Before leaving the UK
Make a short list of the questions you want to answer before departure. Check how to get copies of records from the employers and providers you’re leaving behind.
Make a research planLife between the UK and US
Moving from the UK to the US
A new city. A different working day. A few questions from the life you’re leaving behind. Find a starting point for the move, the arrival and everything you keep in between.
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One question at a time
Find your starting point.
Finding your feet in the US
A new job, a new home, paperwork from both places: choose one question to start with. Keep a note of the period and the place it relates to, rather than trying to solve everything at once.
Make a research planSomething you kept in the UK
An account, a home or a retirement plan can each prompt a different question. Name the arrangement in your own notes, then identify the record or explanation you need next.
Make a research planA useful next step
Leave with a clearer question.
Use your own notes. You don’t need to send Treaty your answers or documents.
- What do I want to understand? Write down one question about your move or an arrangement you’re keeping.
- Which period am I looking at? Note the year or dates so you can check the scope of anything you read.
- What will I do next? Choose a record to locate, an explanation to read or a question to ask a qualified adviser.
Choose your next step.
Explore your broader picture
Read our public US–UK guides to explore common tax questions. Choosing countries or reading a guide does not establish your residence or tax position.
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Looking back at a previous move?
US 2025 / UK 2025–26 synthetic example only. This historical example is not a current-year moving guide.
Moving from the UK to the US: the filing areas to checkEvergreen framework for identifying questions. It does not determine the residence, filing requirements, reporting obligations or tax of any person. The synthetic example states no year-specific figures; deadlines, thresholds and form versions change by tax year and are not covered here.. This historical example is not a current-year moving guide.
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