Essential
Save your UK address
Keep the full address, postcode, room details and check-in instructions handy for arrival and deliveries.
ETO365 Guide
Your First 30 Days in the UK
From before you travel to the end of your first month: start with the stage you are at. Adapt the order to your accommodation, university and circumstances.
These priorities are practical suggestions, not legal requirements.
01Before you arrive
Recommended
Prepare your phone
Check your phone's compatibility with your chosen SIM or eSIM and save the directions and contacts you will need.
02Days 1–3
Essential
Get a number and data
Cover your immediate needs for maps and contacting your university or accommodation. Check payment, activation and renewal settings.
Recommended
Wi-Fi and deliveries
Ask what internet access is included and whether parcels go to your room or reception.
03Week 1
Recommended
Banking and payments
Gather your identity, university and address information, then check your chosen bank's own requirements.
Recommended
Find your GP registration route
Find the route for where you live. This NHS link covers England; ask your university for other UK nations.
Visit NHS (England) ↗
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04Week 2
Can wait
Plan your regular journeys
Work out the route between your accommodation and campus. For rail travel in Great Britain, explore journey information on National Rail.
Visit National Rail (Great Britain) ↗
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05Your first month
Recommended
Review your usage and renewals
Use your experience of coverage, data use and cost to decide what to keep or change. Review any automatic renewals.