
Expat Divorce: A Guide for British Nationals Living Overseas
Key Takeaways You do not have to be living in the UK to divorce through the English courts. What matters is whether you meet the

Key Takeaways You do not have to be living in the UK to divorce through the English courts. What matters is whether you meet the

Key Takeaways Squatting in a commercial building is not a criminal offence, unlike squatting in a home, so the police usually will not remove the

Key Takeaways A consent order carries a £62 court fee, plus the cost of having it drafted. The court fee is the same wherever you

Key Takeaways Some changes are already in force in 2026. Others that made the headlines are still only proposals, like the ten-year settlement plan. From

Key Takeaways A restraint of trade clause is presumed void. It only becomes enforceable if the party relying on it can justify it. To stand

Key Takeaways A clean break order ends all financial ties between you and your partner, so neither can make a future claim against the other.

Key Takeaways Almost any genuine UK business trading lawfully can apply to sponsor workers, from a limited company or university to a sole trader or

Key Takeaways There’s no separate charge for the divorce papers themselves. What you pay is the court fee to submit the application. As of July

Key Takeaways Every landlord in England has to check that each adult occupier has the legal right to rent before the tenancy begins. This only

Key Takeaways Every route to a consent order shares the same £62 court fee. The difference in cost is in how the order gets drafted.