UK Guide

Getting used to living in a new country is always a challenge. The Just Landed Guide is designed to help you deal with the day-to-day challenges of living, working or studying in the United Kingdom. It is full of useful information and step-by-step guides on how things work and how to survive in the United Kingdom.

Culture

• Dispelling the myth of bad British food: Learning about traditional British food
• A British Institution: The British Royal Family

Visas & Permits

• Visas for the United Kingdom: Who needs a visa and how to apply for one?
• Residence Permits: How to become legally resident in the UK
• Family Members: How to bring your loved ones to Britain
• Settlement & Citizenship: Earning settlement status and British citizenship
• Pets: Bringing your pet with you to the UK

Jobs

• The UK job market: Work opportunities in the UK
• Finding a job: Where to look for jobs in Britain
• Contract type: Forms of employment
• Work Permits: Who needs a work permit and how to apply for them

Housing & Rentals

• The rental market: Is it hard to find accommodation?
• Getting started: How to prepare your housing search
• Classifieds: Big choice - big competition
• Appointments: Visiting an apartment
• Estate agents: How to deal with paid search services
• Alternative options: Shared flats
• Contracts: All you need to know before signing a rental agreement
• Glossary: British housing terms and abbreviations

Property

• Starting: Finding your property in the UK
• Research: How to find your dream property in the UK
• Agents: How to deal with British property agents
• First-Time Buyers: How to finance your property purchase
• Buying a new house: Quality standards and warranties
• Buying an old house: What to watch out for
• Buying an apartment: Leaseholds & Freeholds
• Purchasing an apartment: Cost, service charges and restrictions
• Buying for Investment: Making money on your property purchase
• Avoiding Problems: How to avoid the worst property traps
• Valuations & Surveys: Inspections, valuations and structural reports
• Negotiation: Minimizing the cost of your property purchase
• Conveyancing: Transferring ownership of a property
• Purchase Contracts: Conditions, completion and final checks
• Property fees: Additional cost on your property purchase
• Buying at Auction: What to bear in mind when bidding for property
• Buying to Let: Letting property in the UK

Health

• National Health Service: Public healthcare in the UK
• Private healthcare: Private healthcare in Britain
• Finding and seeing a doctor: Registering with a GP
• Pharmacies: Advice and medicines
• Dentists: Finding a dentist
• Emergencies: Emergency numbers, doctors and ambulances
• The NHS across the UK: Is it all the same?

Money

• Banking in the UK: Opening an account
• Managing your money while studying in the UK: Tips for international students
• Services: Banking services, cash machines and opening hours
• Currency exchange: A beginner’s guide to moving money abroad
• International currency exchange: Glossary of financial jargon

Language

• Language: English and its peculiarities
• Learning English: How and where to learn English
• Language certificates: English tests and language diplomas

Telephone & Internet

• Mobile phones: Mobile operators and networks
• Mobile plans: How to choose the right calling plan
• Getting a phone line: How to get a fixed line at home
• Calling Cards: How to save money on international calls
• Choosing: Choosing a prepaid calling card
• How to use: Using an international phonecard
• Internet access in the UK: What are your options?
• Internet cafés: Where to go online without a connection at home

Education

• The UK’s education system: Preschool learning in the UK
• Primary education in the UK: Primary school learning
• Secondary education in the United Kingdom: Secondary school and post-16 options
• UK private and international schools: Alternatives to state-funded education
• Higher education in the UK: Studying at university

Business

• Business Structures: Forms of company or business structures in the UK
• Business Registration: The necessary procedures in the UK
• Tax Residency in the UK: Need for tax residency in business
• UK Business Licensing: Licensing of business activity
• Foreigners in Business: Limitations on foreigners in business in the UK
• Taxes in the UK: Value Added Tax (VAT)
• Taxation: UK Individual Business Capital Gains Tax (CGT)
• Other Taxes: Taxes levied to businesses in the UK

Travel & Leisure

• Urban & National transport: Planes, trains, buses, taxis and cars
• Cars: Buying, selling, renting
• Car maintenance and breakdown cover: Keeping your car in check
• Motor insurance: Covering yourself from risks
• Vehicle importation: Bringing your car from home
• Driving licences: Driving in Britain as a visitor or foreign resident
• Best free attractions of London: London is one of the most exciting cities in the world.
• Edinburgh: Discover Scotland's ancient capital city
• Brighton: A fantastic day trip for expats in London
• Liverpool: Visit the famous port city with a rich and varied history
• Manchester: Discover this traditionally industrial city and its modern charm
• London: England's capital city has so much to offer visitors

Moving

• Moving checklist: Start building your own list from here
• Moving overseas with children: Taking care of your kids
• Professional removal companies: How to work with them
• Doing it yourself: How to arrange your move abroad