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Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Mar 4th 2024, 2:33 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 4,145
Posted By dean350

Re: feeling the stress getting ready to move back to the UK ( Scotland)

If its any help I am in the same position. You are just a little further than me as I am still waiting for my spouse's visa to come through. Two things that helped me are to make a spreadsheet list...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 10th 2024, 5:52 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 4,009
Posted By dean350

Re: Moving to the South of England from Canada

Small provincial cities in the UK with about 100-150,000 people offer just about all you need and are often very close to great countryside. Both you and your kids when they are older will have...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Sep 18th 2023, 1:21 am
Replies: 2
Views: 552
Posted By dean350

Re: When to Apply for Spouse Visa

That's very clear. Thanks very much
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Sep 17th 2023, 7:48 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 552
Posted By dean350

When to Apply for Spouse Visa

We will be heading back to UK at the end of June 2024. I will be applying for a Spuse visa using the Savings route and I believe we are a straightforward case. I am the British citzen sponsor and my...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jun 30th 2023, 3:29 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 1,356
Posted By dean350

Buying a Car in UK

I will be returning to UK. I have a foreign licence and an expired UK Photocard licence which will need updating when I return. Has anyone else been through this?

How long would it take to update...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Dec 5th 2022, 12:20 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 2,080
Posted By dean350

Re: Moving from Canada to the UK

As others say 92K is a very good salary. If you are interested in saving something for the longer term maybe do some research on salary sacrifice. The plus is that you can get yourself out of paying...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Oct 11th 2022, 7:10 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 1,019
Posted By dean350

Re: Accommodation Requirement for Spouse Visa

Thanks very much. Would the Home Office expect to see any proof of this such proof of ownership via a Land Registry entry and an accompanying Section 21 notice seeking to terminate the tenancy ...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Oct 9th 2022, 2:15 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 1,019
Posted By dean350

Accommodation Requirement for Spouse Visa

My wife will be applying for a UK spouse visa to accompany myself (British Citizen) and our British citizen children back to the UK next year after a long time living overseas. On the accommodation...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Sep 18th 2022, 2:28 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 2,040
Posted By dean350

Re: Precautions on tax when moving back to UK

The main things you need to do are investigate 'split year treatment' which means that if you arrive in UK part way through a tax year you wont pay any income tax on income you earned that tax year...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Sep 5th 2022, 5:12 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,913
Posted By dean350

Re: Moving back after 20 years in Japan - Advice Sought

You and your kids can simply walk back in as you have British passports. If you are going the savings route then currently you should apply for a spouse visa 6 months in advance of travel and then...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jul 13th 2022, 3:49 pm
Replies: 61
Views: 8,445
Posted By dean350

Re: Where to live in the UK?

If you are going to put your daughter into school you might want to make sure you live near a good school as they can vary hugely in quality. Also, a town or small city would be best for your...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 18th 2022, 3:08 pm
Replies: 30
Views: 4,546
Posted By dean350

Re: Moving back to UK - Tax questions

As someone who recently transferred large amounts to UK for a house purchase I would add that you should do a small test transaction first and then consider splitting the sum into three or four...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Mar 13th 2022, 3:24 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 2,517
Posted By dean350

Re: Moving back to UK from Asia after 20+ years, help!

I would agree that UK universities can be strict with interpreting residency rules but I have heard on similar forums that they can take a more relaxed view if its a less popular course. The OP will...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Nov 29th 2021, 11:59 am
Replies: 7
Views: 2,246
Posted By dean350

Re: Moving back for kids uni / retirement or just stay put?

I would be interested to hear of your experiences. As I understand it, the student has to have been resident for 3 years in UK prior to the day of the course starting. Under those circumstances they...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Nov 23rd 2021, 4:23 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 2,246
Posted By dean350

Re: Moving back for kids uni / retirement or just stay put?

In a similar situation but somewhat older and with an older child. Not PR's either. Our plan is to head back after GCSE and do sixth form in the UK. If they have been in a British style international...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Nov 1st 2021, 3:34 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 3,563
Posted By dean350

Re: One stop advice service for returning to the UK?

Your main issue will be dealing with the requirement to get a residency visa for your wife. EU citizens no longer have the right to live in the UK even if they have been married to a UK citizen for...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Oct 14th 2021, 7:21 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 1,624
Posted By dean350

Re: Offshore Investments upon return to the UK

As a UK resident, you will have to declare the income from the offshore investments to stay legal with HMRC. You may well be liable for UK CGT when you sell any of those assets when resident in UK....
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Mar 21st 2021, 6:29 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 1,081
Posted By dean350

Re: British expat children living in EU

Yes and watch out for the Student Loans Company who are strict on not giving loans without the 3 years residency prior to the course starting.
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Mar 19th 2021, 12:47 am
Replies: 17
Views: 3,593
Posted By dean350

Re: Retiring to England

If its not a very popular course then a university may treat you as a local student even if you have less than 3 years UK residence- but it is at their discretion and there are no hard and fast...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 25th 2021, 1:47 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 2,050
Posted By dean350

Re: Moving back to uk for UNI

I have asked around about this a few times as my UK citizen daughter has been overseas almost since she was born. The feedback I got is the same as is being said here and can be summarised as :
...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Nov 24th 2019, 7:29 pm
Replies: 26
Views: 3,048
Posted By dean350

Re: Born in UK, never lived in UK

As someone with a UK passport you can just walk straight in. Practically you would be in the same position as many young EU migrants who come to the UK each year. First thing is to get a UK NI...
Forum: Singapore
Nov 24th 2019, 7:14 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 3,644
Posted By dean350

Re: Job offer Commercial Manager

That's high for a local and is probably adjusted up for the fact that as a foreigner here you will have far more expenses than the locals which would consist of:

Flat: $4-5000 say for a reasonable...
Forum: Far East and Asia
Mar 5th 2018, 12:45 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 12,713
Posted By dean350

Re: Job Offer for Jakarta, Indonesia - need advice

The employer will be expecting you to negotiate and go back for a better offer and you must do so.

Even local employees get paid leave so you as an expatriate should demand nothing less. I would...
Forum: Australia
Aug 12th 2017, 11:34 pm
Replies: 0
Views: 519
Posted By dean350

UK Solicitor for UK Will?

Does anyone please have any recommendations for a UK solictor who will draw up a will to cover UK assets owned by a British Citizen who is living overseas?

I have made a few enquiries but I have...
Forum: Singapore
Jul 23rd 2016, 6:42 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 6,167
Posted By dean350

Re: Singapore Salary

You really need to find the going rate for international teachers here before you do too much more negotiation. You have made a good start by coming on here.

As other posters have said it is...
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