移居指南
从美国移居英国
Americans moving to the UK usually come on a Skilled Worker visa through a sponsoring employer or on the Global Talent visa. What is different from the US: no TB test, an ETA for visits, the option to verify identity with the UK Immigration: ID Check app, and a lifetime of US tax filing alongside UK tax residence.
更新于2026年10月1日
简要回答
US citizens can move to the UK on the Skilled Worker visa (job offer from a licensed sponsor) or the Global Talent visa (endorsed leaders in research, arts or digital technology). No TB test is needed from the US. The Skilled Worker fee is £819 or £1,618 plus the £1,035 yearly health surcharge. The US–UK tax treaty and totalization agreement apply.
截至2026年10月1日
| 项目 | 详情 |
|---|---|
| 短期访问 | 访问需电子旅行许可（ETA）来源 · 核实于2026年10月2日 |
| 签证预约 | 我们会针对您的情况确认 |
| 文件 | 接受附加证明书：您的国家是《海牙认证公约》成员来源 · 核实于2026年10月2日 |
| 肺结核检测 | 不需要来源 · 核实于2026年10月2日 |
| 避免双重征税协定 | 全面的所得税协定已生效来源 · 核实于2026年10月2日 |
| 双重国籍 | 我们会针对您的情况确认 |
从美国申请的不同之处
Visits need an ETA
US citizens need an electronic travel authorisation for visits; it does not allow work, so interviews and scouting are fine but starting a job is not.
Identity by app
Many US passport holders can confirm identity with the UK Immigration: ID Check app instead of visiting a visa centre; we confirm if your application type allows it.
Taxes in both countries
The US taxes citizens abroad; the UK taxes residents. The 2025 UK foreign income and gains regime replaced the remittance basis for new arrivals, giving four years of relief on foreign income for qualifying people. Take cross-border advice.
可申请的途径
金额为官方来源的法定最低标准。官方费用为估算并会变动；我们的服务费按您的情况报价。
Skilled Worker visa
People with a job offer from a UK employer holding a sponsor licence.
- 官方费用
- Application fee (outside the UK): £819 up to 3 years; £1,618 over 3 years (a new fee table is due on 8 October 2026)
- Immigration Health Surcharge: £1,035 per adult per year
Global Talent visa
Leaders or potential leaders in research, arts and culture or digital technology, endorsed by a UK body.
- 官方费用
- Immigration Health Surcharge: £1,035 per adult per year
不确定哪种途径适合？
顾问将核实您从美国申请的资格，并在一个工作日内回复。
从美国申请的步骤
Pick the route
Skilled Worker with a sponsor, or Global Talent with an endorsement.
Prepare evidence
Certificate of sponsorship or endorsement, passport, English evidence (US citizens are usually exempt as nationals of a majority English-speaking country).
Apply online
Complete the GOV.UK application and pay the fee and surcharge.
Confirm identity
Use the ID Check app if eligible, or a visa application centre.
Move
Access your eVisa through your UKVI account and travel.
文件与认证
在美国为公文书（出生和婚姻证明、无犯罪记录证明、学历证书）办理附加证明书，并在目的地要求时由宣誓翻译翻译。
通常需要美国以及您近期居住过的其他国家出具的无犯罪记录证明。
申请地点
Apply online on GOV.UK, then give biometrics at a UK visa application centre in the country where you live (or use the UK Immigration: ID Check app where eligible).
税务：移居前需要核实的事项
避免双重征税协定: 全面的所得税协定已生效
仅为一般信息，不构成税务建议。本页税务内容有待税务专家审核。
来源与审核
最后更新于2026年10月1日
- GOV.UK: Skilled Worker visa
- GOV.UK: electronic travel authorisation (ETA)
- GOV.UK: Immigration Health Surcharge
- IRS: US citizens and resident aliens abroad
- US Social Security: international agreements
- GOV.UK: tax treaties
本页部分内容正待我们的法律团队审核；在您申请前，我们会针对您的情况逐项确认。
与资深顾问沟通
不确定该选择哪个项目？
预约一对一视频咨询。我们将了解您的目标、家庭情况和预算，然后为您说明适合的项目，并提供费用、办理周期及后续步骤。
- 严格保密，受保密协议保护
- 由资深顾问主持
- 预约前显示最终价格
常见问题
Do Americans need a visa to work in the UK?
Yes. An ETA covers visits only; working needs a visa such as the Skilled Worker or Global Talent visa.
Do US citizens need an English test?
Usually not: nationals of majority English-speaking countries, including the US, meet the requirement by nationality.
Will I pay tax twice?
The US–UK treaty and US foreign tax credits are designed to prevent double tax, but you must still file US returns each year.
How long until settlement?
Currently five years on the Skilled Worker route and three or five on Global Talent; reforms are under consultation.
哪种途径最适合我？
这取决于您的目标：在该国生活、获得第二本护照、税务规划，或为家人建立生活基地。本页面的各条途径已按对来自您所在国家的人士的契合度排序。
迁居需要多长时间？
时间取决于所选途径、您的材料是否齐备以及政府的办理速度。每个项目页面均显示其公布的办理周期范围。
进一步了解
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