retirees, explained for AmericansUpdated October 2026
- Zambia's Study Permit for American studentsUpdated October 2026