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 stay up to one year without a visa. The policy, restored under Diplomatic Circular Memorandum...
Portugal ranks first among many American expats when comparing European digital nomad visas, ahead of Spain, Hungary, Romania and Montenegro. The rise of remote work continues to reshape where and how people live. More professionals are trading traditional offices for...
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 new arrivals. More than 50,000 U.S. expats are currently living in Spain, a figure that...
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 US emigrants since 2022, and the data sources used to count them tell different stories....
African Americans moving to Ghana have a new high-profile face. On Jan. 28, Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa announced his ministry had approved a Ghanaian passport for IShowSpeed, the American YouTuber whose “Speed Does Africa” tour had spanned 20 countries...
The State Department has reduced the cost of US citizenship renunciation from $2,350 to $450. A final rule published in the Federal Register on March 13, 2026 makes the change effective approximately April 12, 2026. The fee returns to where...
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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
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
Portugal Tops 5 European Digital Nomad Visas on Cost, Income and Speed
Portugal ranks first among many American expats when comparing European digital nomad visas, ahead of Spain, Hungary, Romania and Montenegro.
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
African Americans moving to Ghana: 3 fast-moving months of policy change
African Americans moving to Ghana have a new high-profile face. On Jan. 28, Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa announced his
US Citizenship Renunciation Fee Cut by 81%
The State Department has reduced the cost of US citizenship renunciation from $2,350 to $450. A final rule published in
Over 125,000 People Obtained Mexican American Dual Citizenship in 2025
Mexican American dual citizenship is on the rise. More than 125,000 people obtained Mexican nationality through consulates in the United States in 2025, a 153% increase over 2024 and more than the combined total of the three preceding years, according to Mexico’s Secretariat of Foreign Affairs. The vast majority are U.S. citizens or long-term residents who had a Mexican-born parent but had never formalized the connection on paper. Both times registrations topped 100,000 in a single year, the catalyst was the same: the opening year of a Trump administration. The first spike came in 2017. The second came in 2025. How It Works Mexican law has permitted dual nationality since 1998. Anyone born in the United States to at least one Mexican parent is entitled to Mexican nationality by registering at a consulate and producing a birth certificate. Once registered, a person can apply for a Mexican passport, vote in
“Years in Limbo”: Foreign Residents Describe the Nightmare of Italy’s Residency Permit System
Expats across Italy recount years-long waits, vanished paperwork, and unanswered calls as the country’s permesso di soggiorno backlog deepens into a nationwide crisis. Italy’s permesso di soggiorno—the residency permit required for foreigners to legally live in the country—has become a source of mounting frustration and despair among residents who describe years of waiting, missed communications, and Kafkaesque bureaucracy. As the administrative backlog worsens, foreigners report that simply obtaining or renewing the document has
American Investors Flock to Greece as Golden Visa Momentum Builds
A 49% jump in U.S. approvals and a new start-up investment route are cementing Greece’s Golden Visa as a preferred escape hatch for wealthy Americans seeking stability, residency, and opportunity in Europe. US demand surges for Greek residency US approvals for Greece’s Golden Visa climbed 49% in 2025, rising from 388 in December 2024 to 578 a year later. This sharp increase signals that more Americans are viewing Greek residency
Why Wealthy Americans Retiring in Panama Skip the Golden Visa Route
Wealthy Americans retiring in Panama can secure permanent residency the day their visa is approved, with a verified lifetime pension of $1,000 a month, no investment minimum required. The program, called the Pensionado, was designed for ordinary retirees in the late 1980s. Private bankers and tax lawyers now treat it as a serious second-residency option for high-net-worth clients. The income threshold drops to $750 a month if the applicant buys
Nicaragua’s Dual Nationality Ban Targets Exiles and Raises Global Alarms
A fast‑tracked constitutional amendment stripping most Nicaraguans of the right to dual nationality threatens exiles, complicates U.S. ties, and turns citizenship into a new tool of political control. A constitutional change with immediate effect On January 14, 2026, Nicaragua’s National Assembly—dominated by the ruling Sandinista Front—voted to modify the Constitution to eliminate the right to dual nationality in most cases. The reform, which alters Articles 23 and 25, took legal
