Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia I was in Langkawi, Malaysia, when the US government announced that it was going to raise the fee to renounce citizen ship from $450 to $2,350. I...
US States with the Highest Taxes and How to Avoid Them
Many people in the US who live in high-tax states have begun to move to low- or no-tax states. While we understand wanting to lower your tax burden, we don't really understand...
16 Countries with No Income Tax
At Nomad Capitalist, our motto is simple: go where you’re treated best. But finding that place can be complicated, so a major part of going where you’re treated best is choosing...
Giving Your Child Brazilian Birthright Citizenship
Any new relationship can throw up an array of challenges and even when you make the decision to marry or move in together, things just get more complicated. At some point, you...
Bulgarian Citizenship by Investment: Read The Ultimate Guide
Update March 2022: Bulgaria has canceled its fast-track to citizenship option and kept the slow-track program. Dateline: Belgrade, Serbia When I first arrived in Bulgaria a...
St Kitts and Nevis Citizenship-by-Investment Program: The Ultimate Guide
Everyone has a story. Every place has a soul to discover. Some places are more compelling than others, filled with deeper histories and richer cultures. That’s...
How to Get a US E-2 Visa: The Ultimate Guide
For most people, the idea of creating a passport portfolio is just about as foreign – alien even – as the countries where they could gain a second citizenship. But for more and...
How to Get New Zealand Citizenship: The Ultimate Guide
In 2017, news broke that billionaire Peter Thiel had been granted New Zealand citizenship in 2011 after spending only twelve days in the country. News of Thiel’s citizenship...
Six Countries That Aren’t Part of the International Criminal Court
In the midst of a world marked by conflict and accountability crises, the conspicuous absence of major powers like the United States, Russia and China from the International...
How to Get Canadian Citizenship: The Ultimate Guide
Last updated: November 5, 2020Dateline: Tbilisi, Georgia Now, before we talk about HOW, let me suggest that if you're looking to move to Canada because the "wrong candidate" won...
How to Get Australian Citizenship: The Ultimate Guide
Last updated: July 21, 2021 Considering Australian citizenship as a pathway to freedom? For frequent flyers, dual citizenship is the proverbial golden ticket. Shorter lines at...
Dominica Citizenship by Investment: The Ultimate Guide
Known as the ‘Nature Island of the Caribbean’, Dominica is famous for its tropical rainforests, rivers and waterfalls. Perhaps that’s why on a serene Sunday in 1493,...
The Tax Consequences of Renouncing US Citizenship
Renouncing US citizenship is a life-changing decision that comes with both significant responsibilities and potential rewards. For those considering this bold move,...
7 Harsh Legal Obligations of US Citizens
Being a US citizen comes with undeniable perks, but it also carries some of the harshest legal obligations in the world. From global taxation to strict reporting...
Free Passports: How to Get Paid to Get Second Citizenship
Updated October 17, 2020 Dateline: Yerevan, Armenia With a new administration in power here in Armenia, the previous government’s all-but-finalized citizenship by investment...
Why You Need a Second Passport… and How to Create One
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Just the other day on the Nomad Capitalist YouTube channel, we talked about what it means to be a Nomad Capitalist and how it is different from...
Europe’s Golden Visas: 5 Highly Pursued EU Residence Programs
Residence by investment (RBI) goes by many names, including the golden visa and the investor program. Regardless of what you want to call it, one thing is true: the...
How to Become a European Citizen: Getting an EU Passport
Dateline: Istanbul, Turkey A lot of people are looking for second passports these days. The big question for many of these people is not whether or not they need a second...
19 Fake Citizenship by Investment Programs Revealed
Dateline: Dubai, United Arab Emirates Last year, we received a call from a frantic family that claimed they needed to get second passports very quickly. The husband explained to...
My 8 Powerful Mindset and Life Hacks for Wealthy Digital Nomads
Dateline: Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia The St. Regis has become my favorite hotel chain in the world because it’s simply effortless. From the moment you arrive, everything just...
