PAST CUSTOMS
A display of sweets and fruit-shaped soaps in a market
Guides · Page 22 of 28

All articles, page 22.

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.

Article list

Avenida de la Republica and towers in central Mexico City
Daily life · 6 min read

Phone, internet and utilities in Mexico: setting up a household

How Americans in Mexico register a mobile line with a passport, contract CFE electricity, avoid the DAC high-use tariff and cancel internet contracts.

Double-decker VR InterCity train passing through Pasila station
Getting around · 5 min read

Public transport in Finland: trains, buses and resident passes

How intercity trains, long-distance buses and city transport work in Finland, how to buy tickets and season passes, and the rules that catch newcomers.

Stockholm old town buildings across the frozen water in winter
Language and culture · 5 min read

Swedish for Immigrants (SFI): free lessons for residents

Who can study Swedish for Immigrants, how to enrol through your municipality, the three-year limit and how SFI grades count for citizenship.

Copenhagen lakes reflecting the lit city skyline at night
Documents and ID · 5 min read

US embassy services in Denmark: passports, voting and STEP

What the US Embassy in Copenhagen does for Americans in Denmark: passport renewals, emergency passports, births abroad, STEP alerts, voting and contacts.

Container cranes at the Waalhaven terminal in the Port of Rotterdam
Shipping and moving · 5 min read

Shipping household goods to the Netherlands: customs rules

How Dutch Customs relief for household effects works when you move from the US, the documents your mover needs, excluded goods and the US rules for shipping back.

Vienna skyline and Donau City towers across the Danube in autumn
Work and business · 5 min read

Austria Red-White-Red Card: points for skilled workers

How the points system, minimum salary, labour market test and 45-day employer rule work for Americans seeking Austria's Red-White-Red Card, with 2026 figures.

Rega air rescue helicopter flying in front of snowy Swiss Alps
Safety · 6 min read

Safety and emergencies in Switzerland: numbers, alerts and help

Swiss emergency numbers and what they cost, how mobile location works, Alertswiss and avalanche warnings, and how the US Embassy in Bern helps citizens in trouble.

Valletta rooftops with the Carmelite dome and St Paul's spire
Language and culture · 5 min read

English in Malta: local words, forms and what changes for Americans

Malta runs in English and Maltese. What that means on official forms, the British spelling and date formats you will meet, and when Maltese shows up.

Shaded forest path in the Grunewald dog park in Berlin
Pets · 5 min read

Bringing a Dog or Cat From the US to Germany

Microchip, rabies vaccine timing, the new EU health certificate from October 2026, USDA endorsement and the CDC rules for bringing your dog back to the US.

Plaza de Espana in Seville with its canal and tiled pavilions
Visas and residency · 6 min read

Spain non-lucrative visa: income proof, insurance and the no-work rule

What Spain's non-lucrative residence visa asks of Americans: the IPREM income test, no-copay health insurance, the strict no-work rule and the renewal.

Showing guides 211 to 220 of 280.