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  • OK. Here we go, bear with me. haha. (I originally posted this on the American Y! Answers.) I'm 16 years old, and in the next few years, I am looking to move to England. Preferably Hackney, or the Shoreditch area (no, I am not a Hipster. haha.). I have quite a few questions. Is it a better idea to move just after I graduate High School, without a roommate to go with, or would I be fine without one if I move soon after graduating (if I have the funds)? Or should I wait until I've gone to school in Boston like I plan to (Berklee College of Music) for about 2 years, and then move over, alone or with a roommate? Also, what steps do I need to take in order to achieve citizenship in England? I know you can live there for 6 months on a passport, and you need a Visa to live there permanently, but what else do I need to do, in terms of legal matters,to obtain citizenship? And, if anyone knows or could guess, roughly how much would moving to the London/Shoreditch/Hackney area cost? That goes for like, housing (I've looked around mostly for some studio flats and possibly 2-bedroom flats, in case I DO move with a roommate), grocery needs, transportation (I don't plan on buying a car, as there are many different forms of transportation besides cars, and I hear it's a lot of money to fill them up)... And PLEASE, do not post answers advising me to move elsewhere. I've seen many answers for other questions where British people are begging the asker to not move there. I am sure I want to move to England. haha. =p I would like serious answers that could help me figure out what to do within the next few years. Thank you for any and all help you can give me. =] P.S. If you have any information about what Shoreditch/Hackney/London are like, from a personal view (as in, not what I find on Wikipedia or elsewhere online), that would be much appreciated! =]

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    The UK is not the 51st state of the US, you cannot just up sticks and move to the UK any more than we can just up sticks and move to the US. You will need to be educated to at least a Master's Degree level or have a skill that is in high demand here to even be considered eligible for a work permit...and you cannot work without one... All the correct details regarding working here and obtaining citizenship can be found at this Government Border Agency site... http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/workingintheuk/

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You will need a job and a visa before you come.

NICK

You won't be able to move directly after school, and it's unlikely you can move directly after college. Non-EU citizens need a masters or 10 years experience in a job where skills are in short supply in the UK to qualify for a working visa. Really, I know it's exciting, but you are spending far too much time in looking at places to live and citizenship and not enough on the realities of getting a visa and a job.

luddite

You are asking the English for serious answers ? You must have a sense of humour to be wanting to move here in the first place.

JohnnieAstro

If your asking us whats its like the you obviously don't know enough to make an educated decision about moving and living here. Why dont you visit London, or England for that matter before you move here based on some irrelevant notion that you've probably got from the TV. A lot of Americans don't like London, they think the houses are too small, and people are not friendly enough. They don't get our sense of humour and think we spend too much time in the pub. Unless your moving over here with friends, your going to be alone in a place you've never been before. Additionally, we don't know if you should have a roommate or not because we don't know how much money you have. If you stinking rich then no, you could afford the rent on your own. We also don't know any travel cost because we don't know where you'll be travelling to. Finally we don't just hand out citizenship to everyone that asks. Its probably not going to happen, is the bottom line.

Georgia

Getting a visa to live and work in England will be difficult unless you already have a job with an American company and they obtain a vis for you. In addition if you take British citizenship voluntarily you will in all likelihood lose your Us citizenship according to US rules, although Dual nationality is allowed taking citizenship of another country voluntarily is not. This will make it more difficult to enter the US and if you ever wish to return you will require a green card to work there.

DANIEL W

living in England is great; but like the other posters, I think that you have two chances of a permanent visa; slim and none. I also think you can only stay for three months. follow those links before you waste any more time planning what is probably never going to happen.

nomoreanswers

These links will help you with moving to UK from USA. Just one thing though - UK is not some sort of little USA - be ready for a big BIG culture shock. This first link, compiled by the US State Department is your intro to the UK. UK INFO FROM THE US DEPT OF STATE http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/3846.htm These next links will explain about moving to the UK and etc. MOVING TO THE UK http://www.expatica.co.uk/essentials_moving_to/country_facts/An-Introduction-to-the-United-Kingdom_14501.html FACTS – KEY FACTS ABOUT UK http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Governmentcitizensandrights/LivingintheUK/DG_10012517 FACTS & FIGURES ABOUT UK http://london.angloinfo.com/countries/uk/cia.asp These next links will allow you to see London for yourself. PANORAMAS OF LONDON http://the-london-map.co.uk/londonmap.html?back=%2F … TRAFALGAR SQUARE LIVE http://www.camvista.com/england/london/trafalgarsquare_streaming.php

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