Leave like a Brit, land like a local
Moving abroad from the UK, one step at a time.
Visas, money, schools and renting, plus what to sort out with HMRC and your pension before you go, and how to come home again. Free guides and calculators in the order you’ll need them, with sources and the date we checked.
The UAEDubai and Abu DhabiTime: 3–4 hours aheadFlight: About 7 hoursFamily of four: about AED 237,000 to move (£48,000)
AustraliaSydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and moreTime: 7–11 hours aheadFlight: 17–24 hoursFamily of four: about A$78,000 to move (£41,000)
CanadaToronto, Vancouver, Calgary, Montreal and moreTime: 3½–8 hours behindFlight: 7–10 hoursFamily of four: about C$64,000 to move (£35,000)
The USANew York, California, Texas, Florida and moreTime: 5–8 hours behindFlight: 7–11 hoursFamily of four: about $71,000 to move (£54,000)
SpainMadrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Málaga and moreTime: 1 hour aheadFlight: 2–3 hoursFamily of four: about €45,000 to move (£38,000)
PortugalLisbon, Porto, the Algarve, Madeira and moreTime: Same as the UKFlight: 2–3 hoursFamily of four: about €47,000 to move (£40,000)More destinations are on the way. Tell us where you’re going.
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Both ends of the moveWritten for British movers: HMRC, your State Pension, your UK home and coming back, as well as life over there, in plain English.