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United States → United Kingdom

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
United States
To
United Kingdom
Inflow 2023—OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from the United States to the United Kingdom

Inflows of nationals of the United States recorded by the United Kingdom; stock of nationals of the United States living there; and acquisitions of the United Kingdom's nationality (OECD).

Inflows by year

10k20k2012201520182019
10k20k2012201520182019
Data table
201217,000
201312,000
201420,000
201518,000
201617,000
201719,000
201816,493
201917,000
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2023——3,983
2022——3,882
2021—166,0003,360
2020——2,749
201917,000—3,496
201816,493149,0003,270
201719,000130,0003,182
201617,000127,0004,024
201518,000132,0002,961
201420,000145,0003,761
201312,000149,0003,117
201217,000146,0003,345
2011—109,0002,589
2010—133,0002,923
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

People born in the United States who live in the United Kingdom: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).

Migrant population by year

122k244k19901995200020052010201520202024
122k244k19902000201020202024
Data table
1990144,531
1995150,798
2000157,282
2005173,804
2010194,269
2015211,556
2020229,523
2024243,570
Estimate, 2024
243,570
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
2.1%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
12
Counted by
country of birth, refugees added
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

UK visas

Entry clearance visas issued to nationals of the United States, and students from the United States at UK universities.

Visas issued by group, 2025
  1. Study16,808
  2. Work11,470
  3. Family3,409
  4. Visitor2,211
  5. Other1,262

Visas issued by year

19k38k201020122014201620182020202220242025
19k38k201020132016201920222025
Data table
201038,495
201136,830
201234,910
201337,803
201437,349
201536,622
201634,792
201735,273
201835,703
201935,516
202018,327
202130,710
202232,467
202332,913
202432,205
202535,160

Students at UK universities (academic year ending)

12k24k20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
12k24k201520172019202120232025
Data table
201517,190
201617,465
201718,055
201819,470
201920,570
202020,690
202119,195
202222,975
202322,545
202422,965
202523,505
Source: Home Office, Immigration system statistics (year ending June 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0; HESA, Table 28: Non-UK permanent address students (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 24 Oct 2026

Residence permits in the United Kingdom

First residence permits issued by the United Kingdom to citizens of the United States (Eurostat).

YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2019003,49619,418
201843,24803,27117,590
201775,55103,18316,178
2016102,70304,02515,654
2015201,04002,90615,378
2014136,20203,76114,950
2013105,71803,11514,652
2012132,82803,3450
2011121,26402,5880
2010154,25002,9220
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

Missions of the United Kingdom in the United States, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyWashington, D.C.gov.uk
Consulate-generalCambridgegov.uk
Consulate-generalLos Angelesgov.uk
Consulate-generalMiamigov.uk
Consulate-generalNew York Citygov.uk
ConsulateAtlantagov.uk
ConsulateChicagogov.uk
ConsulateHoustongov.uk
ConsulateSan Franciscogov.uk
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Where else people from the United States move (OECD, 2023).

Other destinations for people from the United States, 2023
  1. South Korea23,710
  2. Japan19,684
  3. Germany14,858
  4. Spain13,218
  5. Canada10,640
  6. Mexico7,656
  7. Netherlands5,729
  8. Portugal4,823
  9. New Zealand4,191
  10. France4,170
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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