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Worldwide sectionCoverage note: This practical directory includes European sovereign states and commonly included transcontinental states. Geographic and political classifications differ. A country page is a research starting point, not a statement that one pension, visa, tax, healthcare, or residency rule applies everywhere.
Albania Andorra Bosnia and Herzegovina Croatia Cyprus Greece Italy Kosovo Malta Montenegro North Macedonia Portugal San Marino Serbia Slovenia Spain Vatican City Armenia Azerbaijan Georgia Kazakhstan Russia Türkiye Austria Belgium France Germany Liechtenstein Luxembourg Monaco Netherlands Switzerland
International retirement, work and living abroad
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For Americans moving abroad
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For people moving to the United States
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Eastern Europe
Northern Europe
Southern Europe
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Transcontinental
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Western Europe
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