Plan your first 90 days

Keep entry and work permission, household documents, insurance, arrival address and the authority’s instructions accessible offline. Confirm which originals travel in hand luggage. Arrange the first transfer, an initial place to stay and a contact who knows your arrival plan.

List legal deadlines separately from the timeline below. Registration, immigration documents, biometrics, reporting a change of address and insurance enrollment follow destination and permit rules. If a deadline comes earlier than a suggested task here, the official deadline takes priority.

Read your actual entry record and approval conditions. Complete any immediately required reporting or appointments. Test the accommodation, connection and payment methods. Record the nearest suitable medical provider, pharmacy, transport options and emergency contacts.

Photograph the property condition and check utilities before unpacking completely. Confirm how to contact the landlord and make a repair request. Plan ordinary food, laundry and work needs first. Leave margin in the schedule for administrative visits and fatigue.

Confirm any outstanding residence document or appointment. Review spending against the first budget and replace guesses with actual receipts. Check whether housing, work hours, care and transport are meeting your needs. Adjust the practical arrangement before extending expensive commitments.

Start a regular local routine and keep a household check in. If the stay is not working, identify the reason. A noisy apartment, an unsuitable work schedule, a missing school place and an unresolved immigration question call for different responses.

Put renewal and expiry dates in a calendar with reminders ahead of official filing windows. Ask what evidence needs to be collected during the stay, such as qualifying work, income, insurance or physical presence. Do not wait until an expiry month to discover a missing record.

Decide whether to stay, change location under a valid route or return. Review the lease notice period, tax advice, work agreement, healthcare continuity and transport. Keep your records organized so a considered change is possible. The guide supports planning; the permission you hold controls what happens next.