1Visa & residency
Find the residence permit that fits your reason to move
Residence permits and visas
Read the guidesThe guide for a life across borders
Everything you need to live, work and settle abroad.
Independent guides on health, money, visas, tax, housing, work, family and travel — with the short answer first, for 30 countries.
8 topics · 307 guides · 30 countries · Updated when the rules change
Where are you in your move?
Pick your situation — we lay out the path.
Your path
Moving to a new country
2Health & insurance
Arrange international health insurance — often required for the permit
International health insurance (IPMI)
Read the guides3Tax
Check when you stop being tax resident at home
Leaving Germany: exit tax and obligations
Read the guides4Money & banking
Open a bank account that works before you have an address
Bank accounts abroad
Read the guides5Housing & moving
Rent a home and register your new address
Renting abroad
Read the guides6Travel & mobility
Plan the move itself: driving licence, SIM, the first weeks
Long-stay travel
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Eight topics. One standard.
Every topic has its own guides, country pages and specialist publication.
ipmi24
Health & insurance
International health insurance, compared.
konto24
Money & banking
Banking and money across borders.
permit24
Visa & residency
Visas and residency, simplified.
tax24
Tax
Tax abroad, explained clearly.
relocate24
Housing & moving
Moving abroad, step by step.
remote24
Work & remote
Working from anywhere, done right.
family24
Family & education
Moving abroad with your family.
move24
Travel & mobility
Long stays and life on the move.
Good places to start
Questions almost everyone asks before a move — each answered in a few sentences, then in depth.
Browse all topicsDo I need international health insurance if I move abroad?Health & insurance · International health insurance (IPMI)Which countries offer a digital-nomad visa?Visa & residency · Digital-nomad visasWhat is the 183-day rule?Tax · Tax residencyCan I open a bank account abroad without being a resident?Money & banking · Bank accounts abroadWhat do I need to do in the first week after arriving?Housing & moving · Settling in: the first 100 daysWhat is the difference between an international school and a local school?Family & education · International schools
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