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Official UK resources, in one place.

The settlement journey touches more than your visa — work, healthcare, tax, housing and family. Here are the authoritative guides for each, every link straight to gov.uk, the NHS or another official source.

Visa & Settlement

Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR)

The official guide to applying for settlement in the UK — who qualifies and how to apply.

gov.uk
Visa & Settlement

Life in the UK Test

Book and prepare for the Life in the UK test you'll need for ILR and citizenship.

gov.uk
Visa & Settlement

Extend a Skilled Worker visa

How to extend your Skilled Worker visa before it expires, and what you'll need.

gov.uk
Visa & Settlement

Graduate visa route

Stay in the UK to work or look for work for up to 2 years after completing your studies.

gov.uk
Employment

Prove your right to work

Generate a share code so a UK employer can check your right to work online.

gov.uk
Employment

National Minimum Wage rates

Check the current minimum and living wage rates for your age and situation.

gov.uk
Employment

Employment contracts

What your employment contract must include and your rights as an employee.

gov.uk
Employment

Redundancy: your rights

Your rights, notice periods, and pay if you're made redundant.

gov.uk
Money & Tax

Apply for a National Insurance number

Get the NI number you need to work and pay tax in the UK.

gov.uk
Money & Tax

Opening a UK bank account

Independent guidance on opening your first UK bank account and the ID you'll need.

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Money & Tax

Understanding your tax code

What your tax code means and how to check it's right so you don't over- or under-pay.

gov.uk
Money & Tax

Self Assessment tax returns

When and how to file a Self Assessment return if you have untaxed income.

gov.uk
Money & Tax

Workplace pensions

How auto-enrolment works and what your workplace pension means for you.

gov.uk
Healthcare

Register with a GP

How to register with a GP surgery near you — free, and open to everyone.

nhs.uk
Healthcare

Find an NHS dentist

Search for NHS dental services taking on new patients in your area.

nhs.uk
Healthcare

Help with prescription costs

How a prepayment certificate can cut the cost of regular NHS prescriptions.

nhs.uk
Healthcare

NHS mental health support

How to access NHS talking therapies and mental health services, including self-referral.

nhs.uk
Healthcare

Pregnancy and maternity care

NHS antenatal and maternity services, and what to do when you find out you're pregnant.

nhs.uk
Housing

Renting: your rights and responsibilities

What to expect as a tenant in England — deposits, repairs, and ending a tenancy.

gov.uk
Housing

Tenancy deposit protection

How your deposit must be protected in a government-backed scheme, by law.

gov.uk
Housing

Council Tax

How Council Tax works, who has to pay, and who can get a discount or exemption.

gov.uk
Housing

Lifetime ISA for first-time buyers

A government-topped-up savings account towards your first home or later life.

gov.uk
Family

Child Benefit

Who can claim Child Benefit and how immigration status affects a claim.

gov.uk
Family

Help paying for childcare

Check what childcare support you could get, from free hours to Tax-Free Childcare.

gov.uk
Family

School admissions

How to apply for a primary or secondary school place for your child.

gov.uk
Family

Marriage and civil partnership

How to give notice and get married or form a civil partnership in England and Wales.

gov.uk
Legal

Find a regulated immigration adviser

The official directory of regulated advisers and solicitors who can advise on your case.

gov.uk
Legal

Citizens Advice

Free, confidential and independent advice on your rights — money, housing, work and more.

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Legal

Discrimination: your rights

How the law protects you from discrimination at work and in daily life.

gov.uk
Legal

Appeal an immigration decision

How the immigration and asylum tribunal works if you need to appeal a decision.

gov.uk

Links go to official third-party sources, which are the authority on any dates, fees or eligibility. SettleWell is independent of the Home Office and provides guidance, not legal advice.