Sri Lanka — low cost of living in South Asia, and lessons from the 2022 crisis
Sri Lanka grants long-term residency to those depositing foreign currency in domestic banks. Low cost of living, but the financial crisis …
Pakistan — Dual citizenship but only with one country list, and lessons from the 2022 flood
Pakistan allows dual citizenship — but only with around two dozen designated countries, and Vietnam is not among them. Even…
Afghanistan — The world's weakest passport, and what that really means
Afghanistan's passport ranks near the bottom of every global index, providing access to 26 destinations. This article explains what that figure means…
Bangladesh — A country that allows dual citizenship few know about, and home to the world's largest refugee camp
Unlike India and Nepal, Bangladesh PERMITS dual citizenship in certain cases — something very few people know. Bang…
Nepal — The world's most open border, and millions born here cannot prove their citizenship
Nepal and India citizens cross the border between the two countries without passport, without visa, and can work in the other country. Yet…
India — OCI is not citizenship, and why misunderstanding that is the costliest misconception
India does not allow dual citizenship. Instead, the country created OCI — a status granting lifetime residence and work rights but NOT…
Bhutan — The world's only carbon-negative country, charges tourists per day, and has a little-known chapter in citizenship history
Bhutan is the only country in the world that absorbs more carbon than it emits, has a constitution requiring at least 60% forest coverage…