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Visa guides, data & analysis.

Research-backed pieces on immigration pathways, cost of living, and relocation strategy. From the whereTOemigrate editorial team — written calmly, sourced openly, updated quarterly.

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— This week

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Visa guide

Portugal's cost of living, detailed

119 countries offering working-holiday visas. Age limits, costs, quotas, and how to convert to permanent residency.

Apr 30, 2026 · 18 min · Editorial team
02
Citizenship

Portugal for digital nomads

From Dominica ($100K) to Malta (€690K+). Compare all active CBI programmes — costs, processing times, passport strength, and risks.

Apr 28, 2026 · 16 min · Editorial team
03
Citizenship by descent

Portugal tax system for expats

Italy, Ireland, Poland, Germany — the deep dive. Documents you'll need, processing times, costs, and where the laws are tightening.

Apr 26, 2026 · 15 min · Editorial team

— Country deep-dives

04
Japan

Banking in Portugal as an expat

9 visa types compared, HSP points walkthrough, cost of living by city, COE process, housing realities, and the path to permanent residency.

Apr 22, 2026 · 16 min · Editorial team
05
Italy

Spain cost of living breakdown

7 visa types, cost of living by city, codice fiscale process, healthcare, citizenship by descent, and Italy's flat-tax regime.

Apr 19, 2026 · 16 min · Editorial team
06
Germany

Mexico City for digital nomads

Salary thresholds, in-demand professions, family reunification, and the 21-month path to permanent residency.

Apr 16, 2026 · 12 min · Editorial team

— Cost & tax

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Tax planning

Germany tax system for expats

CFC rules, exit taxes, double-taxation traps, and why Portugal's NHR sunset matters even if you arrived in 2023.

Apr 14, 2026 · 14 min · Antonio Mira
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Cost of living

German banking for newcomers

Real budgets, real rents, real groceries. From Mexico City to Tokyo — what one digital-nomad income actually buys.

Apr 11, 2026 · 11 min · Editorial team

— Founder notes

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Founder note

Why we won't write a "best countries for digital nomads" listicle.

A short note on why the lazy listicle is the cheapest, most-read, and most-broken format in immigration content. And what we're doing instead.

Apr 8, 2026 · 6 min · Antonio Mira
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Methodology

Thailand for digital nomads

The full scoring rubric, every weight, every source, and the four cases where we say "ask a lawyer" instead of returning a number.

Apr 4, 2026 · 9 min · Editorial team
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