A considered selection, across the essentials.
Not a directory. A short, current shortlist of the services that genuinely serve a life lived across borders — chosen for fit and substance first.
Every name below earns its place the same way: it has to be something we’d recommend to someone who lives exactly the way you do. We keep each list deliberately short. When a better option appears, it replaces a weaker one rather than lengthening the page.
Banking & money
Multi-currency cards, accounts and transfers that treat moving money between countries as the norm. New to this? Start with our guide on how to choose a multi-currency card.
Multi-currency account & cardWise
Holds and converts dozens of currencies near the mid-market rate, with a clearly stated per-conversion fee. The reference point most other cards are measured against.
Visit Wise →
Multi-currency app & cardsRevolut
An app-first account with fee-free currency exchange up to monthly limits, travel features and tiered plans for heavier users.
Visit Revolut →
Mobile bank account (EU)N26
A licensed mobile bank for those who want a fully regulated euro account with a clean app and Mastercard.
Visit N26 →Insurance
Health and travel cover chosen for people whose lives don’t stop at one border.
Nomad health & travelSafetyWing
Subscription-style cover built for long-term travellers and remote workers, billed monthly and easy to start or pause.
Visit SafetyWing →
Global health for travellersGenki
Flexible worldwide health cover designed for nomads, with monthly billing and straightforward, readable plans.
Visit Genki →
International health insuranceCigna Global
A more comprehensive, customisable plan for those who want established, full-service international health cover.
Visit Cigna Global →Connectivity & security
eSIMs that work the moment you land, and the VPNs that keep you private on any network — see also Saily and ExpressVPN.
eSIM marketplaceAiralo
Local and regional data eSIMs across 200+ countries, installed before you land. A sensible default for most trips.
Visit Airalo →
Unlimited-data eSIMsHolafly
Destination eSIMs focused on unlimited data, useful when you’d rather not ration megabytes.
Visit Holafly →
VPN & privacyNordVPN
Keeps your connection private on hotel, café and airport Wi-Fi, and lets you reach home services while abroad.
Visit NordVPN →Settling in
Visas, housing and the practical side of arriving somewhere new.
Mid-term rentalsHousingAnywhere
A booking platform for furnished, mid-term rentals aimed at people relocating — not holidaymakers.
Visit HousingAnywhere →
Visas & travel documentsiVisa
Helps you check requirements and process visas and travel authorisations without the government-portal maze.
Visit iVisa →Pronostos Guides
Practical, editorial guides to arriving and basing yourself somewhere new — written with the same demanding eye as our selection.
Visit Pronostos Guides →Tools & hosting
The software, payments and hosting that let you work and get paid from anywhere.
Get paid & hire across bordersDeel
Handles international contracts, invoicing and payments — built for people working with clients or teams in other countries.
Visit Deel →
Organise your work anywhereNotion
A flexible workspace for notes, plans and documents that travels with you across devices and countries.
Visit Notion →
Websites & domainsHostinger
Affordable hosting and domains for freelancers and creators who want their own site up quickly.
Visit Hostinger →Learning
Courses and languages for settling into a new country and staying sharp wherever you are.
Courses & certificatesCoursera
University and industry courses you can take from anywhere, with recognised certificates worth adding to a CV.
Visit Coursera →
1-to-1 language tutoringPreply
Live tutors for the language of wherever you’re heading — flexible hours across time zones.
Visit Preply →
Learn a languageBabbel
Short, practical lessons to get conversational in the language of your new home.
Visit Babbel →