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 […]
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. […]
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. […]
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 […]