i know there are processes you must follow and not just any country will let you in, so what must someone look for when it comes to finding a new country? i might go to the netherlands because i wanna go there, but it may not be allowed given the circumstances. i ask because someone was asking what country should they live in and people were arguing over it.
Hey there, feel free to post in Travel or message me, I’ve been traveling for 15 years in 30 countries.
When someone is finding a new country, they should follow their interests and where is the most suitable for their needs. Do they love sushi and anime? Go live in Japan. Severe health condition? Thailand.
Most countries have whatever you need: supermarkets, hospitals, transportation, universities. Go to the one that is the most interesting to you and all of your experiences there will be that much more rewarding.
Moving to countries with housing crises like the Netherlands is more expensive than most countries, but still doable if you know that’s where you want to be as a rabid cyclist or island hippie.
Apart from the obvious ones of like, getting a visa and difficulty of getting a passport, in rough order of my completely non-scientific guesstimate
- Stability, safety
- Long-term track record of employment opportunities, and pay vs cost of living. You want to be able to find a job, and not starve.
- Price and quality of government services such as healthcare, education etc.
- Language situation. As an English speaker, you’d either want to go for English speaking, or somewhere where people speak alright English but let you practice their language so that you can eventually learn it. Also, see language difficulty for English speakers
- Culture and attitudes towards immigration; how difficult is it to socially integrate
- Matters of taste, would you like the culture, food, climate etc.
You need to learn the language of that country very, very good. Otherwise you will stay a visitor, forever.
Exceptions from this rule are the few countries where your own language is already their first language.
Well. You need to learn it well.
