Before you travel to the UK you need to be sure that you are allowed  entry in the UK:

You will not need entry clearance ( a visa) if you hold a UK passport or one issued by another country of the European Union ( EU)  or European Ecoomic Area (EEA), or Switzerland.

EEA countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Irish Republic, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom.

Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway are not members of the European Union (EU) but citizens of these countries have the same rights to enter, live in and work in the United Kingdom as EU citizens.

Do you need a visa ? Visa Information Visit  BORDER iMMIGRATION AGENCY  for more information. Call Sonia at the office she will be able to direct you to the right advisor.

You can also visit The Life in UK  web site.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT UK:

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Sovereign: Queen Elizabeth II (1952)

Prime Minister: Gordon Brown (2007)

Population (2007 est.): 60,776,238

Capital: London 7,615,000

Largest Cities:Glasgow, 1,099,400; Birmingham, 971,800; Liverpool, 461,900; Edinburgh, 460,000; Leeds, 417,000; Bristol, 406,500; Manchester, 390,700; Bradford, 288,400

Monetary unit: Pound sterling (£)

Languages: English, Welsh, Scots Gaelic

When the usual date of a bank or public holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday, a 'substitute day' is given, normally the following Monday. For example in 2009, Boxing Day is actually on Saturday, 26 December, so there is a substitute bank holiday on Monday, 28 December.

There are currently eight permanent bank holidays in England and Wales:

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