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Forum: USA
Apr 28th 2026, 1:36 am
Replies: 122
Views: 16,621
Posted By mrken30

Re: ETA - Dual citizens must have valid UK passport

you probably have to speak to a human to get that changed
Forum: USA
Apr 13th 2026, 1:19 am
Replies: 122
Views: 16,621
Posted By mrken30

Re: ETA - Dual citizens must have valid UK passport

Your wife needs to check in with her british passport maybe?
Forum: Canada
Apr 11th 2026, 6:28 am
Replies: 14
Views: 2,418
Posted By mrken30

Re: Has anyone used Pensionbee ?

I found this article which appears to clearly explain the difficulties in having a UK pension
UK Pension for Non-UK Resident Beneficiaries | SJB Global...
Forum: Canada
Apr 2nd 2026, 5:11 am
Replies: 14
Views: 2,418
Posted By mrken30

Re: Has anyone used Pensionbee ?

I am also having issues with accessing pension funds. They will not allow me to move to a drawdown unless I see a financial advisor, but a financial advisor won't talk to me as a non-resident....
Forum: USA
Feb 21st 2026, 2:07 am
Replies: 122
Views: 16,621
Posted By mrken30

Re: ETA - Dual citizens must have valid UK passport

There are passport wallets that hold up to 8 passports. I wish I could just use my passport card instead of a full passport. Thinking about this, I don't need my US passport to be stamped , or...
Forum: USA
Feb 21st 2026, 2:03 am
Replies: 122
Views: 16,621
Posted By mrken30

Re: ETA - Dual citizens must have valid UK passport

Yout could also fly into France and take a small boat across the channel, that sounds like you believe that may be an easy risk free option. Bit like driving across the US/ Mexican border
Forum: USA
Feb 18th 2026, 1:27 am
Replies: 122
Views: 16,621
Posted By mrken30

Re: ETA - Dual citizens must have valid UK passport

I assume you could be detained, maybe using the anti terrorist legislation. That would not be a good start to a holiday.
you could always give up your citizenship...
Forum: USA
Feb 17th 2026, 12:28 pm
Replies: 122
Views: 16,621
Posted By mrken30

Re: ETA - Dual citizens must have valid UK passport

With the birth right legislation changes this could prove interesting for some people.
Forum: USA
Feb 17th 2026, 12:18 pm
Replies: 122
Views: 16,621
Posted By mrken30

Re: ETA - Dual citizens must have valid UK passport

This is a recent BBC article about the changes https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2d9yk2kpjo

This sounds similar to the US where citizens must depart and enter using their US passport. I'm not...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Dec 22nd 2025, 2:37 am
Replies: 8,202
Views: 700,131
Posted By mrken30

Re: Let's talk about cars

I have seen a few of those tiny trucks around here. Apparently you can legally register then in Washington State , but not in Oregon.
Forum: Spain
Dec 22nd 2025, 2:30 am
Replies: 17
Views: 3,058
Posted By mrken30

Re: Savings when moving from the UK to Spain

You can keep / open both a uk based play store or apple store account if you have a uk based credit card. The problem comes. Apple used to require you to keep a valid card and it was a problem if it...
Forum: Australia
Dec 22nd 2025, 2:21 am
Replies: 6
Views: 3,538
Posted By mrken30

Re: Keeping UK mobile number and UK bank accounts while living in Australia

HSBC willingly kept my account open. Nationwide initially wanted to close my account. Barclay did close my account. I can use HSBC with my US phone number. I was using UK vonage to access my...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Oct 24th 2025, 9:34 am
Replies: 35
Views: 8,032
Posted By mrken30

Re: Moving to a drawdown pension

It's appearing more that way. I'd rather not deal with US Border patrol at the moment having a non-US accent.
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Oct 24th 2025, 9:28 am
Replies: 35
Views: 8,032
Posted By mrken30

Re: Moving to a drawdown pension

Taxation is not the issue I'm facing. The issue is that I can only tax the full UK pension pot and I cannot convert to a drawdown pension such as a SIPP. I don't need to take 100% of my funds....
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Oct 24th 2025, 9:15 am
Replies: 35
Views: 8,032
Posted By mrken30

Re: Moving to a drawdown pension

I'm also a UK citizen, but I am not resident. Huge difference. I also pay UK income tax, but not on earned income.

To be eligible for a Hargreaves Lansdown (HL) account, you must be a UK resident...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Oct 24th 2025, 4:56 am
Replies: 35
Views: 8,032
Posted By mrken30

Re: Moving to a drawdown pension

Every SIPP option that I have looked at requires you to go through a financial adviser for every draw down request. Financial advisers in the UK will only deal with UK residents. I'm not sure if this...
Forum: USA
Oct 1st 2025, 7:40 am
Replies: 36
Views: 6,358
Posted By mrken30

Re: Withdrawal of UK private pension

Is you SIPP treated like a 401k, I'm curious how you reported this on your taxes.
After the nightmare of my DC pension in the UK, I was just going to leave my DB pension and use Wise to move the...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Sep 14th 2025, 6:07 am
Replies: 35
Views: 8,032
Posted By mrken30

Re: Moving to a drawdown pension

Thanks , interesting post, but no real answers unfortunately except moving back to the UK and becoming resident
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Sep 14th 2025, 5:45 am
Replies: 35
Views: 8,032
Posted By mrken30

Moving to a drawdown pension

My UK pension only gives me 2 options, take everything or move to an annuity. In order to take out an annuity I need to be resident and have a UK postcode. I don't want to take everything as I will...
Forum: Canada
Jun 12th 2025, 2:48 am
Replies: 17
Views: 14,681
Posted By mrken30

Re: idle musing - move to canada to avoid UK's IHT?

Blick Rothenberg, about 80 employees, not huge, but not one man's and his dog either. I had other quotes of similar price from similar size companies. They seem to charge between £300 to £550 an...
Forum: Canada
Jun 11th 2025, 6:35 am
Replies: 17
Views: 14,681
Posted By mrken30

Re: idle musing - move to canada to avoid UK's IHT?

I have recently sought advice and the quotes I have received are between £5k and £10k. For me I was looking at the implications of moving back.
This is the last response I got.
Please find below...
Forum: USA
Jun 5th 2025, 5:29 am
Replies: 14
Views: 3,074
Posted By mrken30

Re: Is UK consular birth certificate useless?

I'm glad you raised this issue. I have uk passports for my offspring, but thought we had lost them. I was thinking a consular birth certificate would make the process easier, especially if they...
Forum: Canada
Jun 5th 2025, 1:04 am
Replies: 17
Views: 14,681
Posted By mrken30

Re: idle musing - move to canada to avoid UK's IHT?

There is a10 year IHT trail. You are still liable for IHT on the UK fir up to 10 years after leaving the UK. That is on worldwide assets. Be careful about double taxation
Forum: USA
Jun 3rd 2025, 3:45 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 1,585
Posted By mrken30

Re: Seeking Tax Advisor prior to moving back to England.

Any entury with pass through taxation in the US is taxable in the UK if you're a uk resident. For example llc, guarantor trust or revocable trust. I did find an advisor in the UK, they want to...
Forum: USA
Jun 3rd 2025, 3:42 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 1,585
Posted By mrken30

Re: Seeking Tax Advisor prior to moving back to England.

Any entury with pass through taxation in the US is taxable in the UK if you're a uk resident. For example llc, guarantor trust or revocable trust. I did find an advisor in the UK, they want to...
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