You can find your National Insurance number on your payslip, P60, or letters about tax, pensions and benefits. You can also find it through your personal tax account and download a confirmation letter. If you still cannot find it, you can either: fill in form CA5403 and send it to the address on the form.

Is it legal to work in the UK without a National Insurance number?

I haven’t got a National Insurance number. Can I start my job? Yes, you can, as confirmed on GOV.UK. Your employer will have to perform the usual checks to ensure you have the right to work in the UK and so on.

Does a National Insurance number prove right to work in UK?

Short UK birth certificates (which do not have details of either of the holder’s parents) and national insurance numbers on their own are not acceptable documents for the purpose of a right to work check and will not provide a statutory excuse.

Can I get a copy of my National Insurance letter?

If you need your National Insurance number confirmed in writing (you may have lost or forgotten it) you can view and print a confirmation letter straightaway from your personal tax account. If you still want to request written confirmation of your National Insurance number fill in this form.

What documents do you need to prove you can work in the UK?

Prove your right to work to an employer

  • your biometric residence permit number.
  • your biometric residence card number.
  • your passport or national identity card.

    How do I request a National Insurance record?

    You can ask HMRC to send you a statement of your UK National Insurance record if you’ve lived or worked in the UK and are making a benefit claim in an EU or European Economic Area (EEA) country. You can either: use the online form service. fill in the CA3916 form on-screen, print it off and then post it to HMRC.

    Who do I contact about missing NI contributions?

    By calling: 0800 731 0175 – or if phoning from abroad +44 191 218 3600. (This service is only available if you’re less than six months from your State Pension age).

    Where can I Find my Lost National Insurance number?

    Find a lost National Insurance number. You can find your National Insurance number on your payslip, P60, or letters about tax, pensions and benefits. You can also find it through your personal tax account and download a confirmation letter.

    What to do if you lose your HMRC National Insurance number?

    If you have lost your number then the best option is to get in touch with the HMRC contact number by dialling the number above. They will be able to issue you with your NI number. Alternatively you can re-apply for it online. If you want to apply for your National Insurance number, call the local rate HMRC National Insurance telephone number:

    What happens if you don’t get a National Insurance number?

    If you have not attended a UK school or your parents have not claimed any form of benefits relating to yourself you may not be registered on any government system. This being the case you would not receive a National Insurance Number when you reach 16. What happens if the HMRC never issued me a National Insurance Number?

    What is the contact number for National Insurance?

    0843 509 2500 – Call the National Insurance Contact Number for help with all NI enquiries, including Contributions and Lost Number Cards. 0300 200 3300 – An Unofficial Resource, Providing a Call Connection Service for HMRC.