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Guides · Page 9 of 29

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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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Money · 4 min read

How to Build an Honest Cost-of-Living Budget Abroad

Online cost-of-living numbers are averages of other people’s lives. Your receipts are the only budget that tells the truth.

Ta' Pinu basilica in the Gozo countryside under a blue sky
Daily life · 6 min read

Living on Gozo: what changes from Malta's main island

What daily life on Gozo means for American residents: the ferry link, resident fares, Gozo General Hospital, health centres and government offices in Victoria.

Facade of the Assembly of the Republic at Sao Bento Palace in Lisbon
Visas and residency · 6 min read

Becoming a citizen of Portugal: residence and dual nationality

How naturalization works in Portugal under the 2026 nationality law: ten years of residence for Americans, the new knowledge tests, and keeping US citizenship.

Entrance of the Landesamt fur Einwanderung, Berlin's immigration office
Health · 5 min read

Health insurance requirements for a residence permit in Germany

What German law says about health cover for visas and residence permits, the rules on private cover limits, and why Medicare does not follow you to Germany.

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Documents and ID · 3 min readBrasil only

Apostilles and Sworn Translations for US Documents

Who apostilles a US birth certificate or background check, why the Brazilian consulate cannot, and when you need a sworn translator in Brasil.

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Health · 4 min read

Health Coverage Abroad: The Questions to Ask Before You Buy

Travel insurance and international health insurance are different products. Knowing which one you are buying is most of the job.

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Visas and residency · 4 min readBrasil only

The Digital Nomad Visa: A General Overview

Who the remote-work visa (VITEM XIV) is for, the income test, and the usual document set, from the consulates and the resolution that created it.

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Daily life · 4 min read

Staying Connected Abroad: eSIMs, Local SIMs, and VPNs Explained

Land with data working, keep your home accounts reachable, and stop paying roaming rates for the privilege.

White colonial facade of the Instituto Caro y Cuervo in Bogota
Language and culture · 5 min read

Learning Spanish in Colombia: courses, exams and daily practice

How Americans learn Spanish in Colombia: public courses at the Instituto Caro y Cuervo, the SIELE exam, what the citizenship exam requires, and Colombian usage.

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Arrival and immigration · 3 min readBrasil only

Documents to Carry When You Land

The papers to have in your hand, not your checked bag, when you arrive in Brasil. A checklist built from the consulates and the Federal Police.

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