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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.

Arrivals hall at Helsinki Airport with a planted indoor garden
Arrival and immigration · 6 min read

Entering Finland on a US passport: the Schengen 90/180 rule and ETIAS

How the Schengen 90 days in any 180 rule applies to Americans in Finland, what the EES border system records, and where ETIAS stands today.

Departure hall at Stockholm Arlanda Airport Terminal 5
Arrival and immigration · 5 min read

Entering Sweden on a US passport: the Schengen 90/180 rule and ETIAS

How Americans enter Sweden visa-free: the 90/180-day rule, border checks, SEK 700 a day, the Entry/Exit System, ETIAS status and longer visits.

Aerial view of Copenhagen Airport in Kastrup beside the Oresund
Arrival and immigration · 6 min read

Entering Denmark on a US passport: the Schengen 90/180 rule and ETIAS

How long Americans can stay in Denmark visa-free, the bilateral three-month rule, the Entry/Exit System, ETIAS status and what an overstay costs.

Families and visitors in Piazza della Signoria in Florence
Daily life · 5 min read

Schools in Italy for American families

How foreign children enroll in Italian public schools, how the class is chosen, the school calendar, international school options and recognizing US records.

Amsterdam Schiphol Airport apron with KLM jets and the control tower
Arrival and immigration · 5 min read

Entering the Netherlands on a US passport: Schengen 90/180

How the Schengen 90 days in 180 rule applies to Americans in the Netherlands, what the Entry/Exit System records, where ETIAS stands and how residence differs.

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