Follow our guide for US citizens traveling in Europe. Look up your destination for detailed visa entry requirements, electronic travel authorizations, and passport requirements.
As of October 12, 2025, US citizens will need to go through the EU’s new Entry and Exit System when traveling to 29 European countries. This applies to any...
The longer families live overseas/outside US Territory, the greater the likelihood that adult sons and daughters, even though they are US Citizens, may not have the five years of presence in US territory to transmit US citizenship to their children who are or will be born outside US territory.
The United Kingdom government has recently announced its intention to require Electronic Travel Approval (ETA) prior to the end of 2023. This is like ESTA/the visa waiver required to enter the US from many countries. This is part of the UK’s plan to fully digitize its border by the end of 2025.
US passport holders are included in the list...
One topic that consistently comes up in the expat community is acquiring US citizenship for children born abroad to US citizen parents who have not lived in US territory sufficient time for their children to have acquired US citizenship at birth, if the birth took place outside the US.
The legal requirement for a child born outside the US to...
Most FAWCO members still use their passports as identification for boarding aircraft. Many also use driver's licenses or state-issued IDs once they are in the US to avoid having to carry their passports.
The requirement for REAL ID usage has been postponed until May 2023, but many state Motor Vehicle Adminstrations (MVAs) are already requiring that REAL ID requirements be...
Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva (AZ-03) sent a letter to President Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken requesting urgent executive action to ensure Americans living abroad have access to COVID-19 vaccinations. There are nearly 9 million Americans living overseas, including tens of thousands of veterans, who may not have access to a vaccine.
Rep. Grijalva was joined by 26 Members...
The following US international airports, as of March 16, 2020, are the ONLY ones where travelers from outside the US may enter the US.
Boston Logan International
Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International
Chicago O’Hare International
Dallas/ Fort Worth International
Detroit Metropolitan Airport
Daniel K Inouye International, Honolulu
Los Angeles International
Miami International
Newark Liberty International
JFK International New York City
San Francisco...
The Department of State (DoS) will, as of January 24, 2020, implement a new regulation (See https://federalregister.gov/d/2020-01218) that will restrict the issuance of tourist visas to women who are believed to be trying to enter the United States for the purpose of giving birth to a US citizen. The rationale for the rule is that it is an attempt to...
Starting October 1, 2020, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will be requiring an approved form of identification to board US domestic flights and to enter federal facilities and nuclear plants. US passports, US passport cards and other approved identification can be used in lieu of the state-issued identification; see https://www.tsa.gov/travel/secufrity-screening/identification
On August 29, 2019, the USCIS issued a “Policy Alert” regarding the children of US military and government personnel born outside the US, to take effect on October 29, 2019. Any applications/registrations of the soon to be affected children would be processed under the current...
Is It Time for Medicare?
Dates often slip by for those who live outside the US. However, if you are approaching your 65th birthday, it’s the time to consider signing up for Medicare. Although Medicare does not typically cover medical costs incurred while living abroad, there are several things to consider: whether you plan to return to the US, whether...
