New members of the England forum, introduce yourselves here - 2023

Hello everyone.  I am a newbie to this forum.  I hope to gather information about relocating to the UK for as long as I can legally do so.  My husband and I were lucky to have lived in central London due to his Naval career.  Now we are retiring and would like to move back for at least one year.  To me—London is one of the greatest cities on Earth.  I am a little biased since my background is in British Literature and History.  Some would say I am an Anglophile indeed.  I will post questions in the future with the hope that some of you will help me navigate my travels.

Hello, does anyone know if it's possible to get sponsorship with Amazon in London or Canada? Looking to move in April. I've been looking online and can't seem to find that answer.

Thanks

A.

Hello Ahw08,

Welcome on board !

Where are you from and where do you want to move ?

You normally would need to apply with them, in one of their country branch.

All the best

Bhavna

Hello everyone. I am a newbie to this forum. I hope to gather information about relocating to the UK for as long as I can legally do so. My husband and I were lucky to have lived in central London due to his Naval career. Now we are retiring and would like to move back for at least one year. To me—London is one of the greatest cities on Earth. I am a little biased since my background is in British Literature and History. Some would say I am an Anglophile indeed. I will post questions in the future with the hope that some of you will help me navigate my travels.
-@karenkstuart

Hi and welcome to the Forum.

The UK no longer offers a retirement type of visa to anybody - they no longer exist; assuming you are both US citizens with no access to a UK passport, then assuming you are still of working age, then the only real chance is for one of you to get a job in the UK that qualifies for one of the work visas, he/she then sponsors the other; this link will take you to the UK Gov website that lists them all.  Once you are in the UK on a work visa, you can build up enough "residency" to qualify for permanent residence (5 years) and no longer need a work visa.

I suspect your previous time here accompanying your husband while on Government service will not count as these are normally diplomatic types of visa and the time spent using one cannot be used for other immigration activities.

As it stands, US citizens can stay in the UK for up to 6 months in a 12-month period on a standard visitor visa; this link will take you to the UK Gov website with the details.  You can't use this visa as a springboard to apply for any further long-term visa.  Perhaps 6 months in the UK, then move on to another European country?

If you have any further specific questions, then please come back to us.

I hope this helps.

Cynic

Expat Team

Hello, does anyone know if it's possible to get sponsorship with Amazon in London or Canada? Looking to move in April. I've been looking online and can't seem to find that answer.
Thanks

A.
-@ahw08

Hi again.

Probably not, Amazon just (today) announced they are cutting 1000 jobs and closing 3 UK sites (Doncaster, Hemel Hempstead and Gourock) altogether.  Probably the best route in would be to find work with them in the US, then keep your eyes open for opportunities in other countries.

I hope this helps.

Cynic

Expat Team

Hello Everyone,

Haluk here. I moved to England in late 2019 just before Brexit as a self-employed translator. About 3 months later "the Pandemic" happened. Turns out I picked a stellar time. Anyway, I’m still loving it. I'm looking to build a social network here and that's the reason I registered.

Kind Regards,

Haluk Aka, [link moderated] (MCIL)

@Julien I am Bérengère podiatrist, I am in contact with an employment agency to come and work in England. Our family has the desire for this experience abroad... and the search for the MAXXIMA agency fell at the right time!

I'm in the process, with interviews and recordings (HCPC which is giving me a hard time)...

It’s not easy, it puts our motivation to the test…

Hello Berengere Caviale Doby,

Welcome to Expat.com

Thank you for the intro!

If you want to discuss any topics with other members of the England forum, feel free to start a new thread to ask your questions.

Cheers,

Cheryl

Expat.com team

Hi everyone,

I'm from Mauritius and i have just moved to London.

I used to stay around canary wharf in East London a few years ago and i've decided to move back to London again and its been good so far!

I currently work at Expat.com in the sales & marketing department and i shall be more than happy to your questions, if you have of course.

Cheers

Hi everyone,
I'm from Mauritius and i have just moved to London.

I used to stay around canary wharf in East London a few years ago and i've decided to move back to London again and its been good so far!

I currently work at Expat.com in the sales & marketing department and i shall be more than happy to your questions, if you have of course.

Cheers

-@shamilahhoudaa

Hi and welcome.

My home town, well, across to the other side, but it has all changed so much.  Many years ago I used to work around the London Docks before they all closed and they built on them.

Cynic

Expat Team

Hi  Guyz, Welcome to everyone in this group...am new here. Cynic Expat Team ? what expat team is ? cuz looks like you guys run the show and comment on every comment. Which means you are the moderator of this website ? am I right ? Anyway Hi 2 every1...

Hi Guyz, Welcome to everyone in this group...am new here. Cynic Expat Team ? what expat team is ? cuz looks like you guys run the show and comment on every comment. Which means you are the moderator of this website ? am I right ? Anyway Hi 2 every1...
-@HumTum InScotland

Hi and welcome to the Forum.

Expat Team - this means I'm one of a team of advisers who work as volunteers for the Expat.com Forum.  I'm not a moderator, there is a small team of those people who actually work from Head Office who hold that appointment.  Some of us are "Experts" in the organisation - you can read all about it by following this link.  We also have an FAQ section which may interest you; this link will take you straight there. 

Please feel free to contribute to the Forum; there are Terms and Conditions in place that apply to everybody; this link will take you straight to that bit.

I think that covers most of it; if you have any specific questions, please feel free to either post them on the open Forum so all can learn, or if need be you can send a Direct Message which can only be seen by yourself and the member you send it to.

I hope this helps.

Cynic

Expat Team

@Julien I am a Sudanese national and I live in Sudan. I want to travel to the United Kingdom as part of the skilled workers. My educational qualifications are a master’s degree in computer science and 14 years of practical experience.

Hello amar2560,

Welcome to Expat.com

Job seekers are advised to create their CVs in the Jobs in England section.

You should also have a look at the Living in England guide for expats.

All the best,

Cheryl

Expat.com team

@amar2560

At the end of the day it all depends what kind of computer skills you got. If you got something in demand then no one can stop you. Only Apply to the role which offers sponsorship visa and look for category on gov.uk website. Then apply...message me direct and I will share link with you if needed. Another idea is come on masters student visa and then get post study work visa for 2 years and apply jobs when you in UK.

Hi everyone, my name is Troy and I've lived in the US my entire life. I was hoping to move to the UK  for an uncertain amount of time. I found this forum while looking around for other people talking about and looking for advice on moving too three uk as well.

Hello TroyBAZ,

Welcome to Expat.com

To start, I suggest you read the Living in England guide for expats where you will find the information you need to relocate and live in England.

After that, feel free to start a new thread on the England forum to discuss any topic of your choice.

Members here will gladly help you.

Are you planning on moving there to work, or retire?

Will that be your first time?

Cheers,

Cheryl

Expat.com team

Hi everyone, my name is Troy and I've lived in the US my entire life. I was hoping to move to the UK for an uncertain amount of time. I found this forum while looking around for other people talking about and looking for advice on moving too three uk as well.
-@TroyBAZ

Hi and welcome to the Forum.

As a US citizen, you can visit the UK for a maximum of 6 months in a 12-month period; the UK Gov website lists all of the requirements and this link will take you straight to it.  It becomes problematic if you want to stay longer as you will then need to have some kind of work visa (and a job); details of the available work visas and how to apply can be found at this link.  If you're planning some kind of retirement in the UK, then unfortunately the UK does not offer retirement visas to anybody.

As Cheryl has already said, if having read the links she's given, you have any further specific questions, then please come back to us.

I hope this helps.

Cynic

Expat Team

@Cheryl I'm planning to work, I'm only 22, nowhere near time to retire yet lol, thanks for the link I'll for sure have to look at it and yes it would be my first time, I've never left the US before.

For me, the most important thing is to find a good job

Hi there,

I'm newbie to this forum and I'm looking forward to meeting fellow expats and learning more about living abroad. I'm currently living in London, UK and would love to hear stories from other expats who also live in the city or have visited it. Thanks!

Hi there,
I'm newbie to this forum and I'm looking forward to meeting fellow expats and learning more about living abroad. I'm currently living in London, UK and would love to hear stories from other expats who also live in the city or have visited it. Thanks!
-@amyjones329

Welcome, where do you come from? Your profile says you are English, is that right?

@SimCityAT Yeah..i'm from London

Hello everyone,

Job seekers are advised to post their CVs in the dedicated section for Jobs in England.

No Cv should be posted on the forum, please.

Thank you,

Cheryl

Expat.com team

It was me who came to England a year ago, so I'm slowly getting used to life in this place

Hi Dears!

I am newbie here. I am from Tajikistan. My background is English Language Teacher and Translator/Interpreter. I am also a good Liaison Officer, Administrative and Project Officer.  I have great love to UK and it's nations and considering UK as my second Homeland. Before it was dream, bit now I am looking for any chance to find employment in UK and to move to live there. I will be glad for any advice and any support. I happy to join this amazing Platform connecting people. Thanks a lot.

I am wonder how Haluk Aka succeeded to move to London as well. If you can share  your experience sounds interesting for me as a translator.

Hi all,

I've just joined this forum. In London, I work as an Interior Designer. I've been in London for five years and frequently provide home design and renovation assistance to foreigners.

You are welcome to contact me with any inquiries concerning living in London.

Hello Ameliathomasblackandmilk,

Welcome on board !

Feel free to register your business in the Construction and renovation in London section of the website should you want members to access your contact details for business purposes.

All the best

Bhavna

Hi, I'm an interior designer. Somehow in demand in London)

I'm also a web designer for 1newhomes. Wanted to do a design so there's nothing like it. Seems to have worked out. I've been told it's cool.

Hello Everyone!

My name is Julio Herrera, freelance developer based in Italy. With a strong passion for technology and an insatiable curiosity for the world, combines my love for coding with zest for life. I am new to this community hope will learn and explore a lot from this platform.

Thank You!

Hello and welcome on board, Julio ^^

Feel free to participate on the forum or post your questions should you have any.

In which part of England are you looking forward to moving to ?

All the best

Bhavna

Lichfield

Hello Farhang123,

Welcome on board !

How can we help you ?

Regards

Bhavna

@Cynic hello ! I have a job to become an au pair next month but I don't know which visa to take. The touristic visa doesn't work from what I heard.  I'm French by the way

Hello Clarence1208

Have a look at the following : https://www.aupairworld.com/en/au-pair- … %201%2C890

Regards

Bhavna

@Bhavna sure thanks

@Julien Hello, I'm Has from Morocco

@Cynic hello ! I have a job to become an au pair next month but I don't know which visa to take. The touristic visa doesn't work from what I heard. I'm French by the way
-@Clarence1208

Hi and welcome to the Forum.

Apologies for the late reply.  You need a work visa and you are right in that there is a lack of clarity as to which. There is clear guidance on the UK Gov website for the person who is going to employ you; this link will take you to that. There is a British Au Pair Association and they have a website; this link will take you to it; it contains a directory of some UK agencies who specialise in Au Pair work, perhaps you can speak to them and see if they have anything positive they can suggest.

I hope this helps.

Cynic

Expat Team