US passport has 186 countries visa free and falling. Brazilian passport has 173 countries visa free and growing. Mexico passport has 162 countries visa free and growing. Countries are changing. Some for the better. Some for the worse! People are coming to the US to work only. (work visa) Not to pledge allegiance. The US doesn't have a retirement visa. The majority of seniors (outside the US) don't really see the benefits of retiring in the US, vs. countries like Japan, Spain, or France.
This vid is rubbish, it's the usual highly selective 'evidence' of what-ever the host wants to claim. In other words, the vid is a thinly veiled advert for his own immigration consultancy. Ignore it, and ignore him. David.
4 empty houses on the same side of my street, 1 for sale, 1 for rent, 3rd owned by a church been empty maybe a year, 4th people moved out maybe 3 months ago and the grass is 3 feet high from not being mowed. That is not even counting the empty house that the retired school teacher owns beside his house that he does not want anyone living their because he has a shop in the back of it. So many empty houses, businesses, barns that NO reason exists for rent to be that high. Do not git me started on the little old lady who lives alone yet will NOT rent out the other 2 bedrooms of the house, if you are over the age of 50 you do not really need duh privacy.
@@GSAZYNSKIthey are. It was written that way on purpose. If the government granted us thise rights, the government can revoke them. Thus it was deemed granted us by a higher power. And I don't care if you velieve in God as obviously you don't receive our constitutional protections.
@@GSAZYNSKI It is not "God given" because some people do not believe in God. It is a Birthright. And among the birthrights are the right to live, to defend oneself, and to care or not about what someone says.
Hi Heather I see you renewed your Canadian passport. I have a question 🙋♂️ I’m a Us Citizen with a USA passport. But I was born in Canada I even have my brith certificate saying I was born in Canada. I’m looking at getting a second passport and keeping my USA passport. Do you know if I can get a Canada passport and have dual citizenship? Please let me know if know the answer to this question. It would be a great help Thanks in advance.
@@MrAlohaFriday en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_nationality_law "With few exceptions, almost all individuals born in the country are automatically citizens at birth." there was once a story when a _baby born in canadian airspace_ was eligible, so you are pretty good with your certificate. apply and give it a try.
Andrew doesn't waste any time right in the beginning in every video we already know what we are in store for, but I am not surprised The U.K. passport is declining. I had this conversation yesterday with an Uber driver and I stated countries that have bigger governments western countries specifically will have heavy-handed governments. Now with more UK, Australians, Americans, and Canadians living abroad, we are starting to see the second phase of limitation. First western governments were limiting and applying restrictions on their citizens within their home country and now we are going to see them apply heavy restrictions and limitations internationally. Shortly Eastern countries will start to tighten up on citizens from Western countries because of all the baggage and extra restrictions that comes along with them.
@@TheBlueBookGentleman 🤣🤣🤣 thats the understatement of a lifetime my friend. Sadly our parliamentary system doesnt work like the US system or other parliamentary systems. We need either a vote of no confidence, or ride it out until the next election which is more or less a year from now. The Canadian PM actually does have absolute power in a majority government situation which up until recently wad the case with the socialist(NDP) coalition. Now that agreement has been disolved, its a minority government. The problem is the quebecois separatist party has offered to support trudeau now. 🤦♂️ tabernac, fucking quebecois assholes...lol
I am in the process of renewing my Syrian passport, while living abroad the only way to get it is through an online platform while you need to pay 300 USD for the passport + 39 USD return back fees via courier + 43 USD commission fees + 27 USD platform fees + sending the old passport fees by courier, you finally end up paying 450-500 USD for only 2.5 years passport (6 years for who did the obligatory military service and for females). If you want an urgent quick passport just replace the 300 USD above with 800 USD, and those are very high numbers for the average Syrian man who needs to get passports for the whole family. The Syrian passport is considered one of the weakest on earth and the most expensive one. The government is eating its people.
It least you will get your passport. I ordered renewal of my Ukrainian passport living abroad in January but soon after it was issued the government banned the release.
The cost of the passport -- whether $15 or $150 -- doesn't really factor into the broader costs of citizenship. US citizenship is becoming -- as you've indicated in numerous videos -- steadily less attractive. British citizenship -- after Brexit -- has become even less attractive. Put Canada in the same bracket as the USA and Britain. All these anglophone countries are in desperate need of revenue because of their failing economies, their military budgets (gotta fight those Russians and Chinese, though I don't know why), and their aging populations with escalating pension and health care costs. Western Europe is in a similar situation. And hence higher levels of taxation, fewer benefits to citizens (aka "austerity"), and higher costs for government services (like passports).
Agree with UK+US. Canada on the other hands passport is still pretty good and hasn't changed much. Visa free travel for 6 months to the US is very nice if you have family there. Where as other VWP countries have to deal with that annoyance.
@@pures1n6 months stay per year without a visa to the USA is arguably the best part of a Canadian passport. I know someone who turned down a Singapore passport because of this.
Well those countries could fix that by stopping immigration and getting everything sorted internally and only then opening immigration. Australia creates its own welfare mess with its immigration and high taxes (literally hurts itself by trying to help everyone). Either way, still doesn't justify Australian passports costing basically $500 for a weak travel document (since 2020 its lost access to many countries, and, only gained 15 days visa-free to China (just like many EU passports)).
Im worried about the U turn Brazil is going to an authoritarian regimen, taxing everyhing and limiting freedom of speech. They went from right autoritharian goverment to a left authoritariam one. I would stop considering that country.
Another reason not to have a UK passport is because the UK no longer has embassies in most cases. One has to find the correct application form online which is impossible, so at the cost of about £30 to DHL you fill whichever online form and send your completed forms with passport photos and wait for them to inevitably reply via email that the form you completed is an old version and they hopefully email to you the correct form to re fill AND re send via DHL AGAIN !!! Then fill payment details on bank transfer form and wait for up to 2 months . I was told off the record that they no longer operate their High Commission for it original purpose, but instead they turned them into quasi military drone flying bases instead , so much for all that rip off tax money UK taxpayers keep paying without protest !?!?!?
Agreed, it’s disgraceful. I actually let my British passport expire as I found the whole online process laborious. Thankfully I have dual-citizenship so don’t really need it.
It wouldn’t be that bad in some countries. If it’s like a year or two and the country has little to no chance of going to war. The only country I personally think it would be worth it for is probably Austria or Scandinavians. Sitting at some tiny base and waiting out the timer would be worth it. No one can really complain if you can literally be like “heres my pic in the army”. It’s a solid F off I’m here and did my part statement. But I would need eu access and for the country to be stable for it to be worth it. I wouldn’t go join the Sudanese army or some shit.
@@humpteedumptee8629 Except for the part where yo don't owe the country ANYTHING! High taxes are enough - they don't deserve anything else. Why should you lose years of your life, risk injury or death (many people get badly hurt or die in training), when the country has a perfectly fine professional army? TIME is the most precious commodity anyone has - the regimes have already stolen 3yrs from us with their precious plandemic - that's time we can NEVER get back. We don't owe them ANYTHING! If anything, they owe us compensation for the years they stole unlawfully imprisoning us in our homes over a total fabrication that existed ONLY to make them richer! You really need to lay off the kool-aid!
The Netherlands passport is even more expensive. Right now the price is, and i quote, € 83,87 However, that's not all you have to pay. We have very very very strict passport photo requirements. You have to go to some foto booth or photographer that can digitally sign and send it. There are cheap options but you can assume it to cost another 15 euro or so. If you round things it's not a stretch to say that getting a passport in your hands costs 100 euro. To receive your document you have to physically go to your local town hall with all your current active (and expired!) identification documents (id card, driving license, passports, ...). Suffice to say, it's a freaking hassle! Is this the price we pay for being "modern" as it sure feels like being a little less modern is much more convenient.
That's literally nothing - the Australian passport is basically $500. Keep in mind that its lost access to 20 countries since 2020 and the only gain its had was 15 days visa-free to China which most EU countries have also gained.
In Mexico it cost me almost £100 for a 6 year passport and it's £150+ for 10 years. Their online portal and in-person service sssssucks massively. Yes, they care about the bureaucracy more than they care about their citizens.
The American passport is $140 now! In the big picture a hundred bucks is no big deal though just annoying. If Japan would allow dual citizenship I would like it but since they don't I will be happy with permanent residency.
@@ww8535 Cause I have a Japanese cousin. She was American but also Japanese. Once she turned 21 she got rid of her American citizenship. She lives in Japan for almost her whole life. She was born in the US though.
@@scienceandartclub No it's not, you could be 3rd generation and still won't get one. You have to be a UAE Arab national, simple as that. I lived in the UAE for 17 years and saw a handful of people in that time get a UAE passport. Mostly head of major business, like the airline, Emirates or head of a supermarket chain. They look after their own.
Well, Andrew, you really made me laugh with your comments about the embassy not answering your calls (minute 7-8), it is so typical !!! thanks for the funny insight and comments !!
Australia charges $398AUD for a passport. I'm Australian, living in Australia and too broke to leave. I'm stuck in this nanny and police state. Mind you, I have travelled to 137 countries but never managed to settle anywhere. I want to move back to Serbia to live.
Amen, got mine 1 month ago and left right away. Almost $400 for a passport is absurd. Plus I had to prove my parents where born in Australia... even though I was born there..
What they haven't taken into consideration is how easy it is to get the passport. Yes, the UK's passport is double the price of say a passport in Spain but in the UK, you can apply and get it through the post in less than a week whereas in Spain you have to take a morning off after booking an appointment as the police station. Convenience is a price worth paying.
I love these types of topics that's why I keep on watching. Very interesting and informative. Philippine passport is around 45 to 50 euros. French passport is around 88 euros as far as I can remember, plus around 10 if you want a grand voyageur one...
Interesting perspective. I cannot disagree. Andrew, you are clearly the foremost and most knowledgeable expert on this topic. And you make a very convincing argument. I’m thinking about it!
US passport $130 for 10 years my Colombian 🇨🇴🇨🇴🇨🇴 passport was cheaper to get in 🇨🇴 versus in A Colombian embassy in NY well over $200!!! An an expedited one cost me $350 it was insane!!!
How do you think AI will change things? There are some countries in the middle East that can be pretty severe to their citizens because of oil I heard. If one of the pathways happens and the same happens across the world with AI which will be the best country, given right now, and the information you have, to live in? Which countries should one avoid?
I renewed my US passport 1.5 years ago, the cost was (and still is) $130 and took 2 months. Want expedited processing? That's and extra $60, you'll have it within 30 days.
Recently, I began measuring the cost of things in Taco Bell meals. Most of the expensive passports are just two trips to Taco Bell. That sounds pretty cheap. The real value seems to me is the degree to which you are treated as property by a country.
Does anyone really care about this small amounts for a secure document? Sure I’m all for lower costs but it’s a drop in the bucket for a 10 year ID that allows me to travel the world. Having dumb restrictions on travel IS an issue.
It’s pretty funny when nomad capitalist preaches “you need to move where you’re treated best because you have a lot of money, you deserve it”, then at the same time talking/complaining about the increase of passport cost. I’m not even rich, but 50-100 dollars? Big deal. If someone cares about that, they don’t have enough money to travel anyway, let alone considering that this RU-vid channel preaches.
That's exactly why despite the Singapore passport consistently ranking top 10, the lack of dual citizenship and mandatory military service just makes it an appalling choice for anyone with an existing Tier A passport to naturalize as. Who cares that you can go to 5 more countries in Africa visa free.
@@coffeemug3009 I don't know about that though... they don't allow dual citizenship either and not having access to ESTA and Canada's ETA is annoying if you want to visit there at least once in your life. Was just saying that the Singapore passport is overrated because compared to almost every EU passport, it's just worse.
Yes but at least you’re relatively sure Singapore isn’t gonna send you to war to oppress other people. That makes the major difference in whether military service is palatable to a (real/native) citizen vs a high physical and moral risk. Some countries just will never. And others; should they ever conscript, you know it’s to send you off into a needless for-profit war.
@@nurainiarsad7395 every year (or every few years?) you still have to devote a few months away from your job and do military service (again), AFTER you've done the mandatory 2 years in your teen years. Not everyone wants to do those activities, especially you have other responsibilities in life.
Should mention that nobody is born in the UAE and very few exceptions can get the UAE passport. If you if you just live or work there there is no way to be a UAE passport holder. Another expensive one is Australia with $ 325 for 10 year
Oh, no! I'm starting to think the Nomad Capitalist is one of them. Starting to get some real Cyrus Janssen vibes from this channel. Those subtle anti-American undertones are becoming loud & clear. I'll always appreciate valuable nomadic & capitalistic tips, but I'm not anti any nation, especially the one I come from. Don't believe the anti-American hype folks. She ain't perfect, but NO PLACE IS. There's way worse out there.
There must be direct flights among İstanbul City to Colombian cities, Carribean countries' cities , ST Lucia, ST Nevis Kitts, British Virgin İslands, Dominican Republic, Cancun, Tijuana Mexico, Costa Rica. İ will then wait first flight to reach my golden investor country.
My wild guess is lately Russia since President Putin signed the decree that makes it way easier for "like minded" people from outside Russia to emigrate to Russia . Language test for "temporary" resident permit ( 3years ) has been cancelled, BUT is still necessary for those becoming full Russian citizens.
It's by design, and I sure hope Italy keeps it that way, now start making it harder for tourists as well, free our country from the masses trampling over our cities. Let them go to countries, we don't need there currency, Italians have ample creativity.
@@ruralsquirrel5158 I will tell you, I did it in 2022 and waited just 10 days (As was usual). I suppose this problem occurred from the massive increase in passport applications. This is all by virtue of the fact that many people want to leave Italy as there is unprecedented economic and social decadence.
Im in Thailand now have ukranian passport if i lose passport big problem , ukranian criminal government closed service for all men around the world not possible to get new one, passport will expire in 2 years , maybe will look for Argentinian
Fellow Jamaican here (though have only UK passport)... It's not the best, perhaps still tier B- or C, but specifically for travel to Ghana or Russia, Jamaican passport is actually better than UK as it offers visa-free access.
@@nobbynobbynoob Yes sir! Same (I have a UK passport at the moment). And yes, Russia access is great with the JA passport! Both passports are a decent pairing
Have the chance to apply for US citizenship next year. Considering if it's actually a good idea. A lot point to no, but what would the long term view be? 30, 40 years? Worse, same or better?
Interesting! As long as my US passport gets me into Thailand, where I will apply for a Retirement Visa, I'm good! No close USA family; sold my house; I'm out. But, yeah: still taxed. 😣 (I love that jacket!) 👌
First, I’m not a Nomad Capitalist hater at all. I appreciate the content and empathize with most of what is put out. But I have a perspective, an inconvenient truth, that justifies why Americans pay taxes on worldwide income. 1. I totally get Andrew’s point about putting yourself into the que to potentially die for government employees who don’t answer the phone. Maddening. 100% agree. 2. For all its faults, the USA (and to a lesser extent the Western powers), wield a lot of power and taxpayer dollars to secure a beneficial investment environment in emerging countries. If an American makes money in an emerging economy, chances are good that the FDI environment is made more secure by the USA. By diplomatic, military, or commercial pillars of power. 3. Georgia, as Andrew speaks about often, would not be as attractive as it is without USA and EU aid/cooperation. Period. Much aid has been sent to Georgia, which makes it possible for people like Andrew (and myself) to invest. My point……….the dollars spent on Georgia (directly or indirectly) have benefitted me and Andrew. 4. Yes, western governments have lost their way on many things and they waste too many of our tax dollars. Also maddening. And why? The same corruption they preach to emerging countries about. But…………if not for the USA and Western eco powers, investment in emerging countries would carry much more risk. Don’t feel cheated if you have to pay “something” to the USA, even if you don’t live there. Because without the USA (pillars of national power), your money may be worthless in some of the places that now benefit.
