So, your bags are packed, the flights are booked. You’ve managed to find one of those elusive international moving companies that promise to pay up insurance-wise in the incredibly likely event that they break or lose your treasured possessions. It’s time to move to the UK! Here are a few scrapes, pitfalls and surprises that you may not expect when moving to the UK. You can also read about unusual things to do in the UK.
What to Expect When Moving to the UK – Visas
What most international moving companies won’t tell you, until they’ve dropped you off at the point of no return, is that the country is hard to get into. I’m talking VISA’s people! A green card for British citizenship is like the holy grail to most foreigners. Americans have a particularly hard time getting into the UK. What people often don’t expect when moving to the UK is they might not make it out of the airport.
What to Expect When Moving to the UK – British Weather
The next thing to watch out for is our weather. Every country is known for it’s unique climatic spectacles. India has the monsoons, Tuscany has its tomato swelling summers, the Scandinavians have the northern lights, but Britain… well. In Britain we have drizzle. Psychologically withering drizzle. And grey clouds. And draughts. All year-round, from the depths of winter to the heights of summer, we offer heavy cloud, and chattering cold, followed by a brief and hopeful chink in the grey and a moment of sunlight, followed by a heavy downpour, a blast of icy wind, then more cloud. Britain has insidious year-long mild winter.
If your international moving companies have already deposited you in the UK, you might wish to consider which of the cities you wish to live in. If our fair capital takes your fancy it is recommended that you be earning at least the average wage of a Saudi Arabian oil baron. A couple of rounds of drinks alone on a night out in the center of London will set you back 20-30 pounds sterling.
So, Go for It – Make your Moving Plans Now!
All joking aside, Britain is a brilliant country, with many quirks and weird traditions but it is also a very welcoming, homely place to move. So what are you waiting for? Arrange for one of the major international moving companies to move you and your family to Britain, today. We look forward to ignoring you!
For move help and advice about moving to the UK visit Internationals.org
Author Bio: The author is writing for Abels, one of many International Moving Companies that want to help you move to the UK.
