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1. Visas & Entry

Check your visa / right to enter the UK → Visa Checker
Apply online + pay fees & Immigration Health Surcharge → GOV.UK
Book biometrics (if required) → VFS Global
UKVI account + eVisa + Share Codes → eVisa hub
Use a professional service if you need help → IAS Services
YMV Skilled Worker Ancestry Student YMV • Skilled Worker • Ancestry • Student

2. Flights & Travel

Compare flights → Skyscanner • Google
Flexible options → Expedia • Booking
Sort baggage early (not at the airport)
Send bags if you need to → SendMyBag

3. Banking

#1 Account to Start with → Wise
UK app banks → Monzo • Revolut
Big banks → HSBC • Barclays
VPN for security → Surfshark • ExpressVPN
Set up direct debits (helps UK credit history)
Transfer money to the UK → OFX • Wise

4. Accommodation

Short stays → Airbnb • Booking • Expedia
Browse rentals → Zoopla • Rightmove
Flatshares → Spareroom • Facebook
Prepare funds: deposit + first month rent
Know your areas (zones) + commute times
Avoid scams: never pay before viewing

5. Connectivity

Get an eSIM → Simify 10% off Simify
Get a UK SIM → Lebara 50% off / 3 mths Lebara
Set up WhatsApp + 2FA before landing
Move your home number over to a low cost or online only plan.
Make sure it's unlocked.

6. Admin & Health

Once you have a UK address (can be temporary), it's time to do some admin.
Register with a GP → NHS GP Finder NHS GP Finder
Apply for an NI Number → GOV.UK GOV.UK
Open a UK Bank Account → UK Banks UK Banks
Start buying things you need or left behind →
Some jobs require a UK address, so you can start applying for them →
Join a gym → Pure Gym • Anytime Fitness
Sports clubs are everywhere — football, netball, rugby, climbing, boxing & social fitness groups.
Use a Bike scheme → Santander Cycles Santander Cycles
Walk everywhere you can.
Healthy food options can be found at the major supermarkets; M&S Food, Waitrose, Sainsbury's, Tesco, Aldi & Whole Foods.

7. Employment

Job boards → Reed • Totaljobs • Indeed
Recruitment Firms → Hays • Adecco
LinkedIn can be very powerful for landing a job, so spend a bit of time on your profile.
UK CV format (tight + achievement-led)
Right to work checks → share code ready

8. Transport

Tubes, buses, bikes, walking — mix and match depending on the day
Oyster Card info → TfL Oyster & tickets TfL Oyster & tickets
Rail savings (if you travel) → Railcard Railcard
You can tap on/off with your bank card (contactless) — no Oyster needed
Bikes and Scooters → Santander • Lime

9. Insurance

Travel cover → SafetyWing • World Nomads
Cover first 30–60 days minimum
Keep docs available offline (PDF in phone)

10. Shopping & Setup

Pack light — you’ll buy basics here (Primark, IKEA, Argos, FB Marketplace)
Bring essential medicines (doctor’s note)
Favourite skincare / comfort items
Furry friends? → Starwood / Jetpets Starwood • Jetpets
UK adapters + power bank
Send bags → SendMyBag • MyBaggage

11. Social & Network

Transport apps → Citymapper + TfL Citymapper • TfL
Comms → WhatsApp WhatsApp
Money app (UK Account) → Wise Wise
Get your eVisa share code → UKVI UKVI
Gigs and events (tickets) → DICE DICE
Save copies: passport, eVisa, bank statements, emergency contacts, insurance cert/number & upload to the cloud.

12. Tax & Finance

Check your Tax Code on your first payslip
Set up a Pension (Auto-enrolment)
Register for Council Tax at your new flat

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