Where should i consider moving internationally?

Question

my boyfriend/ fiance are considering moving outside the states, we have never been abroad and have read that becoming a citizen of another country can be tricky. does any one have any advice on places to check out that have either decent economy or easy citizenship?

Answer 1

First, citizenship in another country is 8 to 10 years down the road.  All countries require several years of continuous residence, with the appropriate visa, before you can apply for citizenship.  You can live in another country  for years and not need to apply for citizenship...that is just a choice.  You also need to travel and visit other countries before deciding to move to one.  Actually living in another country is usually far different than you imagine. Your first concern would be getting a work visa.  All countries require foreign citizens to have a work visa to work in their country...and these are extremely difficult to get.  You must 1st find an employer to hire you..and sponsor your work visa.  these visas are not for unskilled or low skilled jobs.  Usually, you need at least a 4 yr degree and a work skill in a much needed profession.   Every country has problems, I don't know of any country that gives citizenship easily, and you would certainly want to know a great deal about a country you want to become a citizen of.  Salaries are lower, taxes higher,  in most other countries.  Few people that are not wealthy or retired with a pension are able to actually live in a foreign country.  

Answer 2

my family moves a ton. and currently we are on our 3rd overseas move. (switzerland)

a lot of people think the states is boring, and they want to move outside to see the rest of the world.

its hard living outside of the states. i've lived most of my life abroad, and it sucks. i'm 15, and just like all of the other americans i know that live abroad, we all want to move back home. let me tell ya, its frickin' hard.

there are so many things that other countries don't have that america has.

i'm not saying i hate europe, or i hate living abroad, its just hard.and i know its even harder on my parents.  i mean, i've had experiences that most adults in america havent had. but i would trade all of the experiences just to be a normal american teenager going to a normal american highschool. going on dates with the normal american boy....

so i just want to give you a heads up. i totally support you with that. its just i didn't know what i was in for. you really really really need to know about the place you are moving too. make sure you know all of the details and stuff....

good luck! i hope i didn't blab on for too long! sorry!

god blesss :)

ps- don't move to switzerland or london. its pretty dang expensive. and moving to switzerland is really hard. it took us a long time to get a visa or whatever you need. holland needs a visa thing aswell... so yea. i wouldn't reccomend those places if  you need ot get there fast!

Answer 3

Try travelling first, before just jumping overboard into a new country. The more 'foreign' a country is relative to what you're used to, the more you'll have to overcome to adjust and have a good (read: satisfying) life. Language, social customs, religious customs and prevalence, food differences, cleanliness standards, and so forth, change wildly from country to country and region to region. Consider doing some kind of language (and cultural, if available) immersion program in any country that speaks a different language to what your primary, or only, language is.

Easy citizenship? I don't think there is any such place. It seems to me that some of the east asian countries are easier to work illegally (without the proper visas) but almost all of those job are in illicit trades.

Decent economy? Make sure you have some kind of employment in mind when you go anywhere. If you don't have trades, technical or university training, are you prepared to compete for a job where the working conditions and pay may be marginal? It doesn't matter if the economy is good if you can't get a decent job.