moving to london!! heeelllp!!
I'm in the early stages of planning a move to London which will hopefully happen after the new year but I'm not really sure where to start. So I have ALOT of questions. I've bumbered them so its easier for everyone haha. Ive got the obvious applications, Visa and Passport. I've acquired the right forms - first time passport and ancestry visa. 1) How soon should I lodge those? I know you have to apply for a passport before you can apply for the Visa so obviously I would do that first. 2) Do I need to have passport photos taken before I lodge the applications? 3) How do I go about finding a rental property? Is it even possible for me to rent in the UK? 4) Is it possible to find fully or partly furnished places? 5) Which are the bad areas on London? (Im 20 years old - Moving out of home, have lived with friends before but never alone). 6) How do I go about looking for a job? 7) How do I apply for a National Insurance Number? 8) How much money do you think I should save before I move to London? 9) Is London and expensive city to live in? 10) Will I need travel insurance if I'm going to live over there or is travel insurance only for holidays? 11) Should I get any sort of medical insurance before I go? Sorry, I know thats alot but its all so confusing. Incase theres anything Ive missed... 12) is there anything else you would like to add or you think I should know? Also, I should add. Ive mentioned before. Im 20 years old. From Australia. Currently living at home, taking time off my University Course (Nursing). Im basically wanting to go to London for a while as Im not sure where I want to go with my life and basically Im just looking at it as an adventure. I think Im at a time at my life where I need to go out and be independant. You should also know that Im not afraid of failing so dont be kind with your comments because I know moving overseas is going to be hard! Sorry for a long post. Thanks in advance! Ps. I just thought of something else! 13) What do I do with bank accounts? Can I keep my Australian accounts and open ones in London or do I need to transfer my current ones?
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London is a very expensive city to live in but has the most amazing shops. If you enjoy being on the go i'd say that you will love the whole hustle and bussle of the UK's capital city!!! GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR MOVE! P.S - sorry i couldn't answer any of your other questions.
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3) Yes 4) Yes 5) Stay out of east, & south, go for west and north is too expensive 6) Jobcentre, Gumtree.com, Internet 7) Google that 8) A hell of a lot London is EXPENSIVE! 9) Yes 10) Google that but i dont think so if ur living here, but for the journey maybe 11) If ur that worried 12) that ur crazy for wanting to move here, its cold, people are not friendly, u will not like it, u will be less happy, year after year london is worsening, there are alot of Aussies tho, nightlife is good but expensive, the french call london 'The City Of Blades' because of our knife crime, there is a credit crunch so everything is even moree expensive.. Hyde PArk is the best park to go, great shops, not too hard to find a job and you'll get flexibility Good Luck either way, i cant wait to leave, may even give Australia a go 13) i think u can/should also open one here =P
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Is this some kind of joke??? if not, then you the dumbest person I know. Q1. How soon should I lodge those? LODGE WHAT???? Q2. Photos are always sent along with the applications, any applications. There is always a guideline with the application...read it! Q3. www.rightmoves.uk.co is the best place to find rented places. Q4. Yes, Q5. Avoid East London, and anyways, there is crime in any place in a city like London. Q6. Dumb question. Try totaljobs.com, monster.co.uk etc etc etc. Q7. Type in National Insurance Number in google, and u will find all the answers, Q8. Minimum £3000, atleast. Q9. already answered Q10. U have answered the Q. Q11. Depends, u can always have medical insurance, dont hurt to have it. Q13. Open acct in UK....................Dont you have any person in UK known to you. It would be much better. Most probably, you will have to stay in a motel or bed and breakfast for the first couple of months till you find a rental apartment...once that is done, look for a job, once that is done, look for a rich boyfriend..and u r done!!!
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