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To get a National Insurance number you need to apply online. You鈥檒l need to prove your identity when you apply.

What documents you鈥檒l need

If you have any of the following documents, get them ready before you start:

• a passport from any country
• a national identity card from an EU country or from Norway, Liechtenstein or Switzerland

You might need to enter information from one or more of these documents.

You can still apply if you do not have any of these documents, but you may need to attend an appointment in person to prove your identity.

Prove your identity

If you can, you鈥檒l need to take and upload:

• a photo of yourself holding your passport
• photos of other identity documents

You can use a smartphone, tablet or a digital camera.

You鈥檒l be told how to take the photos and what they must look like during the application process.

You can ask someone to take the photos for you.

If you cannot upload photos

You can still apply online but your application will take longer.

You may need to attend an appointment or post photocopies of your documents. You鈥檒l get an email telling you what to do after you鈥檝e submitted your application.

Apply online

After you apply

After you apply you鈥檒l get an email with your application reference number. The email will tell you if you need to provide further proof of your identity.

Get help with your application