How to arrive and thrive in the UK How to arrive and thrive in the UK. Tower Bridge in London as seen on a sunny Sunday. Your insider's guide to British immigration, employment, accommodation, transport and lifestyle This guide, "How to arrive and thrive in the UK", equips you with the knowledge and skills you need to emigrate to and successfully settle in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It is very difficult to find out what emigrating to Britain really entails. That is until now. The nitty-gritty of emigrating to the UK is ONLY to be found here. Only this guide, "How to arrive and thrive in the UK", tells you all that the others do, as well as the insider secrets of emigration to the UK. All the groundwork has been done for you so that you don't have to. At times it will feel like you have a guardian angel in the UK, helping you almost every step of the way. There are books in circulation telling you things you will already know or will figure out for yourself once you're in Britain. Very few tell you what you really need to know. Virtually none will tell you what to do, once you're in the UK, to improve your situation and to get ahead. With this guide you get more than the "what to do", but crucially you get the "how, when, where, who and why" of emigrating to the UK. Who is this extraordinary guide produced for? This guide is for you if .... ... you don't know how to go about to moving to Great Britain, but want to. ... you've thought relocating to the United Kingdom is too big an ordeal. ... you want to know what setting yourself up in the UK involves. ... you want to glimpse the details of a new life as an immigrant in England. ... you've only ever heard bad and biased things about the UK. ... your employer is transferring you. ... you're on a "gap year" before going back home. ... you're going to be studying here. ... you're travelling the world and thinking of stopping off in the UK to work. ... you're emigrating for good and are considering emigration to Britain. ... you're already in Britain and struggling to make progress. ... you're living in the UK only for a few months or settling for good. Feel free to visit the "referrals" page to see what other people have had to say about "How to arrive and thrive in the UK". This comprehensive guide explodes the myths and exposes the truth. Remember that it is written by migrants for migrants so that you feel confident to take the next step, every step of the way. What's it about? "How to arrive and thrive in the UK" is written to allay fears, provide essential information, suggest time- and money-saving tactics and reduce stress. It will help you even if you are a new arrival in the UK and are finding the going tough. Amongst other things, it will get you established much more quickly because it lets you know: about which visa or work permit is suitable for your needs what you need to do to secure a visa or work permit for Britain what you can and need to do before emigrating or relocating what to expect when you arrive at your first point of entry into the UK what British government agencies you have to deal with how to go about opening a bank account how to find suitable accommodation (especially in London) how to understand the modern English language what things cost and the real cost of living how the British labour market operates how to go about finding a job how employment agencies work how to deal with your transport needs how to come to terms with the infamous British weather Unique and only to be found here A little of what you'll read you may already know. Some of what you'll read you'll only find after years of searching. Almost all of what you'll read is not to be found written, published, broadcast or communicated in any way, anywhere. Most of the content is cold hard facts won at the cost of harsh personal experiences. There was no researcher involved who was sitting in a cosy office far from the action. You will not only get to know about the pitfalls along the way, but also how to deal with them when you encounter them. For example, how do you solve this Catch-22? Nobody will give you a place to live because you don't have a job or bank account. Nobody will give you a bank account because you don't have a place to stay or a job. You can't get a job because nobody can contact you and you haven't a bank account. How do you break this vicious cycle? 3 amazingly simple ways are suggested in this guide to break out of that infuriating situation that many find themselves in. Visit "The author's story" by clicking here for one person's experiences in moving to the UK. This guide in no way serves as an advertisement for the UK, but rather tells the facts, warts and all. All content is derived from experiences of people who have lived through what is being written about. Each of them had to deal with the fear of the unknown, the culture shock, the job insecurity, the stress of relocation, the homesickness and the seemingly never-ending strange bureaucracies that every new arrival in the UK will have to deal with. How will this benefit you? You will discover the following crucial information in detail: 3 types of passports enjoying automatic entry to the UK 9 typical pieces of documentation required for a visa 6 most commonly granted visas 15 vital things needing doing before leaving with more than 3 months to go 10 important things you'll need to do with 2 months remaining 14 useful things you'll have to do with only a month to go 7 practical things to do with a week remaining 5 simple things to do on the day of departure to calm the nerves 4 inescapable UK taxes explained 3 lifestyle taxes you need to know about 2 government bodies that you'll actually WANT to deal with 11 government websites of interest you may wish to visit 6 useful formulas dealing with converting Imperial and metric measurements 5 crucial things that a bank will want to see before opening an account 3 clever ways to secure a bank account if you're struggling 11 types of accommodation in the UK 7 easy things you can do to find a nice, new home 5 recommended websites to help in the search for a home 8 steps involved in renting property 75 English everyday slang terms that you just have to know 36 modern English expressions - if you want to avoid embarrassment 5 big supermarket chains that will deliver to you when it suits you 3 sneaky recruitment agency tricks to watch out for 5 useful websites for finding almost any type of job in the UK 5 most commonly used forms of public transport 10 useful tips for dealing with the British climate 1 Big Secret of recruitment agencies that improves your job prospects The benefits and results are: you WILL save time you WILL save money you WILL be employed quicker you WILL find a new home quicker you WILL endure less stress in your relocation you WILL be more confident when it matters most you WILL solve problems AND prevent crippling mistakes FREE SAMPLE - Want a sneak preview of what makes it so special? 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