Visa & Relocation Guides for Americans
Real income thresholds, real timelines, real costs. Every guide is written for US citizens and updated for 2026. Start with the big picture, then dig into the country you have in mind.
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Move abroad on a visa
Spain Non-Lucrative Visa 2026
Real timeline, document checklist, and costs, walked through end to end.
Portugal D7 vs D8 Visa 2026
Which Portuguese visa fits you, with the real post-NHR tax math.
Mexico Temporary Resident Visa 2026
Income rules, the consulate appointment, and the INM card exchange.
Italy Elective Residency Visa 2026
The lowest passive-income bar in Western Europe (~EUR 31k/year).
Ireland Stamp 0 Retiree Visa 2026
The EUR 50k/year income bar and what this permit does (and never does).
Germany EU Blue Card 2026
Salary thresholds and how German can cut your PR wait to 21 months.
UK Skilled Worker Visa 2026
The GBP 38,700 threshold, sponsor licences, and the road to ILR.
Canada Express Entry 2026
How the CRS points system really works and realistic score cutoffs.
Hungary White Card 2026
The digital nomad visa: EUR 3,000/month, 15% flat tax, hard 2-year cap.
Argentina Visa Rentista 2026
~$2,000/month passive income and one of the fastest paths to citizenship.
Get a second passport by ancestry
Italy Jure Sanguinis Citizenship 2026
Citizenship by descent after the 2025 reform: who is still eligible.
Irish Citizenship Through a Grandparent 2026
The Foreign Births Register: who qualifies, the fee, the timeline.
Poland Citizenship Confirmation 2026
Recognising Polish citizenship by descent and the Voivode bottleneck.
Hungary Simplified Naturalization 2026
The ancestry route, with the Hungarian-language interview to plan for.
Canada Citizenship by Descent 2026
How Bill C-3 changed who qualifies through a parent or grandparent.
UK Ancestry Visa 2026
The #1 misconception: why a UK-born grandparent alone isn't enough.
City guides
Once you have picked a visa, pick a place. We keep detailed, cost-first city guides for the three countries with in-app relocation packs:
Spain city guides
Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Granada, Bilbao, San Sebastián
Portugal city guides
Lisbon, Porto, Faro, Cascais
Mexico city guides
Mexico City (CDMX), Playa del Carmen, San Miguel de Allende, Oaxaca, Tulum
Compare your options
Not sure which route fits? These side-by-side comparisons line up the real income bars, costs, and residency timelines:
Passive-income & retiree visas
Spain NLV, Portugal D7, Italy Elective and more.
Digital nomad visas
Spain DNV, Portugal D8, Hungary White Card and more.
Citizenship by ancestry
A second passport through a parent or grandparent.
Skilled-work visas
Germany Blue Card, UK Skilled Worker, Canada Express Entry.
Turn a guide into a plan
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