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Topic: INITIAL SETTLEMENT TASKS AFTER LANDING IN UK ON HSMP VISA
Hi friends,
I am starting this chain for all of us to track what has to be done after landing in UK
I just got the visa and will be landing in UK soon.
Would like to know what are the things that one has to take care after landing in UK on HSMP Visa.
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Hey!
Can you post the initial tasks to do after landing.... looks like once HSMP appicants reaches in UK then they doesn't spend much time from which they learned lot. If you already landed can you list out what you did in order.
Thanks
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If you havent got accomadation go for a cheap accomadation like flat share until you get a full time job, buy your stuff like clothing
get a oester card(if you are in london to travel by trains , this is issued by the london underground(www.tfl.gov.uk)
*** Learn some english manners first.this make a big differance in day to day life.your guide line should be behave like englishman when in uk, behave like an indian/pakistany or who ever back home ,
*do not use you NATIVE language what so ever infront of english speaking people(white or black or what ever)
No offence we all love our countires and languages culture, but there things you have to adopt for success here,
These people consider it VERY RUDE to use other languages while in a english speaking english community.I have seen many a time out people just being very rude (listed as tribes by some arrogent white people)
A * "give me one","you do that","get it done"
B * pinting finger when speak
C * very loud even speaking english
if you are doing this , please adopt NOT TO.
please can I have,could you please do that,could you, would you please, may I will be the best and decent way to use it.I know occations where white thugs attack (beat up) brown skinned people like us for the usage of that rude A* type english.
make sure always 100% use >>
Sorry for the annoying english lesson , but trust me 99% of you come here do this,(as inherited from our mother lands ) and also trust me , the response to get some thing work out will be must great if you use these decent english
They always think we are rude adn tribes other wise.Make sure we all prove we have a dignity(and not tribes atleast for now)
OK now the things to DO,
1) bank account (go to bank with passport and hsmp letter start bank account)also dont go to shitty banks or rippers like barclays hsbc or natwest
they are normally taking your money than give you some thing
2) Go to doc (GP) and register
3) register in all online sites.
4) change your CV to UK style (which is bit differant to the once you see else where)
5)face inerviews ( be confident, listen and answer
, always go to thw white board if there is fasiclity, demand)
Intial its wise to get to what ever job you get wioth out worrying about salary.Cos in uk , they dont care you have a PHD and 20 years of experience,What matters to them is UK degree and Uk work expereince.So make soure you get some decent exposure to uk work before you look at your right rate
ex 3 year expereince in .net developer here, is not the same as 3 years exp indian .net developer
well unfortunately thats how they think, make sure you dnt give them any chance regarding this
good luck to you all newbies, and raise you you questions here, NastyKid wil be happy to answer
NastyKid
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Hello everybody
Which are the good banks that I can open an account with as soon as I arrive in the UK? I know you spoke about the rip-offs like Barclays, HSBC, etc
Also being very realistic, could you break down the costs in the following manner per month (staying in Central London);
RENT
TRANSPORT
GROCERIES
Tx
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yes you are right
NO barclays,HSBC , natwest charges you a lot
LLoyds good if you have good salaries with good interest rates, mortgage wise , halifax is handy :)
rent in london for a 1 bed flat varies from 500£ upwards.(you can get dodgy ones cheaper though :)
tranport well zone 1 most expensive in London, bus pass is cheaper(weekly if you travel walking distance or so(with in 30 minutes)
zone 1-3 around 105£ per month,
groceries, find a local asian shop (there are plenty all over country)
dont ahop on tesco ect
asda is cheaper than all in my experience.
out od london /other cities slighly cheaper than London.But less oppertunities for jobs for HSMP
NastyKid
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Hey Nastykid
You are the one! Thanks for all the info.
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Nasty Kid Rules
Look I added some salary marks and tax notes check the forum today (6-2-2008)
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Hello Everyone,
I thought I would add my 2cents of advice aswell for those who need to know before coming to the uk,
Phone Number will play a vital role in you job hunts. Unlike in India you dont get easily phone/sim, well not exactly but you will have two options ..
1. Pay As You Go (Prepaid)
2. Monthly Contract (min of 12 months) Most economical and you get a phone hand set free.
BUT.. Contracts are given only to those who can setup a direct debit from your bank. Since you will not have bank account immediately. You might want to go for "Pay As you Go " . Phone bills might rip you off if you are a good chatter ;-) . No offence to be taken please. I would say get your phone along with you and you can get a free sim. Then you can check which plan suits you untill you take your back account ..
Hope this helps.. All the best for you all.
Also .. for those who are sendaholics .. beware of Credit Cards.. They are very handy and can be deamons if misutilised..
Cheers
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Hi all
I have another question. According to the current HSMP Rules, when one enters the UK, they get a 2 year VISA right? (Correct me if I am wrong).
Within those 2 years how long is one allowed to be out of the UK, even when he/she is on business trips/ Contracts in other countries but still getting paid in the UK and being taxed in the UK?
Please help me somebody
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Can anyone help me on website for Indian where i can get details about roommates and nursery/day care for my kid
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Hi Look at Gumtree,
I will be landing in couple of months there... where are you now, I mean city... If you find some information on Nusery/Day Care please post here, I have a 3 and half year son.
thanks
survivor
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same here. I am also landing in couple of month. Will update you on anything i find.
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Hi Nasty Kid,
I have just got EC Visa from 4 march 2008 to 3 march 2010.
I am into .net basiclly.
I would like to know
1.Doi need to go for a job through consultancies(they might take 70 to 30 % or so or
i actually want to search myself aftyer landing in UK.
IF i search myself will it make any difference fro getting a job from going through consultancies?
2.If i come there in june or mostly july i.e approx 4 monmths after HSMP visa approval will there be any problem while entering Uk or at teh time of extension?
Basically i am planning for london stay.
Your suggestions are very important to me so plese let me know.
Vinay
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Hi Nasty Kid
No one has answered my qustions, so maybe you can help. According to the current HSMP Rules, when one enters the UK, they get a 2 year VISA right? (Correct me if I am wrong).
Within those 2 years how long is one allowed to be out of the UK, even when he/she is on business trips/ Contracts in other countries but still getting paid in the UK and being taxed in the UK?
Please help
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Hi KVVinanayKumar, I am also into .NET and have applied for EC last week, can you pass on your mail Id, so that we can share information about any opportunities in UK.
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my id is kvvinaykumar@yahoo.com
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Hi guys,
Thanks for the good discussions.
I also got my EC early this month and planning to be in London by end of June.
Please include my in the list (jangwenyi@yahoo.com)
I am into .NET and could like to share experiences with you guys.
All the best and possibly meet you on the streets of London:)
Julius
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Pls tell when did u apply for EC and from which office?
This info will help a lot of us waiting.
Regards, Jim
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Hi NastyKid,
Thanks for your valuable information. I need one clarification regarding CV. You have mentioned that it should be in UK style.
Can you please give more info about this format. It would be great if you could provide me the sample UK style cv. My mail id is purushot1234@gmail.com
I have got visa and I am travelling to UK by mid of July.
Regards
Puru
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Anybody - What is the Fax no. for Urgent treatment of FLR-HSMP application ?
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hi to all,
thanks for sharing the information..i'm basically into SAP BW ...i'm planning to start by aug first week..
doubts in my mind
1. can any one send me sample pattern of a CV so that i can prepare as per there standards
2. any medicals i need to undergo or any particular reports i need to carry
3. can anyone suggest what could be the approximate expenditure for a couple
4. do i need to carry any mobile ...some are insisting and some say they are giving handsets with the service
regards
sunita
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Hey Guys,
First of all who ever started this thread, I would like to say "Thank you and Good job!".
I got my EC yesterday (19th Aug 2008) and I am planning to travel to the UK after 10th Sept 2008.
I have 5 yrs of experience in Embedded systems and 2 yrs of domain specific experience in Automotive infotainment systems. Could any of you guys kindly answer the following questions considering my profile?
1. Which would be the Ideal place to stay while doing a job search, opportunities wise?
2. Same question as above considering all factors (opportunities, expenditure, more job seekers, etc considerations)?
3. How much would be the per month expenditure (approx) for both the above places?
4. Which are the best job sites, to register for?
5. Your comment on Matrix mobile connection, which we can get here before traveling to the UK. No roaming on incoming while in the UK, free sim post paid connection etc is making it handy. Even reliance has such international sim cards now a days.
6. I heard Coventry, UK has best economical cost of living, coming to around 250GBP per month. Including all expenses if living with friends on a share basis. What are your comments on this?
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Thank you for the info HSMP raja :-)
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I got my post dated visa starts from Oct 01st. I am planning to visit uk by the end of october and stay there for two weeks. After that i will return back to India and then travel again to uk during the end of January once for all.
I don't want to stay in uk during november & december as those months are considered to be a very dry period for recruitment.
My basic plan is that, First go on a two weeks visit understand the situation, job market, get use of the culture, study the cost of living etc....then come back to India put my papers and travel to uk permenantely. I don't want to risk my job without knowing much about uk. Even though we read a lot in web but i still feel that we should be physically present there to understand the situation. However, this is my opinion.
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I do not think you need to stay there physically to understand ground situation. It will cost you 1000 GBP minimum for to and fro travel and living cost for 2 weeks. You will lose the money for nothing, if you have some friends in UK then contact them, they are very good source of actual ground informations.
If you do not have friends in UK even you can make some friends throung immigration forums and can find ground reality.
I am also in same boat, I will apply for EC on OCT 1st week and will get it probably on OCT end, my suggestions are as follows..
01. Build a comprehensive compact resume.
02. Post your resume to all jobsites (5-8 good sites are there)
03. Post your friend's UK address as your address (Since without a UK address nobody will bother to look at your resume)
04. get a UK number being at India (very much possible and affordable)
05. Start applying jobs aggresively.
06. Attend 1st/2nd round interviews via your UK number.
07. tell interviewer you are currently in India and will be coming to UK in 5-10 working days, schedule some f2f interviews.
08. Plan for an immediate travel in advance (you may need to pay little more for air tickets)
09. Attend f2f interviews.
I guess this is a good plan for all of us who has no idea about UK market/culture etc.
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you are absolutely right moslang
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I too agree with you....I don't want to risk my current job and at the same time I want to have a entry stamping within one month so that there won't be any problem during PR. In that case what do you suggest. I have my friend in uk apart from the flight fare I don't need to spend much for stay (just 100 GBP..sharing accomodation for two weeks)..I agree its a little costly affair but still my both the purpose will get solved.
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Can you please elaborate how it will help your case for PR, if you get an entry stamp in your passport within a month of visa start date?
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your first entry in to UK on HSMP / Tier 1 leave to enter will start your ILR count.
If you enter UK after 28 days then ILR date gets pushed further and You will have to apply for more number of extensions (expense) before you can apply for ILR. e.g.- 2 extension instead of the usual 1.
For PR who should have stay period of 4 yrs & 11 months. If you visit uk within 28 days of the visa valid date then you will be eligible for the PR without applying for 2nd extension (3 yrs HSMP visa + 2 ILR)
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Got your point.
If second FLR's(HSMP extension) approximate cost for u and ur dependents is more than the cost of your proposed plan to visit UK for 2 weeks within 28 days of your visa start date then you may have a point.
Just keep one thing in mind that UK immigration rules are not static, it had been changed very frequently in past and that trend is still there. So our goal keeps on changing, we do not know whether current set of rules will be relevant after 5 years. So does it make sense to plan something today when certain things are not in our control and whatever rule is relevant today may not be same after six months down the line.
So think of it, i guess you should go to UK with good home work and for longer duration only.
Unless there are scheduled f2f interviews it does not make any sense to go Uk just for 2 weeks.
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Hi NastyKid,
Please give me tips on the Resume in UK Format .It would be great if you can send me some sample resumes in UK Format.
prabhuram1981@gmail.com
Regards,
Prabhu
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Hi Moslang,
How to get a uk number by staying in India. how much it would cost us per minute in INR.
Pls let me know asap.
Regards
sal
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hi..you are right. But 2 weeks in uk wud not solve any purpose because first you have to apply NI number and uk bank account - it will take 1-2 months and looking for a job takes usually 1-2 months (average),
If you are well settled in your job, then i will advise its not right to come in UK, as job situation in UK is very gloomy, even economy is facing very tough time, if you got a chance to look at Chancellor`s statment.
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Guyz,
Could you please tell me how to get a UK number from india. And how much will that cost me in INR?
Thanks for your time in advance
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It will cost you GBP 100 per year, check www.tajphone.co.uk
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Hi
It depends what type of phone you need, a UK contract phone which is also a best deal and economical can only be taken once you are here and there are some cheap companies like 3 mobile which will do the trick for you (3 mobile does contracts for £15 a month and gives you good numebr of minutes to use)
you can also do pay-as-you-go phone, thats only sim card but calls cost must higher. (pay-as-you go sim costs around £10 and higher)
not sure what you cna get from india, but i guess there are many options now a days in india to get this as some of my friends have had bought with then when they came form india
you will get many options when you are here
cheers
M
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