Albania · Moving
Albania is No. 1 in Expatgate. Who it suits and where the promises go too far
The ranking’s limits, expat accounts on Reddit and specific relocation promises to check before paying.
Albania · 1st of 97Guides, articles and checklists
Guides by country
Every guide answers one question about moving abroad from official sources: no opinions, no ads, with the date it was checked
Southern Europe
1 guide
Middle East and Caucasus
1 guide
- Turkey · Taxes
Turkey: 20 years without tax on foreign income. Who the exemption suits and where the catch is
The exemption is real but not automatic: you need a certificate and an application filed on time. A foreign client does not yet mean foreign income. Conditions, deadlines, mistakes and questions before you move.
Turkey · 57th of 97
Family and paperwork
4 guides
- Family · Reunification
How to bring your parents over without a 33-year queue: three countries under two years
Brazil, Mexico and Argentina: official timelines, real cases, the parents' status and the full route to the residence card.
Brazil · 7th of 97Mexico · 28th of 97Argentina · 26th of 97 - Checklist · Children
Children and moving abroad: a checklist before you decide
34 questions expat parents ran into: how long you are moving for, school, language, paperwork, money and the child’s future in a country with a weak economy.
- Checklist · Family
Moving as a family: a checklist before you decide
Partner, children, the family’s time and money: 29 questions on which both supporters and opponents of moving agreed. For a first move, a move back, or any other.
- Guide · France
Protests in France and school education
What the protests say about French schools, how private schools differ from state ones, and how to check a school by address before choosing a home.
France · 38th of 97
Residence and paperwork
3 guides
- Kazakhstan · Residence
Kazakhstan residence permit for in-demand professions: the list may grow from 51 to 174
How the route without proof of income works now, what the Altyn Visa promises and which official pages show whether the change is adopted.
Kazakhstan · 55th of 97 - Latvia · Residence
Latvia residence permits after the 2026 reform: property, startups and family
What happened to pre-15 September applications, existing investment permits, the new €150,000 fund route, startups and students' families.
Latvia · 76th of 97 - Netherlands · Residence
Dutch residence permit: what to check
Check your permit ground, BRP entry, proof of means and IND deadlines. The Flowerbikeman case shows why these are separate issues.
Netherlands · 16th of 97
Work and money
1 guide
- Europe · Work
Work abroad or stay home? A calculation for Poles, Romanians and Bulgarians
Western pay remains higher, but housing and prices change the outcome. Compare real savings, agency risks and three return stories.
Poland · 64th of 97Romania · 13th of 97Bulgaria · 10th of 97Netherlands · 16th of 97Germany · 50th of 97Ireland · 17th of 97
Latin America
1 guide
- Argentina · Citizenship
Argentina citizenship by investment: what $350,000 buys — and who should skip it
The programme is not open and its legal foundation has been struck down. We compare the fee with actually moving and examine tax, passport, bond and expat realities.
Argentina · 26th of 97
Country lists
9 guides
- Country list · 44 countries
Digital nomad visa countries: where you can get one
Which countries have a digital nomad visa in 2026: 44 of 97, with income, term and whether it leads to residency. Europe listed separately.
- Country list · 52 countries
Dual citizenship: where you can keep your current passport
Which countries allow dual citizenship in 2026: 52 of 97 do not make you give up your passport, 24 in Europe. Time to citizenship, language and conditions.
- Country list · 28 countries
The easiest countries to get residency: 28 with open entry
The easiest countries to get a residence permit in 2026: 28 of 97, 16 in Europe. Income threshold, decision time, fees and routes without an employer.
- Country list · 26 countries
Fastest citizenship countries: where it takes 5 years or less
The fastest countries to get citizenship in 2026: 26 of 97 grant it in 5 years or less. Time, language, test and whether you can keep your passport.
- Country list · 20 countries
Countries that give permanent residency fast: 20 in 3 years or less
Where you can get permanent residency fastest in 2026: 20 of 97 countries grant it in 3 years or less, 38 more in 4-5. Time, language and key caveats.
- Country list · 7 countries
Low tax countries for expats: from zero to special regimes
Low tax countries for expats in 2026: 7 have no income tax and 14 tax up to 10%. Where foreign income is tax-free and where newcomers get a special regime.
- Country list · 40 countries
Best countries to move to with family: where the state keeps families together
Best countries to move to with family in 2026: 40 of 97 are family-friendly. Spouse's right to work, income threshold, processing time, school.
- Country list · 36 countries
Moving abroad without speaking the language: where it is not required
Where you can move without knowing the language in 2026: in 36 of 97 countries you need it neither for residence nor for permanent residence, 8 in Europe.
- Country list · 24 countries
Residency without a job offer: where you can live and work for yourself
Where you can get residency without a local employer: 24 of 97 countries for freelancers, the self-employed and remote workers. Income, term, local work.
Country analyses from the ranking
20 guides
- League A · They keep their word
Hardly ever pushes anyone out: 100 out of 100 for pressure on newcomers. But the state does not publish how many people it refused to let in.
- League A · They keep their word
The only country of the 97 where, after losing your job, you may work for six months rather than merely look for work.
- League A · They keep their word
100 out of 100 for agency processing, and only 25 for the grace period after you lose your job.
- League A · They keep their word
100 out of 100 for access to entry, the maximum in the index. Only Taiwan matches it.
- League A · They keep their word
The result is calculated for one entry route. Take another one and you get a different country.
- League A · They keep their word
100 points for both path to citizenship and family. Only Armenia has the same combination. But the door is closing.
- League A · They keep their word
One of two countries with 100 out of 100 for status security: an appeal halts removal by an explicit provision of the law.
- League B · Their word, with a catch
It opened the door, 90 points. But from April 2027 permanent residence can be revoked over unpaid taxes and contributions, including for people who already hold it.
- League B · Their word, with a catch
The professional visa threshold is $482 a month, one of the lowest in the world, and it leads to permanent status.
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- League B · Their word, with a catch
The EU Blue Card protects you here when you lose your job, because that is the main route. In Greece the same directive does not.
- League D · You are a guest here
The law explicitly requires a renewal with the same employer to be treated as a new application.
- League D · You are a guest here
Permanent status is closed to an ordinary newcomer, and so is citizenship. Path to citizenship scores 20 out of 100.
- League D · You are a guest here
90 out of 100 for settling in and 8 out of 100 for status security. The absence of taxes does not cure that.
- League D · You are a guest here
Zero out of a hundred for pressure on newcomers. The only such zero in the index.
- League D · You are a guest here
The entry threshold is $25,000 a year, you cannot change employer, and permanent status does not exist.
- League D · You are a guest here
Path to citizenship scores 7 out of 100: the law simply has no permanent residence.
- League D · You are a guest here
Access 80, family 28, path to citizenship 20. It takes you in for a long time, but not for good and not with your family.
- League D · You are a guest here
A work licence is not extended beyond 63 months from the day of first arrival. After that, you leave.
- League D · You are a guest here
A red flag for status security, 19 points, against the background of a raid campaign running since the end of 2025.
- League D · You are a guest here
Status security 6 out of 100, path to citizenship 7, family 15. The worst result in the index.