123Flash

I am an American male citizen married to a British female citizen. She is about to receive her American Green Card. Exactly what “British” benefits am I "the American citizen" entitled to, if any…

Manc

unless you plan to live in the UK then nowt.

TruBrit

she gets the benefits.

Noorah101

As the spouse of a UK citizen, you would have the opportunity to immigrate to the UK, if you ever wanted to do that.

Rene

123Flash

Is there any special benifits I should be aware of...

Noorah101

I evidently don't understand your question. We have answered it, I believe. The benefit you recive is: You have the opportunity to immigrate to the UK if you want to.

That IS the special benefit.

If you're thinking of some other things, can you list them, so we can tell you if you have those or not?

Rene

Elvira

If you moved to the UK you'd get way more vacation time than in the US.

You would be allowed to use the NHS.

If your wife got pregnant, you would be getting maternity and paternity leave, your wife would get maternity pay, and there's also child benefit, plus a small trust fund for the child.

You'd each get a tax allowance.

If you were to become disabled you'd get disability benefits.

etc etc

Noorah101

123Flash,

Oh, you meant if you immigrate to the UK, what would be the benefits? Sorry, I didn't understand that.

If you do plan to immigrate to the UK, it would be best to wait until your wife is a USC. If you move back to the UK while she's still a PR, you run the risk of her losing her US PR status.

Rene

ian-mstm

As a USC, you are entitled to *no* British benefits. You get nothing by virtue of your marriage to a UKC. However, if you subsequently move to the UK, you can *apply* for certain benefits by virtue of your marriage to a UKC. Realize though, that there is no entitlement. If you get any benefits whatsoever, it is because you qualify to receive them... not because you are entitled to them.

Ian

Marocco

Those "benefits" all come with strings attached...