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For living or working in the United Kingdom temporarily or permanently, all EU or non-EU citizens need a Visa. Our team is happy to provide information and advice to all EU citizens that want either to relocate to the United Kingdom, either live here. In our role of community supporter, we are committed to improving the lives of our fellow expats. Find out what steps to follow if you plan to move, work, and experience life on British land. 

Moving abroad to start over or look for better opportunities is among the most daring journeys a person can take in life. Most of the time, that path is not easy but quite challenging. For those who believe in themselves and their ability to fulfil their dreams, just like our client Sebastian Mackowiak, that journey can be also exciting and rewarding.

Since he was a boy, Robert Burczak felt the urge to get into a plane and join the birds in the sky. However, he never flew until 2004, when he moved to the UK. His adventure is part of our series of inspirational stories from the community of expats. Life is our inspiration. Join us. Feel inspired.

Dear friends, it's a great moment for Opal Transfer! On 23rd April, we celebrate our 18th anniversary, a beautiful age that reflects our company’s adulthood and evolution. Our company was born on this date in 2003 in London and founded by a group of expats. We started small, but we dreamt big, and we remained a company of good friends.

This year, new Brexit-related rules came into force in the UK and the European Union. They will have a big impact on immigration, travel, and study. If you are an EU, EEA, or Swiss citizen and want to continue living and working in the UK, you have to apply for the EU settlement scheme by 30 June 2021.

Good news, friends: the new better Opal Transfer app is born. Get it now from Google Play or App Store to enjoy faster, easier & friendlier money transfers than ever before.

Valentina Kostenko, the elite Ballroom Dance Professional has made many film and television appearances on American shows like Dancing with the Stars, one of the world's most popular television programs. She even partnered with the famous American actor John Travolta. And she uses Opal Transfer.

Illegal money lenders, also known as loan sharks, take advantage of some people’s need for cash. They often charge very high-interest rates and try to intimidate people to pay the money back. We'll you how you can get the help you need if you are in such a situation. 

This is the life story of Marlena, the chef of a traditional Romanian restaurant in north London, a woman who nourishes our hopes, the ones who work hard abroad, to offer a better future to their families. 

When we met Sofia at Opal Transfer, a few years ago, it was one of the many positive experiences we’ve had with our Bulgarian customers. Through Sofia’s voice, we listened to the needs of over 100,000 Bulgarians who live and work in the UK, highly motivated to succeed here: