Helping you with your property needs in the UK
If you're a foreign national living in the UK, we can help you apply for a mortgage. If you're looking to invest in a property in the UK, we've got a range of residential and buy-to-let options.
How to apply
If you're a foreign national who's lived in the UK for less than 12 months
You'll need to call us to begin your application. Make sure to check your eligibility first, and have your income, employment and outgoings information ready to share with our mortgage team.
If you're a foreign national who's lived in the UK for longer than 12 months
Who can apply?
If any of the applicants have certain rights to live in the UK
You can apply for a mortgage if any of the applicants have:
- Settled or pre-settled status
- Indefinite leave to remain
- Indefinite leave to enter
- A right of abode
In addition, all applicants must be aged 18 or over, and the property to be mortgaged must be habitable and provide suitable security.
Note: all documents and mortgage meetings will be in English.
If all applicants don't have certain rights to live in the UK
If all of the applicants are foreign nationals without settled or pre-settled status, indefinite leave to remain, indefinite leave to enter or a right of abode, then you can apply for a mortgage, as long as:
- All applicants have lived in the UK for a minimum of 12 months at the point of application
OR
- One applicant has a minimum income of GBP75,000 (excluding all variable income) or all applicants have a joint minimum income of GBP100,00 total (excluding variable income)
AND
- There's a maximum LTV of 85 per cent
- The applicants have an acceptable visa type
- The deposit is funded from the customer's own resources, ie personal savings
In addition, all applicants must be aged 18 or over, and the property to be mortgaged must be habitable and provide suitable security.
Note: all documents and mortgage meetings will be in English.
Our mortgage rates
Whether you're moving home, a first-time buyer, or looking to buy-to-let, find the rate for you by checking out our latest mortgage rates.
Think carefully before securing other debts against your home. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.
Representative example
A repayment mortgage of £175,000.00 payable over 33 years and 4 months initially on a fixed rate for 2 years at 5.54% and then on our current variable rate of 6.74% (variable) for the remaining 31 years and 4 months would require 24 monthly payments of £960.63 and 375 monthly payments of £1,095.31 plus one final payment of £1,099.52.
The total amount payable would be £435,190.89 made up of the loan amount plus interest of £259,895.89 and a solicitors fee of £295.
In this example, the overall cost for comparison is 6.8% APRC representative.
The above representative example is based on the highest APRC applicable to customers purchasing a property. Please note your actual costs and monthly repayments will vary.
Think carefully before securing other debts against your home. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.
Apply now for a mortgage
Foreign nationals who've lived in the UK for less than 12 months
To apply for a mortgage for a UK property you'll need to call us
Lines are open: Monday to Friday 08:00 to 20:00, Saturday and Sunday 09:00 to 17:00 (UK time).