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Your move, step by stepYou’re at: Making the move
  1. ResearchWeighing it up, job hunting or comparing an offer
  2. Making the moveYou’re here
  3. Living hereSettled in: renewals, seasons, careers, green cards, wills
  4. Helping othersComing soon
  5. Moving onLeaving the USA, back to the UK or on to the next country
Your move · Making the move

We’re going. What do we do, and when?

Everything from leaving the UK to your first weeks in the USA, in the order you’ll need it.

Your timeline

90 days to go

  1. 8 OctBook your visa interviewSoon
  2. 8 OctCheck your NI record and State Pension forecastSoon
  3. 23 OctBook shipping and make an inventorySoon
  4. 22 NovDecide whether to let, sell or keep your UK homeSoon
  5. 7 DecTell HMRC you’re leaving (form P85)Soon
  6. 7 DecCheck your ISAs and UK fundsSoon
Full timeline with pets, children and your UK home →

Before you fly

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Do I still pay UK tax?

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Should I rent out or sell my UK home?

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What happens to my UK pension?

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Your first 30 days

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Your first 30 days in the USA

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How do I get a Social Security number, and how much tax will I pay?

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How do I open a US bank account?

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Your first weeks

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What is a 401(k), and how does US retirement saving work?

Workplace 401(k) plans, the employer match, IRAs, Social Security, and what happens to your UK pension and ISAs.

The partner at home

Whether your visa lets you work, how spouse work permits work, getting your skills recognised, and building a life of your own.

How do I build a US credit score?

Why you start from zero, how US credit scores work, and how to build a record quickly and safely.

Where next

You’re through this step once you have a Social Security number, a bank account, a home, health cover and a driver’s licence sorted.