Our famous Kickstart UK relocation pack the original and still the best. We designed our Kickstart pack to take care of the boring stuff so you can get on with the exciting stuff. We first launched this pack in 1996 so you can be sure we know what we’re doing. This is everything you need to get started living and working in the UK.
Kickstart UK Package Includes
- UK Bank Account – Quick and easy best of all no need for proof of address in the UK. Read more...
- Our banking options include 3 different banks, HSBC, Barclays and Lloyds. All our banks offer an account with no fees that includes a Visa debit card, online banking, phone banking, access to your money via all ATM’s in the UK with NO withdrawal fees. As a 1st Contact client all you need to open your account is your passport and an introduction letter from us. We have two different options for bank accounts, on arrival account openings and pre-departure account openings. 90% of our clients choose to open an account on arrival, click here to read the details between the two accounts.
- National Insurance Number (NINO) – It’s your personal UK tax number, everyone needs one so they don’t pay too much tax. Read more...
- We offer you two types of NINO services. As part of the Kickstart package we offer you a help guide that explains how to do it yourself. Or for a small additional fee we offer you a service whereby we do all the calling around, requesting forms or booking appointments most of our clients choose this option. Click here for more details on obtaining your NINO.
- UK SIM card – Get your new UK mobile phone number now before you leave home. Read more...
- The 1st Contact Kickstart package includes a SIM from Lebara. We allocate you a Lebara phone number when you purchase the Kickstart pack and the SIM is delivered to you in the UK. The SIM needs to be topped up before you can start using it. You can add on a £5 mobile phone top up when you purchase your Kickstart pack online so your phone is ready to go as soon as you arrive. Call rates from mobiles to Australia are 16p and 19p to New Zealand per minute. If you decide at a later date that you want to transfer your Lebara number onto another carrier or a contract, no problem the Lebara number stays with you so you can stay in touch with all your friends.
- Pre registration to our Umbrella Payroll Company – would you like to claim back thousands of pounds in relocation costs as well as ongoing expenses. Read more...
- Working in temporary contract positions in the UK is very common. Often your employer will ask you to work via your own payroll company. Working through an Umbrella Payroll Company allows you to then claim work related expenses, like travel. If you pre register for our Umbrella and you work through our Umbrella as your first employer then you can also claim back relocation costs up to £8000. Click here to learn more about our Umbrella.
- International Money Transfer – After you have a UK bank account you’re going to need to move your money across. Read more...
- Having a UK bank account is great but it’s not much good if all your cash is back home in your Australian or New Zealand bank account. So after opening your account the best way to get your money across to the other side of the world is via our free international money transfer service as you cannot transfer money via internet banking internationally. As a licensed foreign exchange company we transfer millions of Australian and New Zealand dollars into Great British Pounds every month and because of these large amounts we get great exchange rates which we can then pass onto you. Beware of using the banks that will charge sending fees and receiving fees and are unlikely to pass on a great exchange rate like we do. Call and speak to our money transfer team to learn more about how the process works and how we undergo strict licensing and auditing policies to provide these exceptional foreign exchange services.
- Job Assistance – We’re not a recruiter and we can’t find you a job But we work with over 100 of the UK’s premier recruitment agencies and they can help to find you a job. Read more...
- The UK job market is different to Australia and New Zealand with the majority of jobs being filled through recruiters. Get used to using them, make friends with them; they can help you find that dream job! Our company has relationships with recruitment companies all over the UK and in all the major industry groups. Using our job assistance service is easy, log onto our job assistance website and upload your CV; we will then distribute your CV to relevant recruiters closer to your arrival date. However, death and taxes are the only guarantees in this life and we certainly don’t guarantee you a job so don’t rely solely on us, rather get out there and meet with as many recruiters as possible.
- 5 day Gym Membership. Read more...
- Avoid the dreaded Heathrow injection and start your fitness regime on arrival with a free 5 day gym membership to Fitness First. Talk to a Fitness First consultant in London about a discounted ongoing monthly plan.
- UK Information Guide – there’s lots to learn about the UK so we summarised it all and put it in a booklet for you, read more. Read more...
- As part of your pack you also receive an informative guide on London and the UK. The London guide includes information on the transport system, the tax system, the healthcare system, UK sporting events, driving, entertainment, finding work, travelling abroad and lots more.
- Accommodation – we teamed up with a network of accommodation providers, from flat shares to hostels. Book online at 1st Contact Accommodation
- Travel Insurance – talk to us about your needs and we’ll provide a quote that suits your travel plans