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Practical guides to eating, drinking, and getting things done after a move. Guides marked Brasil only cover rules, documents or customs specific to Brasil. Country guides for Americans abroad are grouped on the Expat Abroad page.

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Arrival and immigration · 3 min readBrasil only

Arriving at the Airport: What to Expect at Immigration

The sequence from the aircraft door to the arrivals hall in Brasil, what the officer may ask for, and how to make it a short conversation.

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Visas and residency · 3 min readBrasil only

Tourist Stay Rules for US Passport Holders

How long a visitor may stay in Brasil, how the days are counted, and how an extension works, from the regulation and the Federal Police.

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Visas and residency · 4 min readBrasil only

Visa Types for Americans: An Overview

Since April 2025, US citizens need a visa to visit Brasil. Here is how the two main families of visas are organized, and where to apply for each.

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Start here · 5 min read

The First 30 Days in a New Country: A Practical Checklist

SIM, cash, transit, a bed, and one good meal. Then the slower work of making a place function. A working checklist for the first month.

High-rise towers of Centro Internacional in Bogota
Money · 5 min read

Collecting US Social Security while living in Colombia

How US Social Security works for Americans retired in Colombia: payments abroad, no totalization agreement, rules for Colombian family members, Medicare and taxes.

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Documents and ID · 5 min read

Getting your tax ID in Finland

What the Finnish personal identity code is, who issues it, the conditions for getting one, and why Americans need it for tax cards, banks and employers.

Cars on the Ringstrasse in Vienna on an autumn day
Road Rules · 6 min read

Driving in Austria with a US license: IDP, exchange and the test

How long a US license works after you move to Austria, how to exchange it without a driving test, and the vignette, winter tire and alcohol rules.

Colorful luzzu fishing boats in Marsaxlokk harbor
Visas and residency · 6 min read

Malta Retirement Programme: pension income and the minimum tax

Who qualifies for the Malta Retirement Programme, the 75% pension rule, the 15% rate and minimum tax, the 2027 changes, and Social Security paid to Malta.

Market stalls at the Viktualienmarkt in Munich
Money · 6 min read

Cost of living in Germany: building an honest monthly budget

Budget a move to Germany from amounts fixed by law or public bodies, like the broadcasting fee and Deutschlandticket, plus your own rent quotes.

Red colonial local mayor's office in La Candelaria, Bogota
US taxes and admin · 6 min read

Colombian tax residency rules for Americans

When an American becomes a Colombian tax resident: the 183-day rule, how days are counted across two years, rules for nationals, and what residence means.

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