The practical stuff nobody tells you before you move.
Written by people who've actually filled out every one of these forms, not a content team paraphrasing gov.uk. Straight, specific guides for international students and expats settling in the UK: National Insurance, council tax, banking, housing, visas, all of it.
Live guides
Indian Driving Licence in the UK: The 12-Month Deadline
Work out your exact deadline to stop driving on an Indian licence in the UK, why there's no exchange, and what the theory and practical tests actually cost.
How to Apply for a National Insurance Number in the UK
The real step-by-step process for getting a UK National Insurance number, how long it actually takes, and why you can start working before it arrives.
Student Council Tax Exemption: How to Actually Get It
Full-time students don't pay council tax, but you have to apply for the exemption yourself. Here's how, plus what happens in mixed student households.
Guarantor for Student Accommodation: What Actually Works Now
No UK guarantor for student accommodation? Real options compared honestly, including why the classic 'pay a year upfront' workaround no longer works for most private lets.
What we're building out next
Organised by the kind of problem it solves, not by how official it sounds.
Right to Work & Study
Money & Tax
- Council Tax Exemption
- NRE/NRO Accounts (coming soon)
Housing
- Rental Guarantor
- Deposit Protection (coming soon)
Visas
- Graduate Visa (coming soon)