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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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US Consulate General compound in Frankfurt seen from the road
US taxes and admin · 6 min read

Social Security, pensions and the US-Germany totalization agreement

How the US-Germany agreement stops double contributions, combines work credits, and how Americans in Germany receive US Social Security benefits.

A kraft envelope, a leather wallet and a passport stacked on a desk beside a pen
Customs · 3 min readBrasil only

Cash Declarations: Entering and Leaving Brasil

When carrying cash has to be declared, how the electronic declaration works, and what counts toward the limit, from the Receita Federal.

A laptop, a phone, a compact camera and a coiled cable in an open travel case
Customs · 3 min readBrasil only

Electronics Limits and Declaring Devices

Which devices the Receita Federal treats as personal, which ones count toward your allowance, and how to declare the rest.

Metrocable gondola cabin over trees on Line K in Medellin
Getting around · 5 min read

Getting around Colombia without a car: buses, metro and ride-hailing

How TransMilenio in Bogota, the Metro de Medellin, intercity buses, domestic flights, taxis and ride-hailing apps work for Americans living in Colombia.

Fenced dog zone with benches on Sechshauser Strasse in Vienna
Pets · 6 min read

Bringing a dog or cat from the US to Austria

Microchip, rabies vaccine, the 10-day health certificate, customs at the airport, and the dog tax and insurance rules once you live in Vienna.

Traditional green wooden Maltese balconies on a Valletta street
Housing · 5 min read

Renting an apartment in Malta as an American

How Malta's Private Residential Leases Act works for Americans: registration, minimum terms, deposits, inventories, notice periods, rent increases and utilities.

Finanzamt Berlin-Steglitz tax office building behind a lawn
US taxes and admin · 6 min read

When Germany treats you as a tax resident

The German tests for unlimited tax liability, home and habitual abode, the six-month rule, when employees must file a return and how it fits with your US return.

A sfogliatella, the layered shell-shaped pastry, dusted with powdered sugar in a paper case on a green plate
Eat · 4 min readBrasil only

The Padaria Counter: Coffee, Bread, and How to Become a Regular

The companion to Padaria Italianinha. The neighborhood bakery is a coffee bar, a breakfast spot, and a social club. Here is how to use it.

A zipped leather crossbody bag on a cafe table, its strap looped around the chair, beside an espresso
Safety · 3 min read

Common Scams and Street Smarts

The tricks newcomers meet most often in big cities, online and on the street, and the plain habits that avoid most of them.

Traffic with yellow taxis on the Autopista Norte in Bogota
Getting around · 6 min read

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

How long a US driver's license is valid in Colombia, what changes once you become a resident, and how a Colombian license is issued through RUNT.

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