Country Explorer

Designed for US-based expats who are still deciding where to move. Tell us a bit about your household and what matters most, and we'll suggest countries that could be a strong fit.

Rankings use curated data from official immigration sources, Numbeo, and education/health indices.

These are curated screening scores, not live research or visa eligibility decisions. Schooling scores do not assess special education access. Research current visa routes, local services and costs in a shareable notebook.

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Who is thinking about moving?

This helps us weigh things like schooling, healthcare, and cost of living appropriately.

Are you moving with kids?

Kids' ages (helps us weight schooling)

We'll treat 0–4 as early childhood, 5–11 as primary, and 12–17 as secondary school.

How will you support yourself?

This helps us highlight countries with visa paths that fit your situation (e.g. remote-work visas, retirement options, or strong job markets).

Your nationality (for visa options)

Visa rules depend on your citizenship. We use this to tailor recommendations. Visa information in this tool is currently most detailed for US citizens; we plan to expand for other nationalities.

Which regions are you open to?

Leave all unchecked to consider any region. Check one or more to only see countries in those regions.

When do you plan to move?

Helps us set expectations; we may surface visa timing or processing notes where relevant.

How would you describe your budget for this move?

We'll favor more affordable countries when your budget is tight.

Will you be moving with pets?

Pet import rules vary by country; we'll use this for future tips and filtering.

What matters most for this move?

For each area, choose how important it feels for this season of life. You can always adjust and re-run the ranking.

Healthcare quality & access

Overall cost of living

Visa & residency options for Americans

Personal and family safety

Schooling options for kids

Language ease (especially English friendliness)

Visas & residency

I need a realistic path to longer-term residency (e.g., work permit, treaty, or retirement visa).I'm open to digital nomad or remote-work style visas.

Language comfort

I prefer countries where I can get by in English (at least at first), especially for healthcare and schools.I'm comfortable living where English is not widely spoken day-to-day (I expect a real language-learning curve).

This tool is opinionated and doesn't replace professional immigration, tax, or legal advice. It's a way to narrow down a long list of options into a short list to research more deeply.