Before you start

The University has a relocation scheme, which may be available to new staff. To qualify, you must live outside a 25-mile radius of Oxford.

The University's Occupational Health Service website provides health information for overseas visitors to the UK, including advice about NHS services and registering with a doctor. 

The International Staff website provides general guidance about living and working in the UK, together with information specific to Oxford such as where to find accommodation. To access Oxford-specific content, click on the ‘Select University’ drop-down menu in each section and choose 'University of Oxford'.

Further information

• Relocation scheme

• Health services in the UK

• International staff

• How to get to Oxford

If you are a foreign national moving to Oxford from overseas, you may require a Certificate of Sponsorship from the University. This provides an authorisation number for you to obtain a visa or the right to remain in the UK. Guidance about this can be obtained from the administrator in your new department or from the University's Work Permits Desk.

Guidance on eligibility for academic visitors' visas is available on the Work Permits Desk website. Visas must be obtained from your nearest British visa post.

Further information

• Work Permits Desk

• British visa services

The University's Accommodation Office holds a large database of privately owned accommodation in Oxford, including short-term and long-term lets, as well as bed and breakfast accommodation. The database can be made available to current and future University staff upon registration.

The international staff website provides general guidance about finding accommodation in the UK, together with Oxford-specific information (click on the 'University of Oxford' link in the 'select University' drop-down menu).

Advertisements offering short and long-term accommodation in Oxford and the surrounding area are available at the back of the University Gazette, which is published weekly during term time.

Further information

• Accommodation Office

• International staff

• University Gazette