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News, analysis and rankings on living, working and traveling in 50 countries, always with sources cited.
Your first 90 days abroad: what to do, and in what order
Registration, tax number, bank, health insurance and school, organised by phase. With the official deadlines in Germany, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain, where missing one can hold up everything else.
Portugal tightens its citizenship rules: what changes for residents
Since 19 May 2026, naturalisation in Portugal requires 7 years of legal residence for citizens of the EU and Portuguese speaking countries, and 10 years for everyone else, up from 5. Here is what the law says, who is protected and how time is now counted.
Best countries for tech professionals in 2026
Six countries with a clear skilled work route, compared on the official 2026 salary requirement, English proficiency and internet speed. Plus two changes that matter for software developers this year.
Best countries to move to with your family in 2026
Safety, schools, healthcare and time at home, each from its own official source. No country wins on all four, and the table shows where each one is strong and where it falls short.
Digital nomad visas in 2026: who offers one and how much income you need
Seven countries, each checked against its official immigration page. The income bar ranges from USD 1,500 to EUR 4,500 a month, and in four of them it moves every year with the minimum or average wage.
How much of your salary you actually keep: 10 countries compared
On an average wage, a single worker keeps 82% of gross pay in Switzerland and 61% in Belgium. Children change the picture a lot. Here is what the OECD's 2026 figures show, and what a tax rate on a job offer really means.
Countries officially short of workers: the jobs they recruit abroad in 2026
Germany, Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom and Ireland each publish an official list of the occupations they struggle to fill. Here is what is on them in 2026, grouped by area, and one surprise for software developers.
The safest countries to live in 2026
The Global Peace Index 2026 ranks 163 countries on 23 indicators. Here is the top 10, what the index actually measures, and why it is not a ranking of street crime.
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