8 tips to improve your credit score | Expat in the UK

When you move to the UK as an expat, your credit score starts all over again. How annoying! Here's 8 tips on how to improve your credit score as an expat in the UK. Unfortunately it's going to take a lot of time, but these tricks should help speed up the process.

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0:00 how to improve your credit score
0:40 Make sure you're on the electoral roll
2:29 Open a bank account
3:19 Receiving regular income
3:43 Set up and use a credit card
4:28 Try small lines of credit
5:47 Don't over apply!
6:43 Manage your household bills
7:27 Make regular payments counts

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Hey guys! I'm Alanna - a Canadian who has been living in the UK for the last 7 years and I want to help you make your dream a reality, too! On my channel, you can find everything you need to know about moving to the United Kingdom, how to get settled and tips on enjoying life as an expat abroad :)

[everlove]

I am from Hong Kong. Just arrived in Norwich for a short period. I am working on my credit score for a year. Your video brainstorming me 👍

[maudline]

Thank you for these videos. You explain it all so well 👍

[anthonysalls]

God the UK sucks. Never missed a payment on anything, have a large salary in comparison to UK averages, and after 14m still can’t even get a cell contract much less a credit builder card. The cell companies won’t even take payment in full for the entire contract up front, at which point there’s literally no lending of credit! Glad I have a lot of US credit with no foreign transaction fees.

Also worth noting that UK credit cards are trash compared to the US. >$100/year for a credit builder card, and interest rates are 2-3 times what they are in the states, and meaningful rewards are unheard of.

[cesd]

Hey! Which credit card company did you use? I am trying to find one that is expat friendly.

[janice]

Been to Uk many times in past, family. Boy have things changed lol.
My question ; you have been there bout 7 yrs. You keep doing the visa, can you not apply for permanent residency/citizenship? Thats if you wanted too?