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A dog splashing through lake water with a stick in Rapperswil, Switzerland
Pets · 6 min read

Bringing a dog or cat from the US to Switzerland

The microchip, rabies vaccine, USDA-endorsed health certificate and entry control rules for moving a dog, cat or ferret from the US to Switzerland.

Colorful luzzu fishing boats in Marsaxlokk harbour, Malta
US taxes and admin · 6 min read

Retiring in Malta on Social Security: payments and local contributions

Whether US Social Security keeps paying you in Malta, why there is no US-Malta totalization agreement, and what that means if you work or freelance there.

Red brick Gotzkowsky primary school in Berlin-Moabit framed by autumn trees
Daily life · 6 min read

Moving to Germany With Kids: Schools, Daycare and Permits

Compulsory schooling, welcome classes, the legal right to a daycare place, school holidays by state and residence permits for children of American movers.

Iron and glass Mercado de San Miguel food market in central Madrid
Eat · 6 min read

Groceries and markets in Spain: shopping like a resident

How food shopping works in Spain for a new American resident: municipal markets, bag charges, bring-your-own containers and Spanish food labels.

Long arched walkway beneath the Pont de Bercy in Paris
Documents and ID · 5 min read

Getting a French tax number (numero fiscal) as an American

How US citizens in France get the 13-digit numero fiscal, why the first income return must go on paper, and how to open the online tax space afterwards.

Colonial street in La Candelaria, the historic center of Bogota
Documents and ID · 6 min read

Your first weeks in Colombia: the registrations to do after landing

The order of paperwork after you arrive in Colombia on a visa: visa registration, the Cédula de Extranjería, the RUT tax number, banking and health.

Antiguo Palacio del Ayuntamiento, Mexico City government seat, on the Zocalo
Documents and ID · 5 min read

Your first weeks in Mexico: the registrations to do after landing

The order of steps after you land in Mexico on a resident visa: the 30-day INM card exchange, CURP, RFC and reporting changes, with 2026 fees.

Helsinki City Hall seen across the South Harbour
Documents and ID · 5 min read

Your first weeks in Finland: the registrations to do after landing

The order of steps after arriving in Finland: identity code, DVV and municipality of residence, tax card, bank account and Kela, explained for Americans.

Stockholm City Hall tower rising over the frozen bay in winter
Documents and ID · 5 min read

Your first weeks in Sweden: the registrations to do after landing

The order of registrations after you land in Sweden: Skatteverket, the identity check, tax, Försäkringskassan, healthcare and the ID card.

Copenhagen City Hall lit up at night with its clock tower
Documents and ID · 5 min read

Your first weeks in Denmark: the registrations to do after landing

The order of steps after you land in Denmark with a permit: CPR registration, the yellow health card, MitID, Digital Post, NemKonto and tax card.

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