Get a National Insurance number
Getting a National Insurance number
Call Jobcentre Plus to apply for a National Insurance number.
You must have the right to work or study in the UK to get a National Insurance number.
Jobcentre Plus may ask you to go to an interview to confirm your identity.
Jobcentre Plus application line
Telephone: 0845 600 0643
Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm
Welsh language: 0845 602 1491
Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5pm
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National Insurance number interview
Jobcentre Plus may write to you and ask you to come to an interview where youÂll be asked about your circumstances and why you need a National Insurance number.
The letter will also tell you which documents to bring to prove your identity, eg:
- passport/identity card
- residence permit
- birth/adoption certificate
- marriage/civil partnership certificate
- driving licence
You turned 16 and didnÂt get a number
You should automatically get a National Insurance number just before your 16th birthday.
Call the National Insurance Registrations Helpline if you didnÂt get a number and you’re under 20.
National Insurance Registrations Helpline
Telephone: 0300 200 3502
Textphone: 0300 200 3519
Welsh language: 0300 200 1900
Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5pm
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