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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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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.

Biblioteca Espana and Metrocable cabins above Medellin hills
Daily life · 6 min read

Living in Colombia day to day: altitude, cafes and city rhythms

What everyday life looks like for an American in Colombia: Bogotá's altitude, coffee culture, cash and digital payments, and getting around cities.

Wooden Ollerinkatu school in Riihimaki under snow
Daily life · 5 min read

Schools in Finland for American families

How public school enrollment works for foreign residents in Finland, preparatory classes, English-language and international schools, and daycare.

Commuter train crossing near Gamla Stan in Stockholm
Documents and ID · 5 min read

Getting your personnummer in Sweden: what it is and where you need it

What Sweden's personnummer is, how Skatteverket assigns it to new residents, and the places you will need it: work, tax, benefits, healthcare, ID and BankID.

The Graben shopping street in central Vienna in the evening
Daily life · 5 min read

Living in Vienna: the Meldezettel, the Gebühren and daily services

The routine paperwork of life in Vienna for US citizens: address registration, the ORF household levy, transit passes, a basic bank account and health numbers.

Kramgasse in Bern old town with arcades, flags and the Zytglogge
Documents and ID · 5 min read

US embassy services in Switzerland: passports, voting and STEP

What Embassy Bern and the consular agencies in Zurich and Geneva do for Americans in Switzerland: passports, birth reports, notarials, voting, taxes and STEP.

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