A Permanent Place

Thinking about relocating, retiring abroad, or claiming a second passport? This comprehensive reference surveys residence and citizenship frameworks across all 193 UN member states plus the Holy See and Palestine, structured for quick comparison and serious planning. Each entry walks through the essentials: how residence becomes durable, what permanent status requires, the ordinary naturalization timeline, allowable absences, and where the law remains unsettled or recently amended. With consistent formatting across 575 entries, comparative source notes, map data, and a built-in planning record for tracking your own timeline, this book turns a tangle of immigration bureaucracies into a navigable landscape. Whether you are comparing a handful of countries or scanning the whole world for the right fit, this is the starting point for understanding what it actually takes to move somewhere and, eventually, to call it home.