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Which LV= accounts accept US citizens

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LV= does not offer a pension to a US person.

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LV= writes the citizenship test into its eligibility list: to open the Pension Portfolio you must not be a citizen or resident of the United States, which catches a US citizen living here. It is normally sold only through a financial adviser in any case.

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Source: LV= Pension Portfolio key features, April 2025, read 2026-08-17 Last checked LV='s own page

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SIPP US tax

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Form 3520

A UK pension held in trust can be a foreign trust to the IRS. Rev. Proc. 2020-17 exempts qualifying retirement trusts from Forms 3520 and 3520-A, on conditions.