The very concept of citizenship first appeared thousands of years ago in the Greek city-states. Back then, citizenship was a tremendous privilege; It differentiated free men from slaves, women and barbarians. It was not the right that it is now and it could be revoked for a variety of reasons such as a change in economic status, a criminal conviction etc.

One of the main objectives of a perpetual traveler should be positioning. The logic is simple, with the rise of supranational organisations like the EU and MERCOSUR, it has become possible to acquire the right of abode for entire continents, often quite easily. For example, by becoming a French citizen one acquires the right to live and work in nearly every European countries.

While citizenship was initially created to enable participation in the affairs of state, it has since evolved increasingly into a tool of population control and tax collection. This brings us to the tax implications tied to citizenship.