The guide
Settling in the United Kingdom, topic by topic.
The rules that matter, checked on official websites and explained simply. To find out what applies to your situation, ask Moovy, our AI assistant.
- ResidenceRegistering, deadlines, papers to keep.Moovy answers questions on this topic
- Public services and online portalsWho does what, digital identity, the order of steps.
- Who does what in the United Kingdom, and which procedures can you do online when you arrive?
- Tax numberGetting it, before or after you arrive.
- How to get your National Insurance number in the United Kingdom?
- TaxesTax residence, rates, schemes for newcomers.Moovy answers questions on this topic
- HealthcareRegistering, the European Health Insurance Card, the S1 form.
- How to access the NHS when you settle in the United Kingdom (Scotland included)?
- SchoolEnrolling your children, international schools, childcare.
- Enrolling your child in school in the United Kingdom: ages, admission, catchment and nursery
- Working for yourselfLegal forms, contributions, VAT, accounting.Moovy answers questions on this topic
- WorkContract, salary, unemployment, recognition of qualifications.
- Working in the United Kingdom: right to work, contract, minimum wage, leave and unemployment
- HousingRenting, buying, lease pitfalls.
- How to rent a home in the United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland) without being ripped off?
- BankingOpening an account, what you will be asked for.
- Opening a bank account in the United Kingdom: basic bank account, deposit guarantee and euro transfers
- Driving licence and carExchanging your licence, registering your car.
- Driving in the United Kingdom with a European licence and registering your car there
- RetirementReceiving your pension, settling as a retiree.
- Retiring in the United Kingdom as a European: residence, health (S1), State Pension and taxes
- Customs and daily lifeLanguage, opening hours, manners, what surprises newcomers.
- Everyday life in the United Kingdom: customs, opening hours, public holidays and emergencies
These guides give the general rules. Your situation can change the answer: Moovy looks at it with you and tells you when you need a professional.
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