Country Finder: where a US passport can take you
Twelve countries Americans move to most, side by side: how long you can stay on arrival, what a month costs for one person, how much English you will hear, how long the trip from LAX takes and what the State Department says. Tap the filters, then open a country for the full page.
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12 countries match
Indonesia
30 days on arrival · $700–$870 a month · English: Low · 21 hrs from LAX · State Dept Level 2
Where people base: Bali (Canggu / Ubud / Sanur), Jakarta, Yogyakarta
Vietnam
Visa before you fly · $800–$1,080 a month · English: Moderate · 18 hrs from LAX · State Dept Level 1
Where people base: Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, Hanoi
Kenya
Visa before you fly · $800–$1,010 a month · English: High · 21 hrs from LAX · State Dept Level 2
Where people base: Nairobi (Westlands/Kilimani), Mombasa / Diani Beach, Kisumu
Philippines
30 days on arrival · $870–$1,130 a month · English: High · 15 hrs from LAX · State Dept Level 2
Where people base: Metro Manila (Makati / BGC), Cebu City, Dumaguete
Peru
90 days on arrival · $930–$1,360 a month · English: Moderate · 9 hrs from LAX · State Dept Level 2
Where people base: Lima (Miraflores/Barranco), Arequipa, Cusco
Dominican Republic
30 days on arrival · $1,010–$1,380 a month · English: Moderate · 11 hrs from LAX · State Dept Level 2
Where people base: Santo Domingo, Santiago de los Caballeros, Punta Cana
Thailand
30 days on arrival · $1,050–$1,380 a month · English: Low · 19 hrs from LAX · State Dept Level 1
Where people base: Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Pattaya
Brazil
Visa before you fly · $1,150–$1,470 a month · English: Low · 12 hrs from LAX · State Dept Level 2
Where people base: Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Florianópolis
Colombia
90 days on arrival · $1,410–$1,790 a month · English: Low · 10 hrs from LAX · State Dept Level 3
Where people base: Medellín, Bogotá, Cartagena
Mexico
180 days on arrival · $1,490–$1,890 a month · English: Low · 4 hrs from LAX · State Dept Level 2
Where people base: Mexico City, Mérida, Guadalajara
Japan
90 days on arrival · $1,570–$2,150 a month · English: Low · 12 hrs from LAX · State Dept Level 1
Where people base: Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka
Costa Rica
180 days on arrival · $1,770–$1,950 a month · English: Moderate · 6 hrs from LAX · State Dept Level 2
Where people base: San José area (Escazú/Santa Ana), Tamarindo, Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
How we built this: visa rules from the US State Department and each country's immigration site; monthly budgets from Numbeo (one person, rent included, main city); English from the EF English Proficiency Index; State Department advisory levels as of the date shown. Rules change, so check the embassy before you book. 18+.