Husband is American, I am English and stayed Permanent Resident in USA.

We are considering moving to UK.

Anyone know the procedure for my American husband to get residency in the UK?

We have a special forum just for "Moving Back to the UK" on here, you should check it out.

Also, check on www.uk-yankee.com. (Well, I thought that was the right site, but getting an error message now).

Also the BE Wiki Guide: http://britishexpats.com/wiki/Catego...Back_to_the_UK

Rene

I'm not sure what you mean by "stayed" Permanent Resident, but if you qualify for naturalization you should do it, if you ever think you'll be coming back to the USA.

Rene

The financial requirements became significantly stiffer in the last few years. Unless you have significant savings, it may require you to return ahead of your spouse to seek work.

Stayed PR rather than go for Citizenship.

I tend to think that if we do move to UK we would not be coming back to USA.

Savings would not be a problem.

So there isn't provision for us to enter the UK together and then start on the necessary paperwork for him when we get to UK?

No, you need to get him the necessary spouse visa before he enters the UK permanently. (Just like if one wants to enter the US and live permanently)

Here is the document you need to find out how to meet the financial requirements:


http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/si...df?view=Binary

Thank you

You may have already heard that your "permanent residency" is only "permanent" while you are "resident". Once you go outside the USA, the clock starts ticking on the process of "green card abandonment". After six months you are basically considered gone, and after a year it's very difficult to prove otherwise. There are ways to postpone the clock by filing for a re-entry permit or going all out and obtaining citizenship.

Be sure to check out http://talk.uk-yankee.com forum for Americans in the UK. Nearly 100% of them were ready to make the commitment to life back in the UK, and not all of them are feeling that way now. The adjustments you've had to go through living in the US will be mirrored by your husband, and things you might not even notice may become major annoyances to him, even if he has spent time in the UK in the past or is willing to relocate.

The reason I raise this is the "Plan B"--what if things don't go as well as expect or your husband just can't stand things. Or if you lose your job or his family takes ill and he needs to tend to them in the US. Or whatever. You might want to think of a "Plan B" if any of those things happen, such that filing for the Green Card extension (or even citizenship) might be worthwhile, at least for the first year or 18 months of your relocation.

Only other tidbits are some of the things you'll husband will need to sort living overseas. He will have to file (but likely not pay) US taxes every year. He'll need to file FBAR and possibly FATCA money laundering reports on his bank accounts. If he owns a UK company he'll need to do some paperwork on that also.

Good luck with the move.

Good to know -thank you

Definitely get your US Citizenship before you go back. It's really a simple process and I just did it last year. I had been in the USA for 24 years and never thought of myself as 'American' which is probably a silly thing to say, but I always intended on moving back. It just kept getting put off and put off.

But as previous posters say... getting your Citizenship is good insurance in case something unexpected happens. And it's way easier to do it now while you're still here. Good luck with your moving plans!!

The new Spouse visa rules require that you have employment in the UK starting within 3 months of your return. I am in the US and have applied for numerous jobs back in the UK, to no avail.