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 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...
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....
News and data on Americans abroad, delivered to your inbox weekly. Subscribe.
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
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
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
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 months. The first, in October 2024, extended the residence requirement for citizenship from five years to eight. What changed The new framework applies to any permanent-residence application submitted on or after Jan. 8, 2026. Applications filed before that date are processed under the old rules even if Migri decides them later. Headline changes: Three carve-outs let applicants reach permanent residence at the old four-year mark: Children under 18 whose guardian holds permanent residence, a P-EU permit or Finnish citizenship can
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
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
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
