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I've left & returned to the UK several times and currently reside, for part of the year at least, in Canada. I am currently pondering the wisdom of a total and permanent relocation......
My advice would be:
1. Don't make any irreversible decisions e.g. if you own property and like it, rent it rather than sell it.
2. Keep your UK bank accounts and credit cards.
3. Sell as much non-sentimental stuff as you can e.g. esp big depreciating items like vehicles.
4. If you can maintain a sterling income stream, do so as it mitigates financial risk.
IMHO - pros - myriad, from meeting new people to drinking new  to having an adventure etc etc; cons - none.
I say go for it - if it doesn't work out you can always come back.....
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Originally Posted by pheonix
My daughter moved to NZ 4 yrs ago with no plans to return to the UK. I've visited a few times & understand why she loves it so much. But the grass always seem greener when on holiday 
She marries a Kiwi next year which has prompted discussions of me applying for a visa. I'm lucky(?) to work in IT so have sufficient points to apply as a skilled worker but the process is costly with no guarantee I'll be accepted at any stage nor whether I could obtain a job (re: age).
I have no loyalty to this country; there is no "significant other" and my only other family is a sister & niece.
In my 20's, I emigrated to Germany but due to divorce it was a short-lived experience. However, I found it reasonably easy to live abroad (pre EU).
Have you migrated? Would you? & if yes, where to? Pro's / Con's?
I'm hoping that someone will offer advice / share their experience which will prompt me to make a decision before the opportunity window expires :confused1: |
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I emigrated to he US over 8 years ago and dontregret it. Miss a decent pub and good sport - rugby for me. Go home to visit familt every 2-3 years. I left lock, stock and barrel and am now a US citizen. Regrets, only not seeing the family as often as I would like, but Skype helps. Good micro brews around, no pub culture, and at 51 I can still play rugby here now and again!!! Oh and they drive on the wrong side of the road, but after 8 years, well 
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