UX / UI · Mobile App
Every document, organised.
MigrantOS tracks visas, documents and travel logs, with checklists and reminders for what's next — solo or as a family.
The Problem
Moving country means paperwork chaos.
Four pressure points hit every relocating family at once.
Scattered documents
Passports, visas and BRP cards live across a dozen apps and folders.
Missed deadlines
Visa renewals and expiries slip by with no central reminder.
A whole family
Every member has their own documents, dates and conditions.
Unfamiliar systems
A new country brings a rulebook no one hands you.
Discovery
What families say about moving abroad.
Research surfaced the same pressure points again and again — overwhelm, disorganisation, and the fear of missing something important.
The Solution
Six features that calm a chaotic transition.
Every feature removes one category of stress from the family's migration journey.
Document Vault
Every document for every family member, searchable and categorised.
Smart Reminders
Expiry alerts and renewal nudges, per family member.
Arrival Checklist
A curated to-do covering every step of settling in.
Household Profiles
Manage the whole family from one device.
Migration Timeline
A visual record of key milestones on the journey.
Travel Log
Record trips abroad to track days out for visa compliance.
Process
Human-centred design, four stages.
From empathy to a sharp problem statement, refined through testing.
Empathise
Conversations with migrant families to find where stress builds.
Define
Personas and a sharp problem statement for the lead applicant.
Design
Wireframes and high-fidelity screens, built on one system.
Test
Walkthroughs with target users to validate and refine.
Deliver · The Home Screen
The whole move, at a glance.
One screen orients the family the moment they open the app.
Family switcher
Move between household members
Migration journey
Live progress through the visa stages
Quick access
Every feature, one tap away
Urgent alerts
Looming deadlines surface first
Progress bar
How far along the move is
Bottom navigation
Five core areas, always reachable
Deliver · Design System
One page, one language.
Cool blue for trust, warm beige for calm, one tidy component kit.
Colour
Typography · Hanken Grotesk
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Iconography · Line, 1.6px
Buttons
Components · As shipped
Navigation · Tab bar
MigrantOS, in action.
The final, branded experience — every screen designed to reduce stress, not add to it.
Set up in three steps
Route and household, done in under two minutes.
Every document, always to hand
Filed by person, searchable, flagged before expiry.
A deadline for every member
Renewals tied to each member, nudged before lapse.
A roadmap for settling in
NHS, tax, schools — grouped, tracked, kept on-device.
The journey, stage by stage
Every visa stage, milestone and trip in one timeline.
