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For people who moved to the UK

Moved to the UK? Here's what nobody told you.

A tailored list of the rules, deadlines and traps that apply to you, with real dates and the official source for each one.

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Three things people find out too late

Trap12 months after arrival

Your licence stops being valid to drive on a year after you arrived

If your country is not on the exchange list, after twelve months you need a UK provisional licence and both tests, like a new driver. Practical test slots in London run months behind, so the theory test is the thing to book now.

TrapNo deadline, still matters

Three benefits break your visa if you claim them

Most work and family visas carry a No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) condition. Universal Credit, Child Benefit and council housing count as public funds. Claiming any of them is a breach, even if the form lets you.

MilestoneRolling 12 months until ILR

You can be outside the UK for at most 180 days in any 12 months

Your five-year route to Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) needs continuous residence. More than 180 days away in any rolling window resets the clock. Holidays count. Work trips count.

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    Where you're from, your visa route, when you arrived.

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    Real dates, why each item matched you, the official source.

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