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Living in country guides

Advice for UK nationals living abroad, including residency, health and benefits, and specific advice for people following the UK's departure from the EU.

Published 10 October 2013
Last updated 12 June 2018 — see all updates

• From: Foreign & Commonwealth Office

EU, EEA/EFTA countries and Switzerland

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland.

For updates on the status of all UK nationals in the EU:

1. Living in Europe
   • 3 July 2020
   • Guidance

A

1. Living in Afghanistan
   • 26 November 2013
   • Guidance
2. Living in Albania
   • 8 January 2020
   • Guidance
3. Living in Antigua & Barbuda
   • 25 November 2013
   • Guidance
4. Living in Argentina
   • 6 May 2019
   • Guidance
5. Living in Armenia
   • 25 November 2013
   • Guidance
6. Living in Australia
   • 19 July 2018
   • Guidance
7. Living in Austria
   • 3 July 2020
   • Guidance

B

1. Living In the Bahamas
   • 3 June 2016
   • Guidance
2. Living in Bahrain
   • 29 July 2020
   • Guidance
3. Living in Bangladesh
   • 16 June 2020
   • Guidance
4. Living in Barbados
   • 18 November 2013
   • Guidance
5. Living in Belgium
   • 23 January 2020
   • Guidance
6. Living in Bolivia
   • 16 December 2013
   • Guidance
7. Living in Bosnia and Herzegovina
   • 15 November 2013
   • Guidance
8. Living in Botswana
   • 12 December 2013
   • Guidance
9. Living in Brazil
   • 5 April 2018
   • Guidance
10. Living in Brunei
    • 8 June 2015
    • Guidance
11. Living in Bulgaria
    • 23 January 2020
    • Guidance
12. Living in Myanmar (Burma)
    • 1 May 2020
    • Guidance

C

1. Living in Cambodia
   • 26 February 2015
   • Guidance
2. Living in Cameroon
   • 3 July 2020
   • Guidance
3. Living in Canada
   • 5 June 2018
   • Guidance
4. Living in Chile
   • 4 May 2020
   • Guidance
5. Living in China
   • 14 December 2017
   • Guidance
6. Living in Colombia
   • 4 April 2014
   • Guidance
7. Living in Costa Rica
   • 8 January 2014
   • Guidance
8. Living in Cote d’Ivoire
   • 15 January 2016
   • Guidance
9. Living in Croatia
   • 23 January 2020
   • Guidance
10. Living in Cuba
    • 29 January 2018
    • Guidance
11. Living in Cyprus
    • 29 May 2020
    • Guidance
12. Living in the Czech Republic
    • 24 January 2020
    • Guidance

D

1. Living in Denmark
   • 10 July 2020
   • Guidance
2. Living in Dominica
   • 25 November 2013
   • Guidance
3. Living in the Dominican Republic
   • 21 August 2019
   • Guidance

E

1. Living in Ecuador
   • 30 July 2020
   • Guidance
2. Living in Egypt
   • 15 January 2014
   • Guidance
3. Living in El Salvador
   • 17 November 2013
   • Guidance
4. Living in Estonia
   • 23 January 2020
   • Guidance

F

1. Living in Fiji
   • 22 January 2014
   • Guidance
2. Living in Finland
   • 24 January 2020
   • Guidance
3. Living in France
   • 29 June 2020
   • Guidance

G

1. Living in Georgia
   • 20 November 2013
   • Guidance
2. Living in Germany
   • 10 July 2020
   • Guidance
3. Living in Ghana
   • 14 May 2014
   • Guidance
4. Living in Greece
   • 6 May 2020
   • Guidance
5. Living in Grenada
   • 25 November 2013
   • Guidance
6. Living in Guatemala
   • 15 November 2013
   • Guidance
7. Living in Guyana
   • 23 February 2016
   • Guidance

H

1. Living in Honduras
   • 18 November 2013
   • Guidance
2. Living in Hong Kong
   • 22 October 2013
   • Guidance
3. Living in Hungary
   • 23 January 2020
   • Guidance

I

1. Living in Iceland
   • 12 June 2020
   • Guidance
2. Living in India
   • 20 June 2018
   • Guidance
3. Living in Indonesia
   • 8 May 2020
   • Guidance
4. Living in Iran
   • 9 August 2016
   • Guidance
5. Living in Iraq
   • 4 February 2014
   • Guidance
6. Living in Ireland
   • 24 January 2020
   • Guidance
7. Living in Israel and the OPTs
   • 1 July 2020
   • Guidance
8. Living in Italy
   • 24 July 2020
   • Guidance

J

1. Living in Jamaica
   • 16 May 2016
   • Guidance
2. Living in Japan
   • 4 August 2020
   • Guidance
3. Living in Jordan
   • 9 January 2014
   • Guidance

K

1. Living in Kazakhstan
   • 7 April 2019
   • Guidance
2. Living in Kenya
   • 17 May 2019
   • Guidance
3. Living in Kosovo
   • 31 October 2013
   • Guidance
4. Living in Kuwait
   • 18 March 2019
   • Guidance
5. Living in Kyrgyzstan
   • 3 February 2015
   • Guidance

L

1. Living in Laos
   • 2 January 2014
   • Guidance
2. Living in Latvia
   • 19 June 2020
   • Guidance
3. Living in Lebanon
   • 18 June 2020
   • Guidance
4. Living in Liechtenstein
   • 23 January 2020
   • Guidance
5. Living in Lithuania
   • 23 January 2020
   • Guidance
6. Living in Luxembourg
   • 9 July 2020
   • Guidance

M

1. Living in Madagascar
   • 26 February 2018
   • Guidance
2. Living in Malawi
   • 26 June 2015
   • Guidance
3. Living in Malaysia
   • 10 January 2019
   • Guidance
4. Living in Malta
   • 9 July 2020
   • Guidance
5. Living in Mauritius
   • 2 March 2015
   • Guidance
6. Living in Moldova
   • 19 June 2014
   • Guidance
7. Living in Mongolia
   • 17 April 2020
   • Guidance
8. Living in Montenegro
   • 23 March 2020
   • Guidance
9. Living in Morocco
   • 8 April 2019
   • Guidance
10. Living in Mozambique
    • 9 October 2017
    • Guidance

N

1. Living in Nepal
   • 18 October 2017
   • Guidance
2. Living in the Netherlands
   • 5 August 2020
   • Guidance
3. Living in New Zealand
   • 14 June 2018
   • Guidance
4. Living in Nicaragua
   • 6 December 2013
   • Guidance
5. Living in Nigeria
   • 4 March 2015
   • Guidance
6. Living in North Macedonia
   • 18 February 2019
   • Guidance
7. Living in Norway
   • 22 July 2020
   • Guidance

O

1. Living in Oman
   • 13 July 2020
   • Guidance

P

1. Living in Pakistan
   • 2 May 2014
   • Guidance
2. Living in Panama
   • 6 October 2015
   • Guidance
3. Living In Papua New Guinea
   • 26 February 2014
   • Guidance
4. Living in Paraguay
   • 16 July 2020
   • Guidance
5. Living in Peru
   • 8 January 2014
   • Guidance
6. Living in the Philippines
   • 7 January 2014
   • Guidance
7. Living in Poland
   • 8 July 2020
   • Guidance
8. Living in Portugal
   • 20 July 2020
   • Guidance

Q

1. Living in Qatar
   • 25 November 2013
   • Guidance

R

1. Living in Romania
   • 23 January 2020
   • Guidance
2. Living in Russia
   • 7 March 2014
   • Guidance
3. Living in Rwanda
   • 10 April 2019
   • Guidance

S

1. Living in Saudi Arabia
   • 6 June 2018
   • Guidance
2. Living in Senegal
   • 11 January 2016
   • Guidance
3. Living in Serbia
   • 15 November 2013
   • Guidance
4. Living in Seychelles
   • 3 April 2018
   • Guidance
5. Living in Singapore
   • 17 June 2019
   • Guidance
6. Living in Slovakia
   • 29 June 2020
   • Guidance
7. Living in Slovenia
   • 24 January 2020
   • Guidance
8. Living in Solomon Islands
   • 13 January 2014
   • Guidance
9. Living in South Africa
   • 8 January 2018
   • Guidance
10. Living in South Korea
    • 31 May 2013
    • Guidance
11. Living in Spain
    • 21 July 2020
    • Guidance
12. Living in Sri Lanka
    • 5 March 2018
    • Guidance
13. Living in St Kitts and Nevis
    • 7 February 2014
    • Guidance
14. Living in St Lucia
    • 7 February 2014
    • Guidance
15. Living in St Vincent and the Grenadines
    • 25 November 2013
    • Guidance
16. Living in Sudan
    • 31 December 2013
    • Guidance
17. Living in Sweden
    • 23 January 2020
    • Guidance
18. Living in Switzerland
    • 23 January 2020
    • Guidance

T

1. Living in Tanzania
   • 16 March 2018
   • Guidance
2. Living in Taiwan
   • 11 June 2020
   • Guidance
3. Living in Thailand
   • 31 May 2018
   • Guidance
4. Living in Trinidad & Tobago
   • 29 January 2018
   • Guidance
5. Living in Tunisia
   • 16 December 2013
   • Guidance
6. Living in Turkey
   • 28 December 2018
   • Guidance

U

1. Living in the USA
   • 1 June 2018
   • Guidance
2. Living in Uganda
   • 22 July 2016
   • Guidance
3. Living in the United Arab Emirates
   • 4 June 2018
   • Guidance
4. Living in Uruguay
   • 30 June 2016
   • Guidance

V

1. Living in Venezuela
   • 28 October 2015
   • Guidance
2. Living in Vietnam
   • 22 May 2020
   • Guidance

Z

1. Living in Zimbabwe
   • 6 March 2014
   • Guidance

Published 10 October 2013
Last updated 12 June 2018 + show all updates

1. 12 June 2018

   Updated June 2018

2. 3 October 2017

   Amended October 2017

3. 3 June 2016

   Added Bahamas to the list.

4. 23 February 2016

   Added Living in Guyana

5. 31 October 2014

   Added "Living in Thailand" guide to collection

6. 15 April 2014

   I add "Live in Colombia Guide"

7. 31 January 2014

   Added 'Living in Nepal' guide

8. 30 January 2014

   Living in Israel added

9. 29 January 2014

   Added 'Living in Paraguay' guide

10. 13 January 2014

    Solomon Islands added

11. 9 January 2014

    Added 'Living in Brunei' guide to document collection

12. 29 November 2013

    Added Tanzania to the list

13. 29 November 2013

    It is good to publish.

14. 25 November 2013

    Added Living in Qatar guide

15. 20 November 2013

    Added 'Living in' guides for the Dominican Republic and Canada.

16. 15 November 2013

    Added Living in Armenia into group

17. 8 November 2013

    Added the 'Living in Argentina' guide to the collection.

18. 31 October 2013

    Added Living in Laos guide

19. 10 October 2013

    First published.