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Since this wasn't apparent the last time I asked... no, I'm actually not a US citizen or green card holder (permanent resident). Just happened to be in this country for a long time due to career reasons.

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[–] [email protected] 71 points 6 days ago (12 children)
  1. consider keeping your US phone number until all banking stuff is done since many banks do 2fa and this can be a giant pain after moving. Try to switch to an app if possible. Many providers also disallow known VoIP numbers.
  2. driving license was another one mentioned. Having it not expire before you can transfer it is preferable (assuming the target country allows transfer. Japan didn't until after two years after I got here and my license expired so I had to start from zero despite driving for 15+ years in the US). You may need to get notarized driving records which is also easier before you leave.
  3. go through and change/cancel anything with an address on file -- can be much easier from within the US. I went through the past year's bank records to find anything sneaky that doesn't renew monthly. If you have things that only renew every N years, don't forget to cancel or update those (domain names, for instance).
  4. Make sure all city, municipal, county, state, and federal tax stuff will be OK to do after leaving (sometimes, some prep is needed)
  5. If you have any retirement plans like 401ks, IRAs, etc. see about rolling them over or whatever
  6. maybe do something with social security with regard to your target country if an agreement is in place, particularly if you didn't work long enough to claim it. You can get US SS overseas in the vast majority of countries, but there are also certain provisions where you wouldn't or it would be reduced based on what you have in the target country.
  7. Freeze credit reports at the agencies as others mentioned
[–] [email protected] 14 points 6 days ago (4 children)

driving license was another one mentioned. Having it not expire before you can transfer it is preferable

This is a giant, often overlooked issue. My home country of the Netherlands for example doesn't allow a simple transef and makes you take a test (because road safety is important to Dutch people!). In Germany it's even worse. There it depends on the state you obtained your US license in, since Germany has agreements with some states but not all...

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 days ago (3 children)

In Germany it's even worse. There it depends on the state you obtained your US license in, since Germany has agreements with some states but not all...

Wow, I did not expect that. Is it more with or without agreements?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 days ago

There's more with an agreement. Some also have a partial agreement, where only a written test is necessary. Here's the full list, if you're interested: https://www.german-way.com/for-expats/living-in-germany/german-drivers-license-reciprocity/

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