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HSMP_NEW_COMER wrote:Hi All
I am planning to arrive in UK in the next two months and holding a Tier 1 visa.
Could you please suggest the things that need to be taken care of before arriving to UK .I live in India and want to be fully prepared before entering UK ( Money to be brought,Mobile,Legal Requirements) and the mandatory requirements when applying for a JOB .
Thanks in advance
HSMP_NEW_COMER wrote:Hi
Thank you all for your reply , I was reading about job search do we need some prerequisite like bank account ,NHS I have really vague knowledge about it could someone ellaborate on this
Who told you about trollies needing £1 coins ? Don't exaggerate for the sake of it and scare new comers?tvn_ramesh wrote: 4. if u r landing in Heathrow airport.. and have huge luggage.. try to have 1pound coin.. recession forced teh airport authorities to make passengers pay for the use of luggage trollies..
WELCOME TO UK..
i travelled back from India on 17th June 09 n i had to put £1 n i shared my experience.. which is wat this board is for... things can change over night.. if u had travelled recently give ur experience/ update it here in a 'polite' way - i am not here to scare new comers mate..nileshratan wrote:Who told you about trollies needing £1 coins ? Don't exaggerate for the sake of it and scare new comers?tvn_ramesh wrote: 4. if u r landing in Heathrow airport.. and have huge luggage.. try to have 1pound coin.. recession forced teh airport authorities to make passengers pay for the use of luggage trollies..
WELCOME TO UK..
Sorry mate !! Its just that I work at the airport Couldn't hold my emotionstvn_ramesh wrote:i travelled back from India on 17th June 09 n i had to put £1 n i shared my experience.. which is wat this board is for... things can change over night.. if u had travelled recently give ur experience/ update it here in a 'polite' way - i am not here to scare new comers mate..nileshratan wrote:Who told you about trollies needing £1 coins ? Don't exaggerate for the sake of it and scare new comers?tvn_ramesh wrote: 4. if u r landing in Heathrow airport.. and have huge luggage.. try to have 1pound coin.. recession forced teh airport authorities to make passengers pay for the use of luggage trollies..
WELCOME TO UK..
Thanks for the info..nileshratan wrote:
Sorry mate !! Its just that I work at the airport Couldn't hold my emotions
Coin operated trollies are in Gatwick not in Heathrow.
Mobile - if you know where you'll be living immediately upon landing, visit any mobile company (T-Mobile, O2, Vodafone, Orange) and look up the free PAYG sim card offer. This way you'll have atleast a pre-paid sim card when you land. If you have any friends who are already in the UK, get the free sim delivered to their address straight away so you know your number before you fly.HSMP_NEW_COMER wrote:Hi All
I am planning to arrive in UK in the next two months and holding a Tier 1 visa.
Could you please suggest the things that need to be taken care of before arriving to UK .I live in India and want to be fully prepared before entering UK ( Money to be brought,Mobile,Legal Requirements) and the mandatory requirements when applying for a JOB .
Thanks in advance
If you want an account that is useful to send money to India, then ICICI Bank is the best. It has zero monthly charges and you can instantly transfer money to ICICI India accounts. You might even be able to get this account opened at any ICICI account in India.betterlatethannever wrote:Can you please suggest the bank which doesn't charge for service if you have any idea?
I just looked at HSBC passport account which is for new UK comer. They are charging very high 8 pounds per month.
Try UAExchange to transfer money to India. They provide better rates than any other Indian banks and you receive money within 24 hours(any bank-any city). Never tried their instant facilty though. I have used ICICI as well to transfer money to India, but the problem is you don't know what exchange rate you will recieve as ICICI consider exchange rate of the day when money is received in their Llyods TSB UK account. In my opinions, i would rate the overall experience with different vendors in below sequence:betterlatethannever wrote:Can you please suggest the bank which doesn't charge for service if you have any idea?
I just looked at HSBC passport account which is for new UK comer. They are charging very high 8 pounds per month.