One automatic UK residency criterion is spending 183 days or more in the UK in the tax year.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Only if you own property in the UK
• D. Only if you work in the UK

Answer: (A)

Spending 183 days or more in the UK in a tax year is one of the automatic residence tests in the UK’s Statutory Residence Test. Reaching that 183-day threshold means you are automatically considered resident for that tax year, regardless of other factors. This criterion is purely about the amount of time you spend in the UK, not about owning property or being employed there. So you can be resident even if you don’t own a home or aren’t working in the UK. If you don’t reach 183 days, other tests (including automatic non-residence and the ties tests) may determine your status.