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Moving from the US to the UK
All 30 guides in one designed booklet, with contents, covering taxes, money, visas, housing, schools, healthcare, everyday life and Scotland.
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Taxes in both countriesFiling in the US and the UK, avoiding double tax, stock awards and running a US business from here.Money, investments & retirement401(k)s, IRAs, US funds, UK pensions, banking, credit and moving your money.Visas & arrivingThe main visa routes, settlement and citizenship, and your first few weeks.HousingRenting, and buying a home in England, Wales or Northern Ireland.Schools & familyUK schools, your children's passports and citizenship, and help with childcare.HealthcareThe NHS, the Immigration Health Surcharge, doctors, dentists and emergencies.Everyday lifeDriving, pets, shipping your belongings, phones, broadband and the TV licence.Moving to ScotlandBuying a home, Scottish income tax, schools, and wills and estates under Scots law.
Area brochures for Scotland
Life in five parts of Scotland: property, schools, social life, travel and community, with photos. Read each one online or download the brochure.
EdinburghThe capital: finance, universities and festivals. A competitive rental market.Brochure (PDF)Read online
GlasgowScotland’s largest city, with a big arts, music and tech scene.Brochure (PDF)Read online
AberdeenThe center of the North Sea energy industry and its transition.Brochure (PDF)Read online
St Andrews & FifeA university town with a long tradition of American students.Brochure (PDF)Read online
Highlands & IslandsRemote working and outdoor life, with longer distances to services.Brochure (PDF)Read onlineEvery guide on its own
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Taxes in both countries
- Do I still have to file US taxes after moving to the UK?PDF
- When do I start paying UK tax?PDF
- How do I avoid paying tax twice on the same income?PDF
- Do I need to file a UK tax return?PDF
- What happens to my stock options and RSUs when I move to the UK?PDF
- What happens to my US business or LLC when I move to the UK?PDF
Money, investments & retirement
- What happens to my 401(k) and IRA when I move to the UK?PDF
- Are my US mutual funds and ETFs a problem in the UK?PDF
- How do UK workplace pensions work for Americans?PDF
- How do I open a UK bank account as an American?PDF
- How do I build a UK credit history?PDF
- How should I move money from the US to the UK?PDF
- Should Americans use ISAs and Premium Bonds?PDF
Visas & arriving
Housing
Schools & family
Everyday life
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