All guides
We're building this out guide by guide, and publishing each one properly rather than rushing out a thin page just to fill the list. Here's everything that's live, and everything that's next.
- Indian Driving Licence in the UK: The 12-Month DeadlineLive
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.
Right to Work & Study
- How to Apply for a National Insurance Number in the UKLive
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.
Right to Work & Study
- Student Council Tax Exemption: How to Actually Get ItLive
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.
Money & Tax
- Guarantor for Student Accommodation: What Actually Works NowLive
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.
Housing
- NRE vs NRO Account: What UK-Based NRIs Actually NeedLive
The difference between NRE and NRO accounts, why continuing to use your old resident account is a FEMA compliance breach, and which one you actually need.
Money & Tax
- Tenancy Deposit Schemes: How to Check Your Deposit Is ProtectedLive
The 5-week deposit cap, the 30-day protection deadline, how to find your deposit in DPS, MyDeposits or TDS, and how to claim one to three times the deposit if it wasn't protected.
Housing
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The UK Graduate Visa: Eligibility, Timing and Common Mistakes
When to apply for the Graduate visa, what it lets you do, and the application timing mistakes that catch international students out.
Visas