Retirement in Scotland

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Klara Niema Member

Member since 06 June 2022

Klara NiemaMember06 June 2022 19:00:36

Hello,

Next year i Will be retired and it was a dream to emigrate to Scotland. Is there any way this is possible as a retired couple?

Greetings from belgium

Dollycon51 New member

Member since 18 October 2020

Dollycon51New member06 June 2022 19:17:19

@Klara Niema the rules have changed since Brexit. You can come for 6 months as a tourist and gather information whilst here. I came to Scotland from England 8 years ago and definitely don’t regret it.

Cynic UK / Netherlands Expert

Member since 15 September 2015

CynicUK / Netherlands Expert06 June 2022 19:24:11

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Hello,

Next year i Will be retired and it was a dream to emigrate to Scotland. Is there any way this is possible as a retired couple?

Greetings from belgium
- @Klara Niema

Hi and welcome to the Forum.

Assuming you have no previous entitlement, it sounds harsh, but the UK does not offer retirement style visas to anybody. The only way to live in the UK in retirement is to have been here before on some kind of work visa, then apply for permanent residence after 5 years, this will then roll into retirement.

Hope this helps.

Cynic

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Klara Niema Member

Member since 06 June 2022

Klara NiemaMember06 June 2022 22:13:26

@Cynic

Thank you for the warm welcome.

I came to the same conclusing, hoped you had some good news.

The only way around this is it guess to move to ireland to gain the Irish nationality and then there is opportunity to get the Scottish nationality if u not mistaken

Of hope for a Scottish referendum >.<

SimCityAT Expert

Member since 08 April 2014

SimCityATExpert06 June 2022 22:20:53

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@Cynic

Thank you for the warm welcome.
I came to the same conclusing, hoped you had some good news.

The only way around this is it guess to move to ireland to gain the Irish nationality and then there is opportunity to get the Scottish nationality if u not mistaken

Of hope for a Scottish referendum >.<
- @Klara Niema

If you have Irish nationality then you will be able to live anyway in the UK without any issue or need to get Scottish nationality.

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