@ppereira
Guatemalan expat in England
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About me
Guatemalan, Married with children
Lives in Weston-super-Mare, England
Speaks Espanol, English, Portuguese
Registration: 11 October 2016
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What are your end of year plans amidst the crisis in England? by Veedushi
Hello everyone! I hope you are well. As the year is ending, many countries, including England, went back into lockdown. Obviously, the end of year celebrations are going to be different amidst the global health crisis. As an expat in England, ...
Como dicen en Inglaterra, Like they say in England: "Keep calm and carry on".... not much happening in Weston-super-Mare. We still dont know if we can travel to visit my in-laws. so I am looking to do activities with my family here in ... Read More
Dating and finding love as an expat in England by Priscilla
Hello, With cultural barriers and different dating norms, finding love as an expat abroad can be exciting and challenging at the same time. Is it easy to meet other fellow single people in England? How do you go about meeting people ...
I met my husband in https://uk.match.com/ I have been living in UK for 10 yrs. Culture wise it is very different from Guatemala in Latinamerica. I would recommend reading the book at ... Read More
Marriage process to a British husband by Kamiluuu
Hey guys , I'm Kamilu, a female living n working in Morocco , n I'm intending to get married to a British male living n working in London, since we're totally clueless about the process, anything would be useful ( documents we need ...
Hi, I got married to a British man. I am from Guatemala (outside UK). You have to book an interview in London See: https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/services/community-and-living/births-deaths-and-marriages/Pages/default.aspx Marriages and civil ... Read More
Moving from Mexico to England by Valeria Otzomaly
Hi everybody, I'm from Mexico, My husband is from England and we are planning to move there, but i'm bit scare, here in Mexico I have a good job as an import manager but I don't know if it could be easy for me to find one there, i have a ...
Hola yo soy de Guatemala y vivo en Inglaterra Look for a job at http://pattypereirataylor.weebly.com/ I did this website to help people find work in England If you speak English then it is 100% easier! where would you live? I am in Weston super ... Read More
How can my Venezuelan girlfriend move to the UK? by MariaZBar
Hi, I was wondering how can my girlfriend from Venezuela move to the UK. She's currently living in Mexico but she wants to move to the UK. We're not getting married anytime soon, but we want to both live in the UK, a country with good ...
Good luck Patty Read More
Europe backpacking by Theadventurist
Hi friends, I will be going to live in England, working in the public service industry for half a year, possibly longer. Before I start work at the end of this month, I’m going to be travelling through Europe. I’ve done my research ...
Hola :) I would recommend registering on CS https://www.couchsurfing.com/people/latinzest you can backpack and stay with people Couchsurfing is a service that connects members to a global community of travelers. Use Couchsurfing to find a place to ... Read More
Credit History by kleintje
Long term British Expat thinking about returning 'home' for a bit. I left the UK 20+ years ago and have used my bank account sporadically since then. I decided to check my credit score but Clearscore, Experian etc couldn't find me. How ...
we were in a similar situation. Landlord asked us for 6-8 months of rent in advance as deposit since we had no references. we ended up applying for social housing. I had an excellent credit history in Guatemala however visa there is not the same as ... Read More
Urgent please by Priscilla Agyei
Currently am holding Italian permit of stay and id and British permit of stay too but I have a Ghanaian passport,am currently thinking of going to a visit in France for 3 days with the permit of stays I have to I still need to apply for visa ...
no worries :) good luck Read More
Family fun in England during school holidays by Priscilla
Hello, School holidays are fun for the kids, but parents often struggle to find ways to entertain them when they have just moved to a new country. Share with us some information about keeping the family busy during that time of the year. What ...
Hi I live in North Somerset, there is a lot of groups on Facebook that tell you whats on around you. I have a 8 yr old daughter and 6 weeks holidays, however I divorced her father and we split the holidays, otherwise I am in full time work and ... Read More
Urgent please by Priscilla Agyei
Currently am holding Italian permit of stay and id and British permit of stay too but I have a Ghanaian passport,am currently thinking of going to a visit in France for 3 days with the permit of stays I have to I still need to apply for visa ...
Hi I just been to Turkey and presented my Guatemalan passport and when I come back I presented my resident permit for UK, you can pick and match so just check if you need a visa to visit france I think you will be ok because you are european ... Read More
Marriage Visitor Visa UK by IsabelaM
Hi !! I'm a Brazilian woman living in Brazil engaged to a Brit man who lives in UK. I've started to apply to the Marriage Visitor Visa in order to give notice of our intention to marry possibly on 26th Nov18 and get married on 09th March 19. ...
Oi Isabella Eu sou da Guatemala married a British citizen also. I would suggest requesting marketing information to his address for proof of address. I also did a word document with photos of us together with dates and different hairstyles (lol) to ... Read More
Moving To England by claristyves
Hello, I’m Clarissa, an American expat living in the UK with my husband Andrew. In July 2015, we packed up 4 suitcases, 2 cats, and left our life in California behind for a new adventure in London. Of course, moving to the UK wasn’t as ...
Hi I am Patty from Guatemala. I moved to Bristol from Canada and It was as you said.. no bank account, visa in America is different than visa in UK so no credit history, no proof of address, they were asking for 6 months rent in advance! so I would ... Read More
Mattress advise? by simmon1
Hello I would like to buy a new mattress. Now I want to know which mattress (I mean from which material) can you recommend me? Thanks!
Hola. I would go to: url=https://www.independent.co.uk/extras/indybest/house-garden/mattresses/mattress-guide-how-to-choose-best-types-open-spring-pocket-memory-foam-latex-size-firmness-care-a7584356.html ... Read More
School for immigrants by Iovita
Hey people, Glad to find all of you and hope you're enjoying your new life in UK. My name is Andreea Iovita and I have one year since I moved in this country. My life here is not too great, this adaptation process gave me tons of ...
Hi I agree it has taken me a long time to learn the British ways I read a very good book GuatemalaZest blog: Watching the English Blog let me know what others think :) Patty Guatemala living in England Read More
Naturalisation and citizenship in England by Bhavna
Hello everyone, What are the requirements for acquiring citizenship in England? For example, length of residence, language requirements, employment etc.. What formalities are involved in the process? What is the policy on dual-citizenship ...
Hi Bhavna I just got Ilimited Leave to Remain (Settlement) after that you have to pay over £1,000 and follow this requirements 1. Check if you can apply There are different ways to become a British citizen. The most common is called ... Read More