American Emigration News
Sourced, dated coverage of US citizens abroad, where they move and why. Every figure traced to its government source.
Sourced, dated coverage of US citizens abroad, where they move and why. Every figure traced to its government source.
European citizenship changes could extend waits for Americans already abroad. Ireland proposes eight years; Sweden and Portugal have enacted longer waits.
State proposes online passport renewal abroad for 220,000 applications, but country access and passport delivery remain unsettled.
About 100 Americans were among the missing after a glacier collapse flooded the Nepal-China border region, killing 752 people in Nepal and 16 in Tibet.
British citizenship applications from Americans fell to 2,041 in the second quarter, down 23% from a record first quarter and 9.6% year over year.
Ali Younes, a Jordanian-American journalist, faces sedition charges and a travel ban in Jordan, where US consular protection does not reach dual citizens.
Thai police charged a 29-year-old American with attempted murder after an officer was slashed in Bangkok, as Thailand moves to shorten visa-free stays.
Portugal missed the Aug. 16 deadline to update its citizenship law regulations, leaving Americans without clear procedures on the new civic and financial tests.
Americans denied Italian citizenship under the minor issue can request a re-examination, after the Cassazione reversed the rule and the ministry followed.
Thailand's nominee crackdown arrested 27 foreigners including 2 Americans in Hua Hin and Koh Samui, with 120,000 companies flagged for inspection.
A federal judge blocked new USPS absentee ballot rules nationwide on Aug. 11. The draft exempted overseas voters. The executive order behind it did not.
The IRS expatriation list carried 1,781 names in the second quarter of 2026, up 68% from a year earlier, weeks after the renunciation fee fell to $450.
Never-resident voters, Americans born abroad who never lived in a US state, face RNC suits in eight states. Michigan and North Carolina split.
