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Practical explanations for your first weeks in the UK.
Choosing a PAYG SIM when you arrive in the UK
Get connected for your first days, then decide what you need longer term. Use your priorities to check prepaid and short-term options on providers' own websites.
Understand your UK address
Make sense of postcodes, flat numbers, rooms and billing addresses before ordering a SIM, completing forms or arranging a delivery.
Banking and payments when you first arrive in the UK
No UK account or credit history yet? Arrange your immediate payments, then check account requirements and documents. This guide explains the next steps without ranking banks or promising approval.
Finding and registering with a GP when you arrive in the UK
Start with the registration route for England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland. You can check the process before you become unwell; urgent care must not wait for registration.