How To Get A Rented Room

Having a private rented room or flat is a good idea because this way you can save some money and have freedom too if you have friends or family's relative living in U.K so they can help you out to arrange a room shared or unshared prior you arrived at U.K if you do not have any friend or relative here and you willing to find a rented accommodation then visit Find a flat  Find a room, Find a cheap place to stay in UK you may find local jobs as well and its not a bad idea to apply by sending a CV to secure a part time job .

Most important things you will have to do after you arrived at U.K

1. Opening a bank account


2. National insurance number


3. Registration with a doctor (GP)

How to open a bank account

To opening a bank account can be difficult in the begging but you have to be determinate for this task as a international student most of the bank will deny to you for opening a bank account.

The documents you should have for opening a bank account are

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Things bank will ask you for when you open a ‘basic’ bank account:

• Your full name, residential address in the UK and your country of residence, date of birth, nationality, country of residence;


• Your passport;


• Your student visa/leave to enter (except for European and Swiss students);


• The original of your university/college admission letter, with your full-name, brief course details, expected course date and duration, and name and phone number of your UK university or college,

OR

A letter from your university/ college with all of the above information.

Note: Bank should not ask about the following documents for opening a basic account.

• UK utility bills (gas, electricity, water);


• UK driving licence;


• Utility bills from your home address.

If you get a problem to opening a basic account so you should contact to your college/university and print out the banks’ guidance on opening bank accounts and bring it to the bank manager:http://http://www.bba.org.uk/
You should also read this leaflet about basic bank accounts: FSA leaflet on basic bank accounts

National insurance number

To get a NI number you need to visit a nearest job centre and get D.W.P telephone number to make an appointment

Documents you should have to attend a N.I, card appointment

• Passport


• A letter from a potential employer stating that you got a job offer

Or

• Three refusal letters from the employers


• A proof of address such as telephone bill or gas bill or a bank statement proofing your current address.

Find out more details:
www.dwp.gov.uk/lifeevent/benefits/ni_number.asp

Note: Speak any job centre advisor for current procedure N.I card requirement.

Registration with a doctor(GP)

This can be a very difficult task its not easy to get registered with a GP because U.K has shortage of doctor and only your local surgery can register you and if there are already people waiting for a GP registration so you may guess its a time consuming task but be detriment as you know its very important for you to have doctor so when ever you will ill he/she will treat.


Note: Not having a registration with a GP can cause you real trouble and you will have only one option the emergency medical service called here .(N.H.S)

Documents a doctor required for registration

• Proof of address such as any bill, bank statement


• proof of identification such as your passport

I hope this information will use full for you if you have further questions please send me an email at mailto:apnamps@gmail.com and i will try to reply at my best knowledge.