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The Stopera, Amsterdam city hall and opera house, on the Amstel
Documents and ID · 6 min read

First weeks in the Netherlands: registrations after landing

The order of steps after you arrive in the Netherlands: municipal BRP registration within 5 days, your BSN, health insurance within 4 months and DigiD.

The neo-Gothic Vienna City Hall, Wiener Rathaus, under a blue sky
Documents and ID · 5 min read

Registering in Austria after you arrive: Meldezettel first

The three-day address registration that unlocks everything else in Austria, what to bring, what late filing costs, and the steps that follow it in order.

Winterthur Stadthaus with its columned facade and Swiss flag
Documents and ID · 5 min read

Registering in Switzerland after you arrive: the first 90 days

Deadlines after landing in Switzerland: commune registration in 14 days, the permit card, health insurance within three months and your AHV number.

Panorama of Valletta and its harbour walls from across the water
Documents and ID · 6 min read

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

The order of registrations after landing in Malta: Identità biometrics, residence card, tax number, utilities, bank and healthcare, and what each is for.

Lisbon City Hall and its square with the stone pillory
Documents and ID · 6 min read

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

The order of registrations for Americans arriving in Portugal on a residence visa: NIF, AIMA residence permit, social security number and health centre.

The red brick Rotes Rathaus, Berlin city hall, on a clear day
Documents and ID · 6 min read

Anmeldung in Germany: Registering Your Address as an American

The two-week registration rule, the landlord confirmation, what to bring to the Bürgeramt, and why the Meldebestätigung unlocks the rest of your move.

Palacio de Cibeles, Madrid city hall, on Plaza de Cibeles
Documents and ID · 6 min read

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

The order of steps after you land in Spain on a long-stay visa: the padron at the town hall, the TIE fingerprint appointment, Social Security, and the deadlines.

The Hotel de Ville, Paris city hall, seen across its square
Documents and ID · 5 min read

Your first three months in France: validating the VLS-TS and OFII

The steps US citizens take after landing in France on a long-stay visa: online VLS-TS validation, the fee, the foreigner number, OFII calls and renewal timing.

Aerial view of El Dorado International Airport terminal in Bogota
Arrival and immigration · 6 min read

Entering Colombia on a US passport: visitor stays and overstays

How long Americans can stay in Colombia without a visa, how the 90-day permit and its extension work, and what happens if you overstay.

Entrance to Terminal 2 at Mexico City International Airport
Arrival and immigration · 6 min read

Entering Mexico on a US passport: visitor stays and overstays

How long Americans may stay in Mexico as visitors, how the digital FMM works by air and land, whether you can extend, and what an overstay leads to.

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