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Services

  1. Apply for a National Insurance number

    Apply for your first National Insurance number - you must have the right to work or study in the UK

  2. Find a lost National Insurance number

    What to do if you lose your National Insurance number, information about where to find it and who to contact

  3. Check your National Insurance record

    Find out if you've paid enough National Insurance to qualify for the full State Pension - check gaps, contributions and credits, get a National Insurance statement, call the helpline

  4. Get your National Insurance number

    Use your personal tax account to view your National Insurance number or download a letter confirming it, or use form CA5403 to get your number by post.

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Guidance and regulation

  1. Get a National Insurance number for a looked after child
    • Detailed guide
    • HM Revenue & Customs
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