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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.

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
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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.

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