Dominica’s citizenship-by-investment program is one of the world’s cheapest and fastest: from US$200,000, no residency requirement, and a passport in a few months. The catch is tax, since your worldwide income is taxed if you become a Dominica tax resident.
We rank the best citizenship-by-investment options for U.S. citizens, weighing cost, speed, and travel access. With Malta’s EU route now closed, the Caribbean programs (Grenada, Antigua and Barbuda) lead the field.
Cigna Healthcare is the premium pick for expat health insurance: fully customizable plans from Close Care to unlimited Platinum, fast direct billing worldwide, and US coverage if you need it. You pay more, but you tailor exactly what you get.
Malta’s citizenship-by-investment program was shut down in 2025 after an EU court ruling. Here’s how the golden passport worked, what it cost (EUR600,000-plus, plus property and donations), and where to look now for an EU passport.
In this review, I’ll go over everything you need to know about LUMA Travel Insurance, from what the plan includes to who it’s good for. At the end, you’ll be able to decide whether it’s a good fit for your next trip.
NordVPN is not the cheapest VPN, but for expats it earns its price: 8,000-plus servers, top-tier speeds, an audited no-logs policy out of Panama, and reliable access to home-country streaming and banking.
Montenegro’s citizenship-by-investment program closed at the end of 2022. Here’s how it worked, what it cost (EUR250,000-plus in real estate and EUR200,000 in donations), and where to look now for a second passport.
Nomad Health is SafetyWing’s full international health plan for remote workers, with a US$1.5 million annual limit, private-room hospital cover, and over 175 countries. US and Switzerland coverage is where it falls short.
Find out how Surfshark VPN can keep your online activity safe and secure for just $2.49 a month.
PassportCard works like a debit card you swipe at any hospital that takes Mastercard, so you skip the pay-now-claim-later grind. It’s a strong, affordable pick for expats in Asia and Africa, less so in Europe or the US.
Spain shut down its golden (investor) visa on April 3, 2025, largely to ease housing pressure. Here’s how the program worked, why it ended, and the residency routes, like the non-lucrative and digital nomad visas, that can still get you to Spain.
How to make these wonderful Caribbean islands your new home country.
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