Residency/Citizenship

Europe has been a draw for me since I was in high school. I saved up my junior year to...

Here are three pandemic-era options for acquiring a second passport and establishing residency overseas—some new, some existing but offered now...

Moving your life abroad is one of the most rewarding things you can do, but this life-changing shift inevitably involves...

The Internet is perhaps our world's greatest source of information... current and outdated... accurate and made-up. That's why we don't...

My family and I have just finished the renewal process for our French visa—whew, legal again for another year..! This...

I traveled to the Dominican Republic for the first time in 2005. I made the trip with a straight-up agenda:...

The global coronavirus quarantines that have shut country borders around the world have given new value to and created renewed...

Where in the world will offer the best options for repositioning yourself overseas in 2021? Diversifying your lifestyle and your...

Having spent the majority of this year unable to travel due to closed borders has made many people anxious. The...

I met with a friend recently who is working on his Plan C. My friend (I’ll call him Joe) already...

Dual citizenship is a complex and unique legal status that offers an array of unique benefits to the holder. Not...

Friday, resident go-offshore expert Lief Simon introduced you to the best places worldwide to establish residency to cut your tax bill... even...

Freedom... security... special benefits... a reduced cost of living... a new life... a new start... a better retirement... a grand...

A Plan B has never been more important than it is right now. Your all-important backup plan starts with the...

Listen to the news for 10 minutes these days, and you’re convinced. We all need a backup plan... a strategy...

Your Best Option For Backup Residency Or A Second Passport Ease of residency and the ability to work in a...

Who Needs Backup Residency Or A Second Citizenship? I've been participating in conferences to do with living and retiring overseas...

Retire To Asia—It's Easier Than Ever And Cheaper Than Anywhere Else On Earth Starting in the 1980s, when Costa Rica...

Reciprocity, Baby! Panama is truly a convenient place to live if you want to travel around Latin America. A recent...

The World’s Best And Easiest Place To Become Resident? Foreign investment in Colombia has increased six-fold in the past three...

Property Rush In Grenada Ahead Of New Invest For Citizenship Program Grenada's new government is expected to revive its "Citizenship...

Easiest Residency In Southeast Asia? Although the Philippines isn't the only country in Southeast Asia that offers retirement visas, it...

Is It Legal To Retire To Asia? Southeast Asia can be a great choice for long-term living. Life here can...

Why And How To Establish Residency Overseas--Going Offshore Primer Part 3 With a bank account offshore and at least some of...

Got A Grandparent? Get A Passport… Nationality laws aren't known for their simplicity, but the options for gaining second citizenship...

The Simple Pleasures Of Global Diversification I started my day this morning at the airport in Panama City. Having arrived...

Residency Through Real Estate Investment In Spain Buy real estate and get residency. It's not a new concept, but everyone...

Come One, Come All—Panama’s Borders Are Wide Open Panama's President Ricardo Martinelli enjoyed approval ratings as high as 85% during...

Once Difficult, Now Easy—Residency And A Work Permit In Panama Back in May, Panama's President Ricardo Martinelli issued an executive...

Legal Options For Retiring In The World’s Cheapest Retirement Havens "One important point to be made about retiring in Southeast...

A Second Residency—All Important And Easy In This Top Retirement Haven Having a legal residency outside the United States can...

The Secret To Your Success In 2012 And Beyond Here's my best advice for this New Year: Whatever flags you're...

How To Ensure Your Economic Survival "The American government is bankrupt," writes Bob Bauman JD, Offshore Correspondent and Legal Counsel...

Moving Targets "'I hereby update you on the status of your permanent residency application with Uruguay's immigration department (DNM),' began...

The Other Key To Making Your Retire Overseas Dreams Come True After cost of living and housing, the question of foreign...

"Kathleen, I am still in Panama," writes Serge B., who attended our conference in Panama City last week, "in a...

"Is the US$1,000 per month pension income requirement to qualify for Panama's pensionado visa per person or per couple making...

"You're talking about the options for establishing residency in a foreign country. But I don't want to establish residency in...

Un-American Activities Hugo Chavez, this week, trying to make a case for why Cuba should not be excluded from The...

When we left Ann and Mike last, they'd bought in Belize...built in Belize...sold in Belize...and were preparing to indulge their...

Become A Resident—It’s Easy Uruguay is one of the two most appealing places in the world to establish foreign residency...