Guides
Wealth & Pensions
UK pensions, QROPS/QNUPS and selling a UK business.
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What happens to UK wealth when you move: pensions (and when a transfer is, and isn’t, sensible), QROPS and QNUPS in plain English, ISAs and investments as a non-resident, and the tax angle on selling a UK business before you go. General guidance only, this is regulated-advice territory, and we say so.
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National Insurance living abroad: voluntary NI from Dubai
From April 2026 only Class 3 voluntary NI is open to you abroad, and only with a 10-year UK record. Check your State Pension forecast first.
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Inheritance tax after you leave the UK: the long-term resident rules
Since April 2025 UK inheritance tax follows long-term UK residence. How the 10-in-20 test works, how long the tail lasts and what stays taxable.
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Retiring to Dubai from the UK: the retirement visa, pensions and healthcare
How UK retirees qualify for the UAE retirement visa, and what happens to UK pensions, health cover and tax. UAE criteria from ICP and GDRFA, October 2026.
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UAE wills and inheritance planning for expats
Without a registered UAE will, your assets in the Emirates may pass under Sharia principles whatever you wanted. What UK expats need to know.
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Selling your UK business before Dubai: the tax angle
Selling a UK business and moving to Dubai: the order and timing of events matters for your tax. What UK founders need to know.
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What happens to my UK pension if I move to Dubai?
Your UK pension does not have to move when you do. How it is treated, whether you can draw it from Dubai, and why QROPS or QNUPS needs regulated advice.
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QROPS vs QNUPS: what they are and whether you need one
QROPS and QNUPS explained for UK movers: what each is, the broad differences, and why a pension transfer needs proper advice and is never a default.