Why You Should Have a
Second Passport:

Here are 7 Critical Doors it
Can Open for You...

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Dear Reader,

If you don’t already have a second passport, why not? It may be the most essential tool available to you in today’s world—because it gives you options. It opens doors that might otherwise be closed to you.

This is especially important in today's unpredictable world.

In recent years, who could have anticipated a global pandemic, a war in eastern Europe, the Middle East in turmoil, an attack on the U.S. capital in Washington, DC, increasing gun violence, rampant inflation...

As we all know, the United States is one of the most expensive places to live...especially when it comes to big-ticket purchases like real estate, your kids’ college tuition, and don’t even get me started on healthcare and taxes...

There are, however, countries out there where healthcare is free...college tuition is free....real estate costs a fraction of what it does in the U.S., and people treat one another with respect...places where a stable and reasonable government welcomes you and makes it easy for you to obtain citizenship.

Having a Second Passport is Your Right. And It Is Completely Legal

The U.S. was built on a foundation of freedom and personal liberties...unalienable rights that seem to be slowly eroding more and more every day.

If this concerns you—as it should—there’s one certain way to protect your privacy and distance yourself from overly extreme government regulations and potentially (and legally) decrease your income and property tax obligations. And that’s with a second passport.

It is your right to have one. According to the U.S. Supreme Court, it is fully legal for a U.S. person to hold two or even more citizenships.

And once you do that, you can vastly lower your tax burden.

Yet for all these benefits, you don’t have to give up your U.S. passport and citizenship.

If you appreciate the importance of being able to travel more freely...without expensive or hard-to-get visas...being able to retire overseas more comfortably, buy overseas property free and clear...and once and for all, protecting yourself and your family from political and economic turmoil...it's time to investigate your options.

Indeed, a second passport offers many benefits. Best of all, you may be able to pass on any citizenship rights you have to your children and grandchildren.

There are other reasons, too, to hold a second passport. Most people don’t realize it, but the U.S. denies or cancels existing passports of its citizens every day. Delinquent on your taxes? Behind on your child support? Depending on your situation, your passport can be cancelled.

Another thing you may not realize is that your passport doesn’t actually belong to you. It belongs to the government. And it’s their right to take it.

According to IRS estimates, 362,000 U.S. citizens could be a risk of having their passport revoked or denied.

The government can revoke or deny your passport if you owe a legally enforceable personal tax liability of $64,000—including tax, penalties, and interest.

I’m not sharing this to scare you. To the contrary. Because although you never know what might happen in today’s chaotic global financial and political climate, the good news is that a second passport is an essential “self-protection” option.

A Second Passport is Your Ultimate Insurance Policy and the Key to Opening These 7 Doors:

1. It hands you more options to travel freely. While it’s true that U.S. passport holders have (until recently) always been able to travel easily to many countries, there are some that require you to get sometimes-difficult-to-obtain and often-costly visas, such as China, India, Vietnam, Venezuela, and many African and Middle Eastern countries. By contrast, some Asian and European countries offer the strongest passport options for visa-free travel. In the 2025 Passport Index, the U.S. ranks behind 38 countries, such as Poland, the United Arab Emirates, Germany, South Korea, Lithuania, Bulgaria, and more.
2. You have more opportunities for global investing, banking, residence, and doing business. Thanks to increased IRS scrutiny and reporting requirements, many global financial institutions shy away from opening accounts for U.S. citizens—problems you won’t encounter with the proper second passport. It can virtually open the door to a world of international investment and income options that are off limits to you now.
3. You can avoid foreign policy stigma and “Yankee Go Home” mentality. For good or bad, the U.S. has a reputation for meddling in the politics and policies of other countries, and at times, this could make you a target for bad intentions. Carrying a passport from a neutral country can increase your peace of mind and sense of safety and security.
4. Should your current passport ever be restricted or revoked, you’ll have options. I’ve already shared some of the reasons your passport can be seized. Again, having an alternative ensures peace of mind. You will always have another place to call home. One of the lessons we can take from a two-year pandemic, it can make very good sense to have a second passport. If the country you are in is the epicenter of a health crisis, your second passport could allow you to freely board a flight (as available, of course) and depart for your alternative-citizenship country.
5. You will have the legal right to live and work in another country. If you’ve done any research about your options to gain legal residence and/or be able to legally work in another country, you know how difficult...impossible even...this can be. Having a second passport can take this issue off the table. An EU passport is particularly valuable, giving you the legal right to live and work in, as of now, 27 member countries.
6. Tax benefits. You may know that the U.S. taxes its citizens on worldwide income, no matter where in the world you live. Though a second passport won't guarantee you pay less taxes, getting one is a step toward potentially lessening your tax burden.
7. It’s a legacy you can pass on to future generations. You may be able to pass on any additional citizenship rights and benefits to your children and grandchildren. By giving them citizenship in the best countries possible, you can help ensure they have a better life and increased opportunities. For example, many countries provide FREE university educations to its citizens.

Bottom line...

A Second Passport is the Ultimate Insurance Policy That Guarantees Protection, Privacy, Freedom, and More

AND THE NEWEST EDITION OF THIS DEFINITIVE BOOK SHOWS YOU HOW TO GET YOURS.

It’s better to be prepared than to seek a solution once it’s too late. That’s true of anything that has to do with your well-being, and especially when it comes to your financial security and safety.

Now, I do want to make clear that getting a second passport can be time-consuming, and your success will depend on your personal situation—such as where you want to live, how long you want to live there, and, perhaps, your ancestry.

But if you plan to spend a long period of time living in another country, or own property in a different country, or have ancestors from another country, you may have an advantage.

Each country is different, with its own path to citizenship, and hurdles to overcome.

But that’s exactly what THE PASSPORT BOOK: The Complete Guide to Offshore Residence, Dual Citizenship and Second Passports will do for you: It will help you determine your best options and guide you through the steps to take to obtain the best second citizenship for you.

It shows you dozens of strategies and that could legally reduce your income taxes, exempt yourself from numerous government regulations, and protect your personal privacy from spying government databases.

That’s why I authored this brand-new 14^th edition of THE PASSPORT BOOK—to help you understand the options that exist for maintaining the liberties, rights, and opportunities you deserve.

My connection to this book runs deep. The very first edition, published back in 2000, was written by someone I know very well. Former U.S. Congressman and my father, Robert Baumann. 

As a world traveler myself, who has been to over 90 countries, I see first-hand the opportunities that come with an international lifestyle.

And many years ago, I obtained my second citizenship, from South Africa, and it’s one of the best decisions I ever made... for all those reasons I’ve explained.

My second passport gives me unmatched flexibility when traveling abroad—something some of my single-passport companions miss out on. During a trip to Vietnam, my American friends were detained for hours and searched at the airport, while I, traveling on my South African passport, was waved through without a hassle.

The Author of The Passport Book—
Ted Baumann

Ted Baumann brings a lifetime of expertise to the pages of The Passport Book.

Ted is a former wealth expert for high income Americans as well as a former World Bank economist. He’s spent decades helping individuals navigate the complexities of global diversification and helping many to safeguard their wealth and their future overseas.

Born in Washington, D.C., and raised on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, Ted’s journey has been nothing short of global. He now lives in South Africa and has traveled to over 90 countries, gaining firsthand insights into the opportunities and freedoms that an international lifestyle can offer.

He is the author of bestsellers like Where to Stash Your Cash Legally and Endless Income. His expertise has been featured in Forbes, Newsweek, Market Watch, and Barron’s. Ted shares practical strategies for securing freedom and opportunity through a second passport.

Not only does Ted share his insights—he lives them. As a dual citizen with a second passport from South Africa, he has calls ‘the most beautiful city in the world,” Cape Town, his home.  

THE PASSPORT BOOK is one of the heftiest volumes in our library here at International Living—and I mean that in more ways than one. Not only is jam-packed with information, tips, advice, and recommendations you won’t find anywhere else, but it also weighs in at 601 pages.

It is the quintessential and definitive guide to offshore residence and second citizenship. In fact, I challenge you to find anything like it. And while you may find older editions of THE PASSPORT BOOK out there, this special offer for this brand-new hot-off-the presses edition is only available here now.

Here’s a Small Taste of What’s Covered in
THE PASSPORT BOOK...

You can’t find this kind of information anywhere else, and believe me I’ve looked. Certainly, you won’t find the kind of details...the secrets to the second passport world, the reasoned and experienced advice, the tips that will save you money and headaches...that you’ll find in this comprehensive “field guide.”

Here’s a brief look at just some of what’s covered:

• The various (and best) ways to acquire a second or even third citizenship
• The quickest and easiest ways to obtain an EU passport that allows you to live and work permanently in any of the 27 European Union countries.
• The offices to contact with questions about all passport and citizenship documents.
• The two strikingly beautiful Caribbean island nations that offer to sell you a quick path to citizenship (if you can foot the cost) and visa-free travel to 156 nations, strict banking privacy, and 0 taxes on personal income. (page 162)
• How investing in a beachside home in a sunny and popular Mediterranean country could give you a European passport and visa-free access to the rest of Europe. (page 348)
• 4 countries that encourage Americans and Canadians to sign up for citizenship through ancestry (some even allow you to go back to great-great-grandparents)
• And much, much more…

Importantly, you’ll discover why you should want...and, in fact, may need...a second passport in the first place, and you’ll be pointed to the best countries (including for fastest and easiest procurement) to apply for and obtain citizenship.

And if you have a specific country in mind where you’d particularly like to live, work, or invest in the future, you’re sure to find all the information you need. The book offers detailed coverage of the immigration process, rights and obligations of 82 countries!

Some of the Best and Easiest Places to Obtain Citizenship

As I mentioned, there are plenty of countries to consider for your second citizenship. It really depends on your personal situation...your motivations and future plans. THE PASSPORT BOOK is designed to help you focus and direct your energies productively, and to see what is realistic for you and your situation.

You may be considering an overseas retirement, in that case, you’ll be delighted to hear that some of the best countries to retire to also are some of the best countries from which to obtain full citizenship:

• Spain, Ireland, Italy, and more. There are a dozen countries where you can get a second passport by bloodline...by showing that your parents, grandparents, or in some cases even great-grandparents were born in or were citizens of these countries. And remember, with an EU passport, you can more freely move about and live in any EU country. (Explained in Part I  of the book and detailed in individual country chapters)
• Panama. Start with a very easy-to-obtain residence visa and in 5 years, you can apply for citizenship. You don’t even need to spend significant amounts of time there while you go through the process. Plus, Panama is a great place to live or retire, with a very low cost of living. In Ecuador, Belize, Mexico, Uruguay, and other top retirement destinations, it takes a similar amount of time to qualify for citizenship.
• The Caribbean and EU islands. Many Caribbean island nations offer citizenship for a hefty investment. So do the islands of Cyprus and Malta in the EU.

THE PASSPORT BOOK: The Complete Guide to Offshore Residence, Dual Citizenship and Second Passports spells out what you need to know and puts you on the path to getting the second passport that’s best for your personal situation.

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Even if your eventual goal is to simply travel overseas, you’ll want THE PASSPORT BOOK in your library. If, though, your future plans include living, investing, or banking overseas, you must have this book.

I’ve already touched on some of the critical and time-sensitive intelligence shared in this important book. Here are a few more specifics:

• The difference between citizenship and residence status...what “naturalization” means...and the important issues to consider when acquiring a second passport. (page 6)
• Which countries require you to renounce your citizenship when applying for dual nationality and which do not. (The U.S. does not require this, as affirmed by the Supreme Court, page 40)
• The country that many consider to have the world’s best economy, along with one of the strongest currencies, a transparent legal system, exceptional infrastructure, efficient capital markets, and low corporate tax rates. (page 469)
• Two countries that offer particularly attractive fast-track residency and citizenship programs and a low cost of living for retirees on a fixed budget. (page 108, 261)

In fact, to that last point, this latest edition of the book focuses on the world’s best retirement destinations, including affordable quality healthcare, personal safety, low taxes, and more.

As noted in the book, a second passport in one of the world’s best retirement havens “may entitle you to special benefits, tax breaks, discounts on healthcare, prescription drugs, and lower prices for travel and entertainment.

“Those who make the effort to qualify as citizens of their chosen retirement country find greater acceptance and respect from locals, plus the full government benefits enjoyed by their local neighbours.”

If you’re looking to retire overseas, that’s an additional reason to add this book to your research library.

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Recently, though, the EU is pressing countries to pull back on these offerings and/or making qualifications more stringent. There are, however, still a few very attractive places in the EU with benefit-rich Golden Visa programs.

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January 2025

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