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Mortgages · Foreign Nationals

UK mortgages for foreign nationals and overseas buyers.

Not a UK national or UK resident? You can still access UK mortgage products — the range of lenders and rates available depends on your residency, income currency and immigration status. Getting matched to the right lender from the outset makes a real difference.

Why this needs specialist lender knowledge

Most UK mortgage products are designed around UK-resident, UK-employed applicants with an established UK credit history. Foreign nationals and overseas buyers fall outside that template in one way or another — whether that's residency status, income currency, a limited UK credit footprint or funds and assets held overseas — and only a specialist panel of lenders considers these cases properly.

If you’re buying from outside the UK, our Lockhart Murphy International service is built specifically around overseas income, international assets and non-UK residency, including dedicated guidance for a number of key markets.

Who this is for

  • Non-UK nationals buying UK property
  • Non-UK residents, wherever you're based
  • Income earned and paid in a foreign currency
  • Assets or companies held outside the UK
  • Recently arrived in the UK with limited credit history
  • Buying as an investment rather than to live in

How it works

01

Tell us your situation

Your residency, nationality, income and what you're looking to buy.

02

Lender matching

A smaller, specialist panel of lenders considers non-UK-resident and foreign-national applicants.

03

Adviser match

Your case is handled by an adviser experienced in international and complex cases.

04

Agreement in Principle

Move to a formal lender AIP once terms are agreed.

Your home or property may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage or other loans secured upon it.