Living
In this section you can find information about a wide range of issues affecting daily life, including accommodation; daycare and schooling for your children; benefits for families; financial matters; healthcare and your entitlement to free treatment; politics; society; and how to get around the UK and enjoy your free time.
Find out about health insurance, healthcare, and who to contact in case of a medical problem.
Are you planning to bring your family with you, or to start a family in the UK? Find out about pregnancy and maternity rights, childcare and schools, and what rights your family has.
Find out about the different types of accommodation in the UK, and some of the costs that you may encounter.
Find information on visas, work permits and other schemes to allow foreign nationals to work in the UK.
Use our checklists to find out some of the most important things which you should organise before and after arriving in the UK.
Learn about how to open a bank account, currency exchange rates and ways to pay bills. This section also has information about the different types of insurance you may need to take out.
Find out here about the UK and its political system, and whether you are eligible to vote in elections.
Find out about pensions in the UK and whether you will be covered by social security.
