Americans moving to Brazil rank among the top foreign residence cohorts
A proposed Bahamas permanent residency change would let the immigration minister hand a residence certificate to people he turns down for citizenship, in exchange for a $500 fee. That’s cheaper than an annual Bahamian work permit. It’s also the part...
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada changed the rules for digital nomads in Canada on May 26, removing a documentation exemption that had stood since 2023. The agency, known as IRCC, published a program delivery update requiring remote workers on visitor...
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Americans Moving to Spain Target Madrid, Barcelona and Valencia
Americans moving to Spain have made it one of the top destinations for U.S. expatriates, with Madrid, Barcelona, and Valencia drawing the biggest share of
Countries With The Most American Expats, Ranked
The countries with the most American expats abroad still run through Mexico, Canada and the UK. But European destinations have absorbed a larger share of
Americans Moving to Albania Get a One-Year Visa-Free Stay
A growing number of Americans moving to Albania are skipping the Schengen permit grind entirely, drawn by a bilateral arrangement that lets US passport holders
Americans moving to Brazil rank among the top foreign residence cohorts
Americans moving to Brazil now sit among the country’s largest foreign residence cohorts, a slow climb back from the pandemic floor that the permit data only partly explains.
How Many Americans Live in Argentina
Argentina’s 2022 census counted about 14,000 US-born residents, but roughly twice as many people hold US citizenship there. The gap explains who the headline number misses.
US Citizens in Australia See Family Visas Fall for a 2nd Year
US-born arrivals to Australia held above 10,000 a year through the 2010s, then pandemic border closures cut them to 4,650. The 2024-25 count of 7,580 marks a partial, stalled recovery.
Bahamas permanent residency bill would add a $500 path for refused applicants
A proposed Bahamas permanent residency change would let the immigration minister hand a residence certificate to people he turns down
IRCC Now Requires Income Proof From Digital Nomads in Canada
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada changed the rules for digital nomads in Canada on May 26, removing a documentation exemption
Dominican Republic Residence Permits Issued to Americans Hit 2,491 in 2025
Dominican Republic residence permits issued to Americans reached 2,491 in 2025, and most went to one category. Temporary residence took 64% of the total, or 1,591 permits. Every other route trailed far behind. The figures, sorted by visa category and nationality, sketch how Americans actually enter the country. The figures count Dominican Republic residence permits issued in 2025, not the total number of Americans living in the country. They sort each grant by category. So a year-over-year rise in one bucket, like investment, points to a real change in how Americans enter, not just a bigger total. The General Directorate of Migration (DGM) reports counts, not reasons. How the permits break down Temporary residence dominated, as it tends to. The permit runs one year and renews annually, the DGM says. It’s the standard entry point for foreigners who want to settle. Most applicants stay on it for years before moving
How Mexico’s Reform to the General Guidelines for the Issuance of Visas Impacts American Emigrants
Mexico made its residence visa rules tougher May 16. The change lands hardest on foreigners hired by Mexican employers. Amendments to the General Guidelines for the Issuance of Visas took effect that day. The Interior and Foreign Affairs ministries had published them a day earlier, in the evening edition of the Official Gazette. They tighten the temporary residence route built around a Mexican job offer. That permit is the most-used
Americans in Turkey Number 30,100 by Birth and 9,621 by Passport
Americans in Turkey show up in two different counts that don’t match. About 9,621 hold US citizenship as registered residents. Roughly 30,100 are US-born. The gap is the story. Both numbers come from the Turkish Statistical Institute’s address-based population register. One counts current passport-holders. The other counts birthplace, regardless of which passports a person carries today. The wider US-origin community in Turkey is substantially larger than the citizen-only headline, mostly
Canadian Citizenship by Descent Draws 2,500 American Filings
Canadian citizenship by descent just became one of the easiest second-passport routes available to Americans, and the country’s immigration agency has the application backlog to prove it. In January 2026 alone, nearly 2,500 Americans filed for proof of Canadian citizenship, ten times the figure from second-place United Kingdom and more than the next nine source countries combined. The trigger is Bill C-3, which took effect Dec. 15, 2025. The law
Americans Lead 500-Strong Lawsuit Against Portugal’s Golden Visa Shift
More than 500 Golden Visa investors, predominantly American, are organizing a collective lawsuit against the Portuguese state after Lisbon raised the citizenship timeline from five years to ten years for most non-EU nationals (and to seven years for EU and CPLP nationals). The group is coordinating through WhatsApp and plans to register as a formal association before filing, according to reporting in Expresso. President António José Seguro promulgated the new
