It's more of a long visit but my friend and I want to rent a flat in england but do we need a visa? I'm an american citizen and my friend will be an american citizen soon. I just want to experience how it is to live in england for a few months (except the job part would having 6,000$ saved up be enough?)
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Yes, but $6000 isn't enough. The plane ticket alone will be around $1000 for one person. Then you are going to need to find someplace to rent for only a few months that is already furnished (that is likely going to be the biggest challenge) Then you need to convert your money to the British pound 5000 USD = 2991.67 GBP divide by number of months you be staying, let's say 4. you have 748 gbp a month to live on. But if your friend has the same amount you should be able to pull it off then it's just a matter of getting everything arranged for your extended vacation.
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You can enter the UK for up to 6 months as a visitor but you will be expected to show a return ticket & you will have to explain how you intend to support yourself. $6,000 for one person for 4/5 months is not enough. Depending on where you live, it can expensive to rent, you also need to take into account the cost of utilities, Council Tax, transport, etc http://www.workgateways.com/working-cost-of-living.html#accommodation
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You'll need a lot more money. The UK is expensive and the biggest expense will be your housing. Short term renting (up to 6 months) is more expensive. In London, a flat for two will cost you £500-600 month absolute minimum and that's way out of the centre and small. On top of that you'll need food and travel costs and your utility bills. If you just want to rent a couple of rooms, it will obviously be cheaper. It's hard to give you a reasonable estimate without knowing how old you are and what standard of living you want to maintain. To give you an idea of what immigration rules say about maintenance funds, students are required to prove that they have £800 per month for Inner London and £600 per month for Outer London and the rest of the UK. That would mean that you would each have to show that you have a minimum of £3,600 available funds for the six month duration of your stay. If you are not working and not studying, you are going to be out and about sightseeing and travelling and that takes a lot of money. Stay at home until you have enough money to do it properly. You'll enjoy it so much more and get a lot more out of it as well. Being away from home, broke and bored is miserable.
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