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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, I've lived in Europe for a decade, so here's my advice:

You cannot just arrive in England and expect to stay for 6 months on a tourist visa.  The immigration officers at the airport will ask you how long you will be in UK and what you will be doing there, and they will not let you in when you tell them you plan to get an apartment and hang out for 6 months.  I guarantee this is what will happen: these people work to prevent over-stayers, and with heightened security/spotlight on immigration issues, there is now way they will let a clueless American just show up with intentions to hang out.  We know several people who were denied entry to UK after trying to enter for similar reasons.

You really need a work visa and a clear plan for what you will do, why, and when you will leave.  A student visa would also work, but I don't think this is what you need to be doing right now.

[b]You won't be able to get a bank account in UK. [/b] It is expensive to live there, and you should not expect the same standard of living you enjoy on your work-at-home gig in the US.  You need a well-paying job and a work visa.  And you need to solidify your expectations and plan.  Really.[/quote]

My DC was able to get a bank account in the UK on a student visa. It was actually necessary because either DCs rent or tuition (I forget which) is required to come from a UK bank. But it's definitely harder to open a bank account there than here.[/quote]

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