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Grenada Citizenship by Investment for Americans Holds Steady at 27 Applications a Year

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Why American Families Are Relocating To Russia Amid U.S Conservative Challenges

A Surge in Americans Applying for Residency in the Netherlands Amid New U.S Presidential Reforms Threatening Liberal Values

What to Know As U.S Citizens Planning to Relocate to Sweden After Elections

Tax Pressures Drive Wealthy Americans Moving Cash to Switzerland

Aerial view of Barcelona's Sagrada Família basilica, one of the top destinations for US citizens in Spain

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 the largest American pipeline in Europe after France. The stock figure is bigger still: Spain holds 57,379 American citizens with valid residence permits, alongside 76,180 US-born residents, a gap reflecting decades of dual nationality. American settlement concentrates in Madrid, Barcelona and Valencia. How the pipeline of US Citizens in Spain is composed Spain’s American inflow doesn’t lean on a single visa category by itself. The latest year’s 15,638 first permits broke down as follows: All four routes more than doubled over the decade. Family permits more than tripled. Portugal’s American pipeline runs two-thirds through a single bucket. Spain’s doesn’t. What changed in April 2025, and what’s changed since Spain abolished its golden visa under Organic Law 1/2025, repealing the 2013 framework that granted residency for €500,000 property purchases. Prime Minister

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Official U.S. vote-by-mail ballot envelopes from a county registrar, the return format most overseas voter turnout depends on.

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 ballot, according to the Federal Voting Assistance Program’s 2024 Overseas Citizen Population Analysis. Domestic turnout that year was 76.1%. The 65-point gap between the two groups is what FVAP calls

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Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, a landmark of German citizenship for Americans pursuing naturalization

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 in 12 months tracks directly to a single legal change. Germany’s reformed Nationality Act took effect June 27, 2024, allowing non-EU citizens to retain their original passport for the first time as a general rule. For Americans who had built lives in Germany but balked at giving up US citizenship

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A US passport rests on an open passport showing entry stamps from Japan and Taiwan, reflecting the US passport decline now reshaping American travel access

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 the third-largest two-decade decline of any country, behind only Venezuela and Vanuatu. Americans now have visa-free access to 179 destinations, one fewer than in late 2025. Henley & Partners also

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A stethoscope rests on a US passport, illustrating Medicare access questions for Americans abroad

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

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