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Scotland guide for new migrants

Scotland has devolved health, education, housing, transport concessions, and advice services. Check Scottish Government, NHS inform, local councils, and Citizens Advice Scotland.

Local service notes

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

NHS Scotland information is separate from NHS England.

School terms, admissions, and qualifications differ.

Housing and homelessness rights differ from England.

Local setup checklist

  1. 1Find council area.
  2. 2Use NHS inform.
  3. 3Check school and childcare rules.
  4. 4Search Citizens Advice Scotland.
  5. 5Check local transport concessions.

Trusted local starting points

NHS inform

NHS Scotland

Health information for Scotland.

Citizens Advice Scotland

CAS

Advice in Scotland.