US Passport Decline Pushes Americans to Lead Global Second-Passport Demand
The US passport decline accelerated in 2026, with the Henley Passport Index ranking the United States 10th globally, down six places from 4th in 2006. The Henley Passport Index 2026, compiled from International Air Transport Association data, marks this as...
A recent survey of American Citizens Abroad (ACA) members found 57% support extending Medicare to cover medical services received outside the United States. Thirty-four percent backed full reimbursement, 23% backed partial. AudienceNet and NP Agency conducted the survey for ACA...
Americans moving to Uruguay filed 616 residency applications in 2025, more than double the 303 filed in 2024 and the 298 filed in 2023, per figures from the Dirección Nacional de Migración (DNM) obtained by El País Uruguay. January 2026...
Americans moving to Portugal received 4,345 first residence permits in 2024, up from 550 in 2015. That’s an eightfold rise in nine years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of about 31%. The volume is small. The slope isn’t....
Finland permanent residence got harder starting at the beginning of 2026. The Finnish Immigration Service began enforcing amendments to the Aliens Act that raise the basic residence requirement from four years to six, add a Finnish or Swedish language test...
Dual citizenship in Latin America has been the easiest second-passport option in the world for Americans. Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Panama, Costa Rica and most of their neighbors all permit it without renunciation. The region accounts for the bulk of...
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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 in 2026, 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
US Passport Decline Pushes Americans to Lead Global Second-Passport Demand
The US passport decline accelerated in 2026, with the Henley Passport Index ranking the United States 10th globally, down six
57% of Americans Abroad Surveyed by ACA Want Medicare Extended Overseas
A recent survey of American Citizens Abroad (ACA) members found 57% support extending Medicare to cover medical services received outside
Americans Moving to Uruguay Filed 616 Residency Applications, Doubling Previous Numbers
Americans moving to Uruguay filed 616 residency applications in 2025, more than double the 303 filed in 2024 and the
Americans Moving to Portugal Hit 4,345 First Permits in 2024
Americans moving to Portugal received 4,345 first residence permits in 2024, up from 550 in 2015. That’s an eightfold rise
Finland Permanent Residence Now Takes 6 Years, Adds Language Test
Finland permanent residence got harder starting at the beginning of 2026. The Finnish Immigration Service began enforcing amendments to the
Americans Join 63% Surge in Paraguay Residency Applications
Americans are part of a record wave of foreigners submitting Paraguay residency applications. The country closed 2025 with 47,687 applications, a 63% jump from the year before and the largest annual increase since the Dirección Nacional de Migraciones (DNM) began publishing monthly application data in 2019. The agency granted 40,600 permits over the same period, up more than 42%. The pace has not slowed in 2026. DNM logged 2,817 applications in the first 20 days of January alone, a 79% increase over the same window last year. Who is actually applying Paraguay does publish nationality data, and the picture is regional rather than American. Brazilians dominated the 2025 applicant pool with 23,526 residencies granted, 58% of the total. Argentines, Colombians, Venezuelans and other Latin American nationals make up most of the remainder. Applicants from the United States, Western Europe and East Asia are a smaller share, though immigration practitioners in
US Croatia Tax Treaty Moves Closer to Ratification
The US Croatia tax treaty is one step closer to taking effect after Washington and Zagreb signed a protocol on April 28, 2026, designed to resolve the Senate objections that have kept the 2022 agreement on hold. Americans in Croatia have been waiting on it for more than three years. U.S. Ambassador Nicole McGraw and Croatian Finance Minister Tomislav Ćorić signed the protocol in Dubrovnik on the margins of the
American Residence Permits in Mexico Concentrated in 6 States
American residence permits in Mexico concentrated in three federal entities in 2024, with Mexico City, Jalisco and Baja California Sur accounting for 40% of national permit activity from January through October, according to the Instituto Nacional de Migración’s permit database. The top six entities together carried 63% of the 23,502 events recorded over the 10-month window, a concentration that aligns with the established American settlement corridors. The pattern matters because
Canada Business Immigration Closed Across Federal Programs and Quebec
The Canada business immigration system is effectively closed as of May 2026. The Federal Entrepreneur Program shut down on January 1. The Federal Self-Employed Persons Program is paused indefinitely. The Start-Up Visa processes at “more than 10 years” with 46,200 applications trapped in the queue. And the Quebec Business Class, the last federally-processed route with active backlog clearance, sits at 78 months per IRCC’s May 12 update. For Americans considering
Cyprus Permanent Residence at €300,000 Hinges on Schengen and Agency Reform
Cyprus permanent residence through a €300,000 ($340,000) property or fund investment is still the fastest legal route into the EU for Americans willing to write a check. The permit is lifetime. Fast-track Regulation 6(2) processes in two to six months. The income test sits at €50,000 ($56,800) a year from non-Cypriot sources. What the relocation marketing skips: the program is leveraged on two government processes Cyprus has fumbled before. Thresholds
