I lost about three weeks because I didn't realise one registration had to happen before everything else could. What's the sneaky appointment or step that people don't know is on the critical path?
Is there a single definitive checklist anyone's found, or does everyone genuinely have to piece this together from threads like this one?
Grace — never found one definitive source, pieced it together from exactly this kind of forum thread plus a very patient local colleague.
An appointment specific to retirees that nobody flagged to us until a neighbour mentioned it in passing — retirement status apparently changes which registrations apply.
following, taking notes for my own move
A specific insurance registration deadline tied to arrival date, not move-in date — caught me out since those were weeks apart for me.
This whole thread should honestly be pinned somewhere, genuinely useful collection of traps.
OP here — the pattern of "one hidden step blocks everything downstream" seems to be nearly universal based on this thread, good to know it's not just me.