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Brexit: How to leave the United Kingdom

For those less than thrilled by the results of the referendum

Christopher Hooton,Siobhan Fenton
Friday 24 June 2016 06:59 BST
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Nigel Farage said the public would use the referendum to 'put two fingers up' to the political class
Nigel Farage said the public would use the referendum to 'put two fingers up' to the political class (Getty Images)

The nation awakens to Brexit this morning creating delight for millions – and despair for almost as many but not quite.

Here are your options: Respect the flow of democracy and get on with life, actually vote next time, or chuck it all in and move to a warmer country where the currency isn’t plummeting and Boris Johnson isn’t poised to be next Prime Minister.

“The majority of people emigrating from the UK are emigrating for work” the government's website still states, poorly prepared for the outflux of people who simply can't bear to witness Nigel Farage’s smirk for the foreseeable future.

So how do you move abroad? You must:

Tell your council

Notify relevant benefits offices

Contact the International Pension Centre

With the possibility of a Trump presidency, things in the US aren’t looking much better as an alternative. But if you’re quick and can get out before Britain draws up the paperwork to shut itself off from the rest of the continent, you could try your luck in Europe. Iceland has one of the lowest violent crime rates in the world, Bjork and nicegeothermal lagoons.

Poland's economy continues to grow meanwhile, expected to increase by 3.9% in 2016, while another option might be Liberland, a 7km2 stretch of land on the west bank of the Danube river between Serbia and Croatia that just established itself as a sovereign nation with the motto 'To live and let live'.

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