Elise Abroad
Frequently Asked Questions: Moving and Living Abroad
I get a lot of questions about my choice to move to the UK, and I figured it would be easiest to compile my answers all in one place.
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Elise Abroad
- Feb 1, 2021
- 5 min
The Definitive Checklist for Moving to the UK
As if the idea of moving halfway across the world wasn't stressful enough, there are loads of "life admin" bits that go along with it.
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Elise Abroad
- Jan 10, 2021
- 5 min
How I got my ILR Settlement Visa Approval in the Midst of a Global Pandemic
The process to get a visa approval is stressful at the best of times, let alone during a global pandemic.
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Elise Abroad
- Nov 16, 2020
- 3 min
6 Things to Know About Getting a Job as an US Expat in the UK
Unless your visa is a work-based one, or you plan to be a lady (or gentleman!) of luxury, you're going to need to tackle the job market.
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Elise Abroad
- Oct 10, 2020
- 6 min
The Truth About Mental Health and Living Abroad
I've written and rewritten this several times. I've put off writing it for months - and with World Mental Health Day today, I've run out...
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Elise Abroad
- Sep 3, 2020
- 5 min
4 Different Types of UK Visas You Can Apply For
One thing I'm often asked is how to know which kind of visa to choose when you're hoping to live in the UK.
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Elise Abroad
- Aug 11, 2020
- 4 min
6 Tips on How to Pass your Life in the UK Test
I've been fearing this test for years - The LITUK test is a 24 question multiple choice test, and you need to get 18/24 correct to pass.
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Elise Abroad
- Jul 17, 2020
- 4 min
5 British Sitcoms to Binge Watch
One of the easiest (and most enjoyable) ways to get a major dose of British culture is to binge watch the programs they have on TV.
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Elise Abroad
- May 28, 2020
- 2 min
US to UK Language Cheat Sheet
While it's true that we technically speak the same language, American English and British English are vastly different in a lot of ways.
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Elise Abroad
- May 16, 2020
- 6 min
My Visa Process - Fiance Visa
These are all of the pieces of evidence we included and steps we took to getting a positive decision on my UK Fiance visa application.
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Elise Abroad
- May 15, 2020
- 6 min
10 Key Things You Should Know Before Moving Abroad
As fun as it seems to live in Europe (and it IS!), there are a lot of steps to moving your entire life halfway across the world.
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