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Visa in Hand, What Next?
« on: April 13, 2005, 05:30:21 AM »
I apologize if this has been covered a million times already...

I'm moving over this Saturday (:D) and was wondering what should be my next step in the immigration process.

When I arrive in the UK, what line do I go through?

Also, could anyone give me advice on getting my tax number and my health care number (for the life of me I can't remember what they are called now).

Thanks!

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Re: Visa in Hand, What Next?
« Reply #1 on: April 13, 2005, 08:17:03 AM »
The first time I came over on my visa, I went through the "UK passports and permanent residents" line at Heathrow.  I didn't have a problem at all and went through just behind my husband.  If you're at all worried, just go through the "Other passports" line and you can ask the IO which line to use in the future.  It's been my experience that my husband and I use the same line -- when we enter the UK, we go through the UK line and when we enter the US, we use the US line.

To get your national insurance number, you'll need to call your local Job Centre and request an appointment.  Be forewarned, though -- many Job Centres won't give you an appointment until you have a job offer, so you might need to take care of that first.

For your NHS number, you'll just need to register with a local surgery.  You'll have a physical and might have to give a blood or urine sample and will fill out some paperwork.  The surgery will take care of the rest and you'll get your NHS card in the post within a few weeks.

Good luck with the move, and congratulations!   ;D


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Re: Visa in Hand, What Next?
« Reply #2 on: April 13, 2005, 01:10:22 PM »
As a single person I entered through the line that stated it was for Visa holders...and a shorter line it was!


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Re: Visa in Hand, What Next?
« Reply #3 on: April 13, 2005, 04:19:55 PM »
Thanks for the help!  I'm in last minute packing mode... YIKES!

I'm trying to figure out how the heck I'm going to get all my belongings into 2 suitcases, 1 carry on and 1 backpack.  Haha.  Time to purge (and take back all those new clothes I bought thinking I should stock up).


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