BRITISH PEOPLE: should I move to the UK?

You cannot get a visa to retire to the UK. That route was abolished in November 2008. The writers, composers and artists route was closed at the same time.

You must now be actually working and in all but a very few exceptional cases, you will need a sponsoring employer. The UK is only really interested in economically active migrants with high wealth or highly skilled and experienced occupations.

If you are a world renowned writer and can get the endorsement of the Royal Society, the Arts Council, the British Academy or the Royal Academy of Engineering, you could apply under the exceptional talent route. There are 1,000 visas only available under this route.

It's a great place to start a business. (see how to set up and run your own business). The UK is very proud of being "a nation of shopkeepers" and private enterprise is actively encouraged. The excellent flagship unregulatedness of British private enterprise is so good that any individual can just declare themselves to be a company and instantly become a real company and can trade without hindrance in almost any line of business (although there are a few exceptions).

WE do NOT hate you. However immigration IS strict. We can not just up sticks and settle in your country on a whim. By the way.... how are British and UK NOT interchangeable ? British is the shared adjective pertaining to our UK. Just do not say England/English unless such IS the correct term. That is what we non English British people do HATE!!!!!!

getting a Work Visa is nearly impossible unless you have very Rare job skills or company Sponsor

sorry you cannot just Move to another country- there are Strict Rules to follow & lots of paperwork

UK Immigration & Visa Site

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/

Yeah youd be fine! Got two american girls at my 6th form doing work too help graduate from high school, and they love it here too! And you really warm too americans haha! Just how innocent they are too the culture and how everythings new to you its so cute! And yeah downside is we are very expensive :/ and cold.. and windy and rainy! there are nice parts and nasty parts like anywhere but no wheres too bad :)

Change of area could even help your writing :) if your looking too retire then id suggest padstow ( http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&client=firefo... ) or sumerset ( http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&client=firefo... ) Links are abit longer then expected!!

Hope i helped!

Yes. If you have a good job to go to!

none of this matters. You won't get a visa to move here. End of.