Philippines: Asia's easiest residence card, but foreigners cannot own land
SRRV is one of Asia's easiest long-term residence cards, requiring only a deposit and minimum age. But it does not …
North Macedonia: EU candidate since 2005 — and lessons on waiting to join
North Macedonia was granted EU candidate status in 2005 and has not yet acceded. This is the answer to …
Romania: EU passport rank 10, Europe's fastest internet, and permits dual citizenship
Romania completed Schengen accession in early 2025, has the lowest cost of living in the EU group, and internet ranks among the world's fastest …
Indonesia: Golden Visa newly launched, but citizenship is citizenship
Indonesia just opened a residency track for investment with 5 or 10 year terms. This is a notable residency option for Vietnamese as it's close t…
Lithuania: EU's fintech licensing hub, but citizenship requires renouncing previous citizenship
Lithuania has become one of the EU's largest fintech licensing hubs, and has a passport rank 9. But the country …
Russia: Vietnam's longtime expatriate community, and one thing male citizens should know before applying for citizenship
Russia has a Vietnamese expatriate community formed since the Soviet era and low cost of living. But since 2022 the passport has lost much value …
Moldova: citizenship-for-sale program that lasted only two years — and why it's worth reading about
Moldova launched a citizenship-by-investment program in 2018 and suspended it in 2020 under EU pressure. Here's why …
Peru: two years of permanent residency is enough to apply for citizenship — one of the world's shortest pathways
Peru allows citizenship application after approximately two years of legal permanent residency, permits dual citizenship, and Peru's passport is visa-free …
Bosnia and Herzegovina: dual citizenship allowed only with countries under treaty — and mines remain after three decades
Bosnia allows dual citizenship, but only with nations that have signed bilateral treaties — a condition rarely stated. And mines…
Latvia: EU passport rank 9, and a program counting down
Latvia has a strong passport rank 9 globally and Europe's cheapest investment-based permanent residency program. But 6/2026 …
Albania: five-year citizenship, dual citizenship allowed, and Europe's lowest cost of living
Albania has a five-year citizenship pathway, allows dual citizenship, Schengen visa-free passport, and cost of living that is …
South Africa: low cost, English-ready, and two issues not to overlook
South Africa offers foreign-income earners a very high standard of living at low cost, in English. But violent crime …