Newcomers to the United Kingdom
This section gives information on living and working in the United Kingdom for those who have arrived here for the first time, whether you are staying a few months or settling here permanently.
There is information about:
- work;
- housing;
- healthcare;
- education; and
- driving.
You can find more detailed information about a wide range of aspects of life in this country on the Directgov website.
If you are a refugee or an asylum applicant, there are organisations that can offer you help and advice on adapting to life in the United Kingdom. See Help and advice for more information and contact details.
Other useful sources of information about life in the United Kingdom include:
-
Citizens Advice, which has offices in towns and cities nationwide;
the yellow phone book, known as the Yellow Pages, and one called Thomson Local; - local councils, for information about services in your area such as education, social services and public transport; and
- public libraries, many of which also have free computers you can use to search for information.