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For what purpose are you looking to move to Manchester? To work, to study, or for personal reasons? There are a number of different routes to go if you want to try to move to the UK but they will very much depend on your intended purpose.
The UK has very strict immigration laws so moving to the UK will not be an easy task.
If you can give me a bit more information then I can answer your question more thoroughly. In the meantime, the Expat Arrivals Moving to the UK page might be of interest to you.
Regards
Meagan
In order to be able to work in the UK you'd need a Tier 2 visa (read here and here). The ideal way to do that is to have a job on the skills shortage list (basically, this is a list of jobs that there aren't enough UK workers for). It does appear that nursing is on that list but there seem to be some restrictions. Have a look at this document, specifically page 7 - it comes from the UK government's official website. It looks like you would need to be registered with a particular council to be able to work as a nurse there, but I imagine this is pretty much standard for nursing worldwide?
Even though having an occupation on the skills shortage list gives you a distinct advantage,the UK's stringent visa laws will most likely still be a challenge. Firstly, to obtain the visa, you'd need to find employment. You'd have to do this before going to the UK. Your employer would have to prove why a UK or EU citizen couldn't fill the position (again, easier to do with skills shortage profession). Having a job, however, doesn't guarantee being granted a work visa. There are also other requirements - for example, you'd have to prove that you have sufficient financial resources to sustain yourself. I think they mean for the period before you get your first paycheck but UK immigration law is very specific so if you do a bit of research or, ideally, consult with an immigration expert, I imagine there'll be an exact figure that's required.
Visa applications can take some time and money to put together so I'd advise being as thorough as you can in preparing the application. From my personal experience as a South African having gone through the UK visa application process before (although for a different visa), the best advice I can give you is to not expect them to give you the benefit of the doubt about anything. For everything that you claim about yourself, your qualifications, your work and your intentions, try to provide some kind of documentation to prove it. I briefly mentioned getting professional advice from an immigration expert a bit earlier in this post - I think this is especially important in the case of a work visa application because it's very easy to miss something in the application process.
Wishing you all the best. If you have any more questions, please feel free to ask.
Regards
Meagan