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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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Snowy winter road through the woods on Ruissalo island in Turku
Getting around · 5 min read

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

How long a US driver's license works in Finland, when you need a translation or IDP, and how exchanging it for a Finnish license works at Ajovarma.

Aerial view of the Riksdag parliament building in central Stockholm
Work and business · 6 min read

Sweden work permit salary floor and employer requirements

Sweden's work permit rules from June 2026: the SEK 34,470 salary floor, exempt jobs, required insurance, the 10-day job ad rule and what employers must show.

Modern waterfront apartments at Islands Brygge in the Port of Copenhagen
Shipping and moving · 5 min read

Shipping your belongings to Denmark: customs and household goods

Denmark's duty-free relief for household goods when you move from the US: the 12-month and 6-month rules, the forms, and what stays taxable.

Dutch police car parked by a tram on an Amsterdam street
Safety · 6 min read

Safety and emergency numbers in the Netherlands

Emergency and police numbers in the Netherlands, how to reach the US consulate after hours, STEP alerts, and what the Level 2 State Department advisory means.

Panorama of Salzburg old town with the fortress and mountains behind
Visas and residency · 5 min read

Retiring to Austria: the settlement permit without work

How American retirees qualify for Austria's Settlement Permit except gainful employment: the quota, the 2026 income figures, German, insurance and renewals.

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.

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