So you just moved to the UK and are excited about your new life? Sure you are! Now all that’s left is for you to feel at home, and to achieve this you have to start meeting people around your area and learning what goes on around there.
Here we give you some ideas as to what to do to settle in fast and start calling the UK your home:
1. Join the local library
Besides books, CDs, and videos, there you will find lots of information about societies, organizations, local groups, events, and classes, and you can join for free.
2. Support local shops
If your area is small, it will have a few shops, and you should try to visit them regularly. You will feel great when the local owners and shopkeepers start greeting you and calling you by your name.
3. Visit the local pub
Having an occasional drink there offers you a great chance to meet people, since it is commonly the heart of the local activity.
4. Get involved
Depending on your interests, join a club, a society or sports’ team; you will meet people with your same interests there. If you are a foreigner, you should join an expat society. These offer lots of support; however, remember that the best way to make a new place your home is to mingle with the locals.
5. Benefit from your children
Schools are great places to meet other parents. There are also support groups for mums and babies that offer lots of help if you have no family close by.
6. Get driving
You may find out that your car is more than a means of transportation… it can set you free! Make sure you know everything there is to know about driving in the UK, especially if you are used to driving on the ‘wrong’ side of the road:
- The minimum driving age is 17 years old
- In the UK you must drive on the left side of the road
- Be careful with speed limits… there are cameras
- Never drink and drive, you could lose your license and go to jail
- Seat belts are mandatory for everyone
- Bikers and their passengers must wear helmets
- The vehicle must have a license
- The vehicle must be insured
- The tax disc must be displayed
- If it is older than three years, the vehicle has to have a MOT certificate
- You can use EEC and EEA licenses in the UK. Other types can be used for up to twelve months after the date of arrival in the UK, after that, you must take a driving test
Once you get all your affairs in order with the help of your UK immigration lawyers, it’s time to concentrate on starting your new life. The best way to make a new place home is to absorb the culture and learn to enjoy it the way it is. There will always be challenges, but you have the choice of seeing them as an annoyance or as a new opportunity to learn, grow, and feel at home anywhere you go.
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Please note that these articles and the information contained herein are purely for general guidance and do not constitute a professional legal or any other opinion as to the merits of a particular application or whether specific immigration requirements have been met of a particular category. This information is generic and should not be relied upon as a definitive guide to fulfilling specific category requirements. However should any individual do so it is at his or her own risk for which UK Migration Lawyers Limited cannot be held responsible in any way.
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