What countries will allow you to become a citizen, but you don't have to live there?

[tiger88]

move to west hollywood




we could be roomies

 

[manny78]

I looked up the Caymans and it looks like they are pretty easy about their citizenship, but they want you to actually move there. Part of that is shady elections where they grant you citizenship in order to get your vote.

I have no clue where Nauru even is, haven't done a search yet.

I am not trying to get out of child support - well I guess maybe in a way I am. While I don't have any children, I am trying to get out of paying taxes.
The U.S. is the only country that will make you pay their taxes, even if you never go to their country anymore. I could never touch foot in America again, and for the privilege of having the passport, I have to pay U.S. taxes.
The currently let you keep everything up to $80K, but they make it a pain in the ass.

If you had a subscription to a magazine and then moved and that subscription was no longer being delivered to you - would you want to keep paying for it?

As I said, unless you own a property (real estate is basically seen as shares or anything with a potential profit), they wont make you pay taxes if you dont live here. That US rule is fucked up...

 

[OMGWTFBBQ]

what are you talking about dude? is this because you live in paradise and you feel that you should pay american taxes for services you'll never see?

How are the local taxes there, by the way. and what's the weather like right now?

What part of it don't you get?
I don't currently live in the States. I have no real reason to go back - there are 3 years or so in the future during which I will perhaps live there since my (she will then be) wife is going to grad school. So much in the same way that any married couple from abroad would move to the States for one to go to school, then we could do that.

I rarely if ever see my friends - that was also the case when I lived in the same city as them, let alone another country.
Same for my family.

So I really have reason that I should want to keep my US citizenship.
The fact that I am currently disgusted by the lack of distinction between the Christian right and the government lawmakers doesn't help either.

So you go ahead and tell me why I should live in another country, never use the resources of the U.S., and yet still pay the taxes for the people there.

I don't pay any taxes here - one's company pays it. That said, there is a consumption based tax system in place (which isn't really acknowledged by the US IRS of course).
The weather here today was rainy and in the 60s.
If you thought it was nicer this time of year, you likely made a common mistake of placing the country 1000 miles further south than it is located.

Incidentally, I just learned that the fine land of Eritrea also apparently taxes those that are citizens but don't reside there.

I want to take care of this early since I will have to pay an exit fee if I am "rich" when the time does come that I try to give it away.
The US really doesn't like people giving it up due to the lost revenue. It is a creepy thing to see and really drives home the point of what we are to the government.

 

[Apöllo]

I should of said "What 'cha talking about dood!" that would have been more friendlier.

Anyways, sorry about the weather. I having a really hard time finding a good 80's song on the radio.

How are you gonna get rich? If you don't mind me asking that is.

 

[OMGWTFBBQ]

I should of said "What 'cha talking about dood!" that would have been more friendlier.

Anyways, sorry about the weather. I having a really hard time finding a good 80's song on the radio.

How are you gonna get rich? If you don't mind me asking that is.

LOL
My bad - I get a lot of people that act like I'm some sort of spoiled brat (which I suppose could be a valid point these days), or that I am insane for wanting to give up my citizenship (again, perhaps a valid point).

But I think in terms of money and politics on this particular matter.

As for rich, who knows - so far things point to either starting my own company, or getting into someone else's.
The roles are what mostly differ.

And rich is all relative. When I was living with my mom on when I was little and we were on welfare and eating one meal a day, I would have thought my life right now was about as rich as it gets.

 

[Apöllo]

Yeah, I've thought about moving to Mexico and becoming their Great White God.

I work Freelance which is about as close to starting my own business as I'm gonna get.

 

[mylife]

to get caymanian status is harder than their site tells you. i've head of people that have lived there for 15 years applying yearly and still get turned down. also, i'm 80% sure you must buy a piece of property at least $280,000 in value.

 

[Razorguns]

dude, MILLIONS of illegal mexicans work every day, pay no taxes, and you don't see the US go after them. So what are YOU so worried about???

If you don't plan on stepping foot int he US again, do whatever u want. There's no worry.

Getting back into the US is easy. Shop in tijuana, say you lost your ID, give a fake name -- and they'll bang you in. No computer check, nothing. The system is easy to break if you really want to do it like that.

 

[Mandinka2]

Just become one of those highly valued types and they will offer you citzenship , I remember Australia offering specialist citzenship deals to actuaries in the 90's and I'm sure it's not a problem to this day.
Make yourself valuable in a sellers market.

 

[Ripe1]

I guess there are countries where you can buy your citizenship. Mostly small countries like Bhutan or Brunei or perhaps some poorer countries that don't really care about whether or not their citizens live there. But also bear in mind that you may need a visa everywhere you go after you have received your new citizenship.