Moving to UK next Friday!

Hi

I will be moving to Bristol, UK next week for work.
As the departure date is fast approaching, I am getting little bit paranoid of whether I am missing/forgetting anything.

If any of you could provide a small to-do-lists, it would be a great help to me!

Thanks!

Exciting!

Yeah it can be overwhelming at first.. I would assume since you say you're working there, that you've got all your paperwork in order? That's the big thing.

Another thing is banking over there - it can be a lot more difficult / more of a hassle to get a bank account setup there. You can try talking to Lloyds as they offer services to CanuckAbroad members, and have a location in Toronto you can talk to, and potentially get setup with an account before you even leave. You can get the contact info here:
http://www.canuckabroad.com/internation ... shore.html

I would also make sure to wrap up any loose ends at home - creditors, utilities, update your address if you already have a new one, etc.

Otherwise just pack it all up and enjoy your new adventure!

I will happily share the list I created for myself, though I still haven't determined what needs to be done in what order:

Before Departure:

-health insurance, if you are not covered
-assure that mail is forwarded to a retrievable location
-all utilities and services are cancelled
-notify bank of your travels to prevent problems -- if you have a foreign tel#, provide it to them so that they can reach you
-get your cell phone unlocked if you intend to use it abroad

Once there;

*Embassy Registration (you don't have to, but if you are there for more than six months it may helpful if there is an emergency)

*Apply for National Insurance Number (best to do this ASAP as it can be a time-consuming process)

*Open Bank Account so that your employer can pay you )

*Get cell phone

*Get travelcard (need photocard for passes of 7 days or more which requires passport photo)

*Council Tax registration


Hope this helps.

I've no help regarding lists, but thought I would say welcome to Bristol.
I moved to Bristol 5 years ago from Alberta and will be here another 3 or 4.