🇬🇧Which banks accept Americans in United Kingdom?

Implied open: Chase UK only says it may follow up with US citizens/residents after the tax self-certification. You must be a UK tax resident to open an account.

Starling says FATCA doesn't change how a US person uses a Starling account, if they are otherwise eligible (UK resident). Expect to provide your US TIN.

Moneyfarm stopped accepting new US persons because of FATCA reporting. US persons who opened accounts before March 2021 can keep using them while they live in the UK, but must close them before moving to another country. Moneyfarm had announced 'MoneyFarm welcomes Americans' on July 4, 2016.

HL handles US citizens through manual processes. US citizens can't transfer an investment account in online and must contact HL. US citizens or taxpayers who want to buy US shares need a paper tax form. Online applications require UK tax residency. HL doesn't publish an explicit 'we accept US persons' statement, so ask before you apply.

Under the EU/UK PRIIPs rules, IBKR blocks retail clients based in the EEA or UK from buying products that have no Key Information Document (KID). US-listed ETFs usually have no KID. US citizenship doesn't change this. IBKR's alternatives are European UCITS ETFs, CFDs, or reclassification as an elective professional client. For US taxpayers, UCITS funds are generally PFICs, so talk to an expat tax preparer.

AJ Bell doesn't open any of its accounts for US citizens. Its help centre says US (and Canadian) citizens can't open a SIPP, and its terms bar US citizens and US tax residents from the ISA, Lifetime ISA, Junior ISA and Dealing Account. AJ Bell may close an ISA or Dealing Account if you become a US citizen or US tax resident. The SIPP section of the terms names only Canadians; we follow the more specific help-centre answer.

Freetrade says it isn't available to US citizens or anyone with dual US citizenship, citing 'stricter US tax laws'.

Lightyear lists 'tax resident or citizen of the United States' among the reasons it can't open an account, even for residents of its UK/EU service area.

Nutmeg's terms say it doesn't provide portfolios or services to US persons and may close your products if you become one. International Adviser reported on 16 August 2021, citing the Mail on Sunday, that in July 2021 Nutmeg emailed US citizen and US tax-resident customers to say their accounts would be closed.

Saxo says it can't serve US persons, including US citizens and dual citizens who don't live in the US. The page names one exception: you can show you're no longer a US person (for example with a Certificate of Loss of Nationality and a W-8). Countries listed are Saxo locales on its help centre. The policy appears group-wide.

Trading 212 doesn't offer accounts to US persons: US citizens, people born in the US, green-card holders and others with US tax obligations. It asks US-born people with a Certificate of Loss of Nationality to contact support. Countries listed come from Trading 212's supported-countries page.

Vanguard UK's 'target market' page says the UK Personal Investor platform is not for you if 'I am a US person (for example a US citizen or US resident)'.

Wise says it can't let US citizens/taxpayers (including dual citizens) switch balances to Interest or Stocks 'because of how our fund partner is regulated'. This entry covers only the Interest/Stocks features in countries where Wise offers them; it does not describe the basic Wise account. If you move to a US address, invested balances are sold back to cash.

Schwab markets brokerage accounts specifically to 'U.S. citizens living abroad', with US-dollar accounts, a Schwab Visa debit card with ATM fee refunds, and 1099 tax reporting. Which products you can get depends on your country of residence.

IBKR treats US citizens as US tax residents wherever they live. Its staff, replying on IBKR's own Campus site, say it offers IRAs to US citizens living anywhere in the world, and that you keep your account when you relocate unless the new country is sanctioned. IBKR may still ask for a new application and asset transfer to its local entity. Your entity follows your country of legal residence.

Fidelity's FAQ for investors outside the US says it doesn't open new accounts for people residing outside the US. Existing customers who move abroad may keep accounts, but they can't buy mutual fund shares (including adding to funds they already hold), and further limits vary by country. Fidelity's site blocks automated fetches, so this was checked against the search-index copy of the official page. Re-check it manually.

Schwab says International clients 'in certain jurisdictions' may no longer be able to buy US-registered ETFs. It offers EU-authorised UCITS ETFs to EEA residents instead, traded through a specialist with foreign transaction fees.

COMMUNITY DATAPOINT, NOT OFFICIAL POLICY. Bogleheads forum members report that after they gave Vanguard a foreign residential address, they could no longer buy or exchange, but could still sell, reinvest dividends and transfer out. Some reported taxable accounts being closed. Experiences vary by country. Vanguard's own legal notice only says its US products are intended for US residents.

Betterment says it only operates in the US and can't accept customers residing outside the US, including US citizens living or working abroad. You need a permanent US address plus an SSN or ITIN. Login may be blocked from some countries.

Firstrade accepts international clients, but only non-US persons. Its help centre says it doesn't accept new applications from US citizens or permanent residents living abroad.

Revolut's trading entities outside the US can't serve US persons (citizens or residents) living outside the US. Only Revolut's US entity serves US persons, and only those residing in the US. The page says nothing about Revolut's everyday account.

Wealthfront requires an SSN, a permanent US residential address and current US residence. It says it can't support clients living outside the US, including US citizens abroad. The page mentions a possible exception for active-duty military and US government employees.