Relocating or moving abroad?

Financial assistance and relocation advice from Barclays Wealth International

You may be choosing to work abroad for a few years. Or you might be going for a more permanent status by spending your retirement abroad. Whatever your reason, moving abroad can be one of the most exciting, life-changing experiences anyone can undertake. The process itself, however, can be complex and time-consuming.

At Barclays Wealth International, we've helped many people relocate to countries around the globe. By offering a range of useful, appropriate financial products, we can ease your transition from one country to another. We can give you invaluable advice on moving abroad including answers to questions such as:

• What are the advantages of opening an offshore bank account?
• Which currency should your savings and investments be held in?
• Should you open a bank account in your destination country?
• What are the tax implications of moving overseas¹?
• Should you carry on paying NI contributions¹?
• What do you need to know about buying property overseas?
• Who can help you let your UK property?

Calling on our unrivalled expertise, our decades of experience, our global reach and our in-depth local knowledge, we can help you start your expat life free from unnecessary financial worries. The sooner we speak to each other, the better.

Reliable international banking

As one of the growing number of UK expats, you'll need an established, international bank you can depend on for all your diverse financial requirements. With Barclays Wealth International, you get:

• A wide range of international banking products and services available in major currencies
• Advice from our team of specially trained Personal Bankers
• Easy access and control through international telephone and online banking
• Discounted international online payments
• Investment and mortgage advice from our specialist advisers.

Working abroad

If you're moving abroad to start a new job or as part of a job relocation, Barclays Wealth International offers a suite of international banking services designed to meet your needs.

We can help you ensure that you take advantage of any financial planning opportunities that may arise from moving abroad. We can also help you sort out your financial affairs and the best ways for you to transfer currency. In many cases, we can even open your bank account for you before you move abroad, giving you one less thing to organise when you arrive to start work in your new country.

Retiring abroad

If you're planning to spend your retirement abroad, we can give you expert advice on maximising your savings and investments. We could help you manage your finances abroad, take advantage of the benefits of offshore banking, gain access to independent financial advice for the UK or the country you've moved to, and much more.

Offshore banking

Barclays Wealth International aims to offer you a choice of where you'd like to locate your account.

You could hold your bank account in the heart of the international financial services industry in London, or choose an attractive offshore location such as Gibraltar, Guernsey, Jersey or the Isle of Man.

No matter which account location you choose, you'll benefit from:

• An economically stable country for your money
• The security of banking in a highly regulated financial market
• An excellent reputation for providing financial services
• Face-to-face service
• Potential tax planning opportunities.