Moving from America to England. Please advise.?

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charl

Sorry I'm only 13 so I haven't a clue about prices.
But what I do know is that London is extremly pricey to live in, although its a great city. You would have to live in a poor area,but they have loads of people getting stabbed and shot.
So I would suggest Manchester because its great for shopping and clubbing and bars and is generally a modern city. Also, if you live somewhere out of the city there are some nice affordable houses.
Another option is Sheffield, which is also a nice city, but dont live outside of it because there is SOOOOOOOOOO much 'social housing' otherwise known as council houses.
Birmingham is also nice.
But to be honest,if you're that young and moving to England, you obviously wont be loaded with money so I would suggest moving to a smaller town where its cheaper and not a risk of a terrorist attack.
:)
Hope I helped good luck to you both!

othello

There's nothing wrong in coming to England or anywhere you fancy from the States. My only advice is not to pack up from the old country and leap straight to another without a trial run. Save up some money with your guy and come down for a short while and have a good look around, meet the people, check out the scene, find other Americans that have lived here long enough and you'll soon know the facts.
You can then make up your own mind rather than act on the opinions of others. Different strokes for different folks they say, what is pleasurable to one individual could be a pain to another. Try it out. You have nothing to lose but an experience to call your own.
Good luck

why here? you'll have more opportunity in america

Atticus Finch

You will save money on toothbrushes, tooth paste, bath soap and clothes cleaning expenses

some-yank

US citizens do not need a visa to visit EU countries. You would need permits to work there. They may not be all that enthusiastic to have you working there, as they might like to get their own people jobs first.(rightly so) Without full degrees, you may find it difficult to make ends meet since some things (fuel in particular) are much more expensive.

Be sure to have all dental and medical issues cleared up before going, as they have socialized medicine.

Alternatives to London? As Scotland is part of the UK, I would check out Edinburgh. It's not a bad place at all.

younosygit

Well let's get a few concepts sorted out.

As US citizens, you can visit the UK as tourists without visas for no longer than six months - not renewable. If you want to stay longer, establish residency, or study, then you must have a visa otherwise you will be illegal immigrants. If you want to work, you will also need a work permit. Work permits are only issued if an employer can prove that there are no British citizens or citizens of the other 26 European Union countries who can do the job. Unless you are of particular cultural or sporting merit, it is very unlikely that a work permit will be granted (for example, for football players, the rule of thumb is that they must have played for their country's national team in at least 70% of recent matches).

One way to get in is to get a job with a US company and transfer to that company's branch in the UK, but frankly at your age you're unlikely to have the experience to qualify for this.

Away With The Fairies

There is not a hope in hell of you getting residency here. You'll be too young, unqualified and with no experience in anything useful. Why would we want you? I'd look to somewhere more realistic if I was you.

BEN "!-!-!-!"

Yeah as delightful... said Australia!!! ftw or new Zealand.

chuckie

You certainly will not get a job here at all. Either of you without an EEC passport. You may if one of your parents was born in an EEC country be able to do that.

Check with our Embassy in the USA or one of the UK gov departments on line.

If you think you can just pop across the Atlantic and find work, you are going to be in for an expensive shock.

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk

Look it up on the above site

beabritdifferent

Hi,

Don't be disheartened by any of the negative comments on here. There is usually a way to move abroad if you want to bad enough. There are a variety of visa options especially for younger people. The official website of the British Consulate in the USA can be found at www.britainusa.com. This will clearly lay out your options and is the ONLY official source of visa information.

All the best.

Catherine

England (London) is not as great as everyone likes to think it is... Crime, immigrants... it has gone dowwwwwn. Try looking at other areas in Europe as like back up choices because once you get here belive me, it will not seem as glam as you two think.

On a different note I wish you every happiness in your relationship :)

BANZAI

mmm my dad moved from England to america.
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learning the lesson

Why on earth do you want to move to this recession hit,cold ,miserable country..go somewhere with some hope because as things are going now we`ll all be leaving the country ourselves..its a dire place to be with only job losses and depression to look forward to.Stay where you are or try New Zealand or Australasia

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