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England guide for new migrants

England-specific services include NHS England guidance, English local council school admissions, right to rent checks, council tax, local welfare schemes, and Citizens Advice England pages.

Local service notes

Use these as prompts, then check the council, NHS, school, housing, transport, and advice pages for your exact postcode.

GP registration guidance and NHS service search are England-focused.

Right to rent checks apply in England.

School admissions, homelessness support, bins, council tax, and local welfare are council-led.

Local setup checklist

  1. 1Find local council.
  2. 2Register with GP.
  3. 3Check school admissions.
  4. 4Check council tax and bins.
  5. 5Search local Citizens Advice and law centres.

Trusted local starting points

Find your local council

GOV.UK

Local services by postcode.

NHS services

NHS

England NHS service search.