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Are you working in the UK? Are you considering a working holiday? Perhaps you might apply for a YMS visa ,(Youth Mobility Scheme visa), an Ancestry Visa or maybe you have moved to the UK permanently to be with your partner or spouse in the UK. If you are thinking about it, or if you are already there, consider what you might do in your downtime. Life shouldn’t be all work and no play.
By April 2025, there will no longer be any visa free travel to the UK. Those nationalities who have been able to visit the UK without applying for a visa, will now have to apply for an Electronic Travel Authority, or an ETA. This is similar to the US ESTA or Australian ETA.
So... you've packed your bags, you've got your 2-year UK Tier 5 Youth Mobility Visa in hand (or even an Ancestry Visa), and your about to head to the airport to kick off a gap year in the Big Smoke (London was labelled as such during the 'Great Smog' of 1952). No matter how you cut it, your first few days are going to be hectic, but here's a run down of 10 essential tasks you should prioritize when you arrive in the United Kingdom.