American Students Studying Abroad Lift Foreign Universities
American students studying abroad reached roughly 90,000 in the most recent reporting year, up from about 50,000 in 2019, Institute of International Education data tracked by CBS News shows. The strongest single-country signal sits in the United Kingdom, where US...
US brokerage account closures have become one of the least-visible costs of American emigration. Major firms have restricted or terminated accounts held by clients with foreign addresses, citing the cost of complying with overlapping regulatory regimes for small numbers of...
Americans moving to Spain received 15,638 first residence permits in 2024, more than double the 7,383 issued in 2015 and the largest American pipeline in Europe after France. The stock figure is bigger still: Spain holds 57,379 American citizens with...
Overseas voter turnout tripled in the 2024 General Election, but the new high-water mark still left 89% of eligible Americans abroad on the sidelines. About 11.0% of the estimated 2.2 million voting-age U.S. citizens living outside the country returned a...
German citizenship for Americans hit a record 1,275 acquisitions in 2024, up from 225 the year before. The five-fold jump in 12 months tracks directly to a single legal change. Germany’s reformed Nationality Act took effect June 27, 2024, allowing...
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...
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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
American Students Studying Abroad Lift Foreign Universities
American students studying abroad reached roughly 90,000 in the most recent reporting year, up from about 50,000 in 2019, Institute
US Brokerage Account Closures Squeeze Americans Abroad From Both Sides
US brokerage account closures have become one of the least-visible costs of American emigration. Major firms have restricted or terminated
15,638 New Residence Permits Issued to US Citizens in Spain
Americans moving to Spain received 15,638 first residence permits in 2024, more than double the 7,383 issued in 2015 and
Overseas Voter Turnout Tripled, but 89% Still Didn’t Vote
Overseas voter turnout tripled in the 2024 General Election, but the new high-water mark still left 89% of eligible Americans
German Citizenship for Americans Topped 1,275 in 2024
German citizenship for Americans hit a record 1,275 acquisitions in 2024, up from 225 the year before. The five-fold jump
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 the United States. Thirty-four percent backed full reimbursement, 23% backed partial. AudienceNet and NP Agency conducted the survey for ACA in October 2025 with 833 US citizens living overseas. It was published May 19, 2026. Support ran highest among respondents aged 60 to 69, at 60%. Men favored it more than women, 63% to 49%. About one in five plan to use Medicare benefits now or in the future. The finding lands against the opposite policy direction. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, enacted July 4, 2025, narrowed Medicare eligibility for many non-resident Americans and set their benefits to terminate 18 months after enactment. What the survey is, and isn’t ACA is a Washington nonprofit that lobbies on tax, banking and voting access for Americans living overseas. Its membership skews
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 298 filed in 2023, per figures from the Dirección Nacional de Migración (DNM) obtained by El País Uruguay. January 2026 added another 56. The historical stock of American residents in Uruguay has hovered around 3,000. A country of 3.6 million people doesn’t move much on 616 files. What moved is
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 in nine years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of about 31%. The volume is small. The slope isn’t. Stock figures track the same trajectory. US citizens holding valid Portuguese residence permits reached 12,443 at the end of 2024, up from 2,503 in 2016, a roughly fivefold increase. Both
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 Aliens Act that raise the basic residence requirement from four years to six, add a Finnish or Swedish language test and require two years of work history. President Alexander Stubb signed the changes Dec. 22, 2025. The rule change is the second major tightening Finland has put through in 14
Nicaragua Becomes First Country to End Dual Citizenship in Latin America
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 US-citizen naturalizations abroad each year, with more than 125,000 Mexican-American dual citizenships granted in 2025 alone. Nicaragua just exited the consensus A constitutional amendment ratified by the National Assembly on
