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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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Hillside old town of Lisbon with pastel houses and church towers
US taxes and admin · 6 min read

US taxes while living in Portugal: FBAR, FEIE and tax credits

What Americans resident in Portugal still file with the IRS, how the foreign earned income exclusion and foreign tax credit work, and FBAR and Form 8938 thresholds.

The Reichstag building in Berlin with its glass dome and lawn
Visas and residency · 6 min read

German Citizenship for Americans: The Five-Year Path

Who can naturalise in Germany after five years, the B1 German and citizenship test rules, the fees, dual US and German citizenship and the steps in order.

Downtown Bogota skyline of towers and low rooftops under blue sky
Work and business · 5 min read

Working in Bogota: office culture and business etiquette

Business norms an American meets in Bogotá: greetings and titles, dress, meetings and relationship building, working hours and holidays.

Pine trees and lawns in Sibelius Park, Helsinki
Pets · 5 min read

Bringing a dog or cat from the US to Finland

Microchip, rabies vaccine timing, the tapeworm rule for dogs, the USDA-endorsed EU health certificate and the Customs red line at Helsinki Airport.

Train crossing the Krausel-Klause viaduct on the Semmering railway
Getting around · 5 min read

The Austrian Klimaticket and trains for residents

What the KlimaTicket Ö covers, the 2026 prices, cancellation rules and how it compares with a city pass, for Americans who live in Austria or stay long term.

Dome of the Swiss Federal Palace in Bern with the Eiger behind
Visas and residency · 5 min read

Becoming a citizen of Switzerland: residence and dual nationality

Swiss naturalisation for Americans: ten years and a C permit, cantonal residence rules, language levels, integration criteria, fees and keeping US citizenship.

Green and white Malta Public Transport bus at a stop
Getting around · 5 min read

Public transport in Malta: buses, ferries and resident passes

How buses and ferries work in Malta, what a personalised tallinja card gives residents, fares for everyone else, and getting around from Valletta.

US Embassy Berlin seen from Pariser Platz with a fountain
Documents and ID · 5 min read

US Embassy and Consulate Services for Americans in Germany

What the US Embassy in Berlin and consulates in Frankfurt and Munich do for residents: passports, notarials, births abroad, Social Security and emergencies.

Agencia Tributaria tax office building on Calle del Sacramento in Madrid
US taxes and admin · 8 min read

Spain Modelo 720: declaring foreign assets as a resident

How Spain's Modelo 720 works for Americans who become tax residents: the 50,000 euro blocks, joint accounts, refiling, deadlines and how it sits next to FBAR.

The American Hospital of Paris in Neuilly-sur-Seine
Health · 5 min read

How French healthcare works for Americans who move there

A guide for US citizens to French public health insurance: PUMa eligibility, the family doctor system, reimbursement rates, the 2 euro charge and top-up cover.

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