The American Hour website offers advice and information to American expatriates

moving to, and living in, the UK.  

Launched in 1999, The American Hour continues to support expatriates to ensure your life in the UK is as enjoyable and rewarding as possible, by providing useful advice and information on all aspects of relocating to the UK, and living in the UK as an American expatriate.

Monthly Email Newsletter

We send out a monthly email newsletter with news, advice, events, competitions and special offers to Americans living in the UK, or about to relocate to the UK, so if you would like to sign up for this newsletter please email info@theamericanhour.com and put 'Newsletter' in the subject. 

Free Annual Subscription to 

American in Britain magazine

The American Hour is a sister product to American in Britain magazine, which has been published by us since 1996. If you are an American expatriate living in the UK and would like to register for a free subscription to our quarterly magazine click this link. 

The magazine features a number of regular topics that includes Sports, Travel, Investments & Wealth Management, Foreign Currency Exchange, Theatre, Healthcare, Restaurant Reviews, Tax Advice for Americans, Arts & Antiques, Legal Matters, Top Ten Tips, Hotel Reviews, International Schools & Education, Women's Clubs News, American Church in London, US Embassy Corner, Property in the UK and other specialist features.

The latest issue of American in Britain features an interview Leigh Zimmerman, currently starring in A Chorus Line in the West End, plus articles on Relocating With Children, a Cookery School Review, The Wisely Golf Club, Top Ten BritEats, plus all the regular features. To view the magazine online please click here.

Launched in 2003, this handy glossy A5 publication is published annually and distributed to all nationality expatriates about to relocate, or recently relocated to the UK.

The Guide serves as a useful guide to settling into the UK and topics covered include Banking in the UK, Driving in the UK (including the Congestion Charge in London), Education - Schools and Universities, Embassies & High Commissions in the UK, Expatriate Clubs, English As A Foreign Language, Healthcare, Immigration, International Insurance, Moving, Pet Transportation, Residential Lettings, Serviced Apartments, Taxation and Travel.

The Guide is distributed to expatriates direct (via direct order, expatriate clubs and welcome packs) as well as to International Human Resource professionals responsible for the management of their expatriate assignees into the UK.