Throughout its history, the United States has attracted immigrants from all over the world seeking a better life. The US is, after all, a large and diverse country with plenty of...
Your Biggest Questions about Citizenship, Visas and Passports
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Every month, I get all sorts of questions about everything from second passports to offshore banking. Between this blog, my YouTube channel, and...
Offshore Banking for People with Limited Money
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia In the world of offshore banking, there's plenty of misinformation floating around the internet. Just last week, we debunked...
What are the Benefits of Dual Citizenship in 2024?
Dateline: Singapore In this article we discuss the benefits of dual citizenship, how it works and also some countries that allow dual citizenship for US citizens. Whether it’s...
How to Get Citizenship Through Military Service
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia As you can probably tell by reading my blog, I'm a citizenship geek. The other day, I was in an embassy to give a visa interview, and they asked...
Second Citizenships that Require Military Service
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia A few weeks ago, I went to Armenia to collect my fiancee's second citizenship. When I first met her and realized that she had Armenian ancestry,...
What Is Visa-Free Travel and How to Use It
This article discusses visa-free travel, its benefits, and its role in creating a diverse passport portfolio and holistic offshore strategy. When most people think about...
How to Open a US Bank Account as a Non-Resident
As a non-resident or even someone who’s renounced US citizenship, it’s still relatively easy to open a US bank account. While there are plenty of benefits to opening a US bank...
How to Get a Gold-Backed Debit Card
When was the last time your boss crossed your palm with silver, or you paid for your groceries with the last few gold doublets in your pocket? It's been a while, hasn't it?...
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...
The Substantial Presence Test: Why Nomads Should Limit US Travel
You could be living the nomadic dream - bouncing between countries, chasing the sun, ticking off bucket list cities and building your business from anywhere in the world. ...
What Can You Buy With Bitcoin? 5 Ways to Pay with Crypto
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia So, what can you actually buy with Bitcoin? Just a few years ago, you couldn’t buy much of anything. In fact, the first-ever crypto purchase was...
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...
The Best Emerging Markets for Investing in Africa
For years, we've been both fascinated and mystified by the opportunities and the idea of investing in Africa. As small entrepreneurs, you may not be interested in extracting...
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...
11 Reasons to Use an Offshore Company for Business
Despite what the media would have you believe, numerous legal and legitimate reasons exist to use an offshore company. In the past, many of those who dealt in offshore circles...
2025 US Foreign Earned Income Exclusion: the Ultimate Guide
With 195 countries in the world, many of us don’t want to spend our entire lives living in just one. In fact, the number of US citizens living overseas in 2024 was...
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...
