Right to Remain / Visa
Your right to remain determines whether you are legally allowed to live in the UK, and under what conditions (work, study, time limits, etc.).
It is an immigration status, not a tax status — but it strongly affects:
- How long you can stay in the UK
- Whether you can work
- Whether you are likely to build long-term UK ties
- Your future tax residence risk
Amanda tracks this because immigration status often influences tax exposure and practical obligations.
Common types of UK immigration status
British or Irish citizen
You have a full right to live and work in the UK with no time limits.
EU / EEA / Swiss citizen with status
You may hold:
- Settled status (indefinite right to remain), or
- Pre-settled status (limited leave, usually 5 years)
Both allow you to live and work in the UK, but pre-settled status has an expiry date.
Work visa
Examples include Skilled Worker visas or other sponsored work routes. These usually:
- Are time-limited
- Tie your stay to a specific employer
- Require renewal or switching categories to stay long-term
Student visa
Allows study in the UK for a defined period. Work rights are usually limited.
Visitor status
Tourist or short-term visitor status does not give you the right to live in the UK. Long stays as a visitor can still create tax or residency complications.
Why this matters for tax and compliance
Immigration status does not automatically determine tax residence, but it affects:
- How likely you are to spend significant time in the UK
- Whether you can legally work in the UK
- Whether you may develop family, home or work ties that feed into the UK Statutory Residence Test
For example:
- A long-term work visa + UK home + family can quickly create strong UK tax ties
- A short visitor stay usually does not create the same long-term obligations
Amanda uses this information to better assess residency risk and compliance exposure.
What Amanda does (and doesn't do)
Amanda helps you:
- Record your immigration status as part of your overall profile
- Understand how it interacts with your travel patterns and ties
Amanda does not provide immigration advice or handle visa applications.
Common misunderstandings
- Having a visa does not automatically make you UK tax resident
- Being a visitor does not automatically make you tax non-resident
- Immigration rules and tax rules are separate systems that sometimes overlap in effect
Official sources
For detailed and up-to-date rules, refer to UK government immigration guidance on GOV.UK.