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Includes tax, State Pension, benefits and UK government services abroad
What you need to know if you move or retire abroad - tax, pensions, voting and contacting your local council
Find out whether you need to pay tax on your UK income while you're living abroad - non-resident landlord scheme, tax returns, claiming relief if you’re taxed twice, personal allowance of tax-free income, form R43
You usually have to pay tax on your UK income even if you’re not a UK…
You need to pay tax on your rental income if you rent out a property in…
If you’re not a UK resident, you do not usually pay either: Capital Gains…
You’ll get a Personal Allowance of tax-free UK income each year if any of…
You may be taxed on your UK income by the country where you’re resident…
You can live abroad and still be a UK resident for tax, for example if you…
Find out what benefits you might be able to receive while you’re abroad and how to export them from the UK or claim them while abroad
What to do if you go to work or retire abroad - sending HMRC a P85 or tax return, paying National Insurance and claiming benefits, visiting the UK after you've left
Benefits you can claim if you go abroad and countries with social security arrangements with the UK
How to claim State Pension if you're overseas - payment, tax, change of circumstances - contact the International Pension Centre
Advice and guidance from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) for British nationals travelling and living abroad.
How to vote if you move or live abroad, including eligibility and registration
If you're a British citizen living abroad, you can apply to be an overseas voter.
Includes renewing passports and travel advice by country
Official information British people moving to and living in the United States of America (USA) need to know, including residency, healthcare and driving.
Find out if you need to pay National Insurance in the UK or in the country you are visiting when you work abroad.
Advice for UK nationals living abroad, including residency, health and benefits, and specific advice for people following the UK's departure from the EU.
Capital Gains Tax if you're a non-resident selling a UK home: when you get a tax relief called Private Residence Relief, how to tell HMRC you've sold the property, how to work out your gain
Guidance, forms and manuals covering tax if you're living or working abroad or offshore. Including guidance for specific occupations.
This page provides information about some of the actions you may need to take if you are a UK national living abroad and you are returning to the UK permanently.
Renew, replace or apply for an adult or child British passport if you’re living abroad or working overseas - forms, prices, how long it takes
Tax credits if you live abroad, go travelling, are a cross-border worker or subject to immigration control
Includes how to access healthcare, get a document legalised, lists of lawyers and how to vote abroad.
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