Guides that cite their sources.
Every guide links the GOV.UK or NHS page it is based on and shows the date we last checked it. If a figure changes, the guide changes.
For students
What studying in the UK really costs in 2026
Tuition bands by subject, the visa and health-surcharge fees, the maintenance money you must prove, and realistic living costs in London and outside it, with the GOV.UK sources behind each number.
Reviewed 17 Sept 2026 · 3 min
moneybefore you flytuitionYour first 30 days in the UK: the checklist
Day-by-day: eVisa, SIM, bank, GP, National Insurance, council tax exemption, TV licence and the paperwork that only exists in the UK, in the order it needs doing.
Reviewed 17 Sept 2026 · 3 min
first weekfirst monthchecklistThe Graduate visa: staying to work after your UK degree
Who qualifies, how long it lasts (and the change from 1 January 2027), what it costs, what you can and cannot do on it, and how to switch to a Skilled Worker visa before it ends.
Reviewed 17 Sept 2026 · 2 min
visaafter graduatingworkHow to open a UK bank account as an international student
Which banks accept a passport and university letter without a UK address history, what to bring, how long each takes, and how to get paid and pay rent in your first week.
Reviewed 17 Sept 2026 · 2 min
first weekbankingmoneyRegistering with a GP and using the NHS as an international student
What the Immigration Health Surcharge covers, how to register with a GP without proof of address, what costs extra (prescriptions, dental, optical), and what to do in an emergency.
Reviewed 17 Sept 2026 · 2 min
first weekhealthNHSUK Student visa, step by step (2026)
From unconditional offer to biometrics: the documents, money, timings and fees for a UK Student visa, in the order they happen, with GOV.UK sources for every figure.
Reviewed 17 Sept 2026 · 3 min
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For employers
Right-to-work checks in 2026: eVisas, share codes and the statutory excuse
How to check a candidate's right to work now that BRPs have gone: online share-code checks, when a manual document check still applies, repeat checks for time-limited status, and the civil penalties for getting it wrong.
Reviewed 17 Sept 2026 · 2 min
employersright to workcomplianceGetting a sponsor licence to hire from abroad: the employer's guide
What a Skilled Worker sponsor licence requires, what it costs in 2026 (licence, certificate of sponsorship, immigration skills charge), how long it takes, and the duties that come with it.
Reviewed 17 Sept 2026 · 3 min
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