Moving to Southampton: everything you'll need

Check out the links below for information and advice on moving to and living in Southampton, from finding a new home to continuing your education.

MOVING FROM OUTSIDE THE UK

• Check if you need a visa
• Bringing your pet with you
• Bringing your car with you
• Opening a UK bank account
• Paying tax
• Applying for a National Insurance number
• Registering to vote
• Getting a TV licence

BUYING OR RENTING A HOME

• Renting
• Government guide to renting
• Buying
• Relocation services
• Home insurance

For tips on renting and information on short term accommodation, see the Where to stay page.

FINANCE

• Budgeting and managing money
• Household bills and how to save money
• Paying council tax
• Information on benefits

EDUCATION

• Education, skills and employment
• Further education
• Southampton Solent University
• University of Southampton

TRANSPORT

• Getting around Southampton
• Getting to UHS

Parking at UHS

Parking on site is limited, and we're looking at a range of opportunities to help improve the parking provision for both staff and visitors. We give priority to members of staff who:

• work after 10pm or start or leave before 6am each morning
• are required to regularly travel between sites at least three times per week
• must be on-site within 30 minutes when on call (category A on call)
• are blue badge holders
• are in posts which are currently identified as difficult to recruit
• have other reasons for needing parking - these are looked at on a case by case basis, for example consultants with outreach clinics.

For information on parking for staff at UHS, please contact the Travelwise team.

FAITH

• Churches in Southampton
• Mosques in Southampton
• Southampton Hebrew Congregation
• Vedic Society Hindu Temple
• Gurdwara Nanaksar Southampton
• Southampton Buddhist Centre
• Southampton Council of Faiths

LOCAL SERVICES

• Find a doctor, dentist and other health services
• Citizens Advice Service Southampton