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National Insurance number

  • 30-05-2012 10:08pm
    #1
    sazmc
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭


    Hi,
    I'm an 18 year old and I want to go and work for an adventure company called Neilson next summer. However I am from Ireland and they are insisting I need a Uk national insurance number.

    This is proving a big pain in the bum because It seems i cannot get one of these numbers without living in the UK. But i don't want to live in the Uk, I just want to work for a UK company abroad.

    Does anyone know what my options are here, with regards to getting a NIN without going and working in the UK first?

    Help much appreciated, I'm head wrecked!


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  • #2
    OS119
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,518 ✭✭✭OS119


    sazmc wrote: »
    ...Help much appreciated, I'm head wrecked!

    you'll have to speak to a grown-up at the company. an NINO is to identify you within the UK tax, NI and benefits system - if you are not being paid in the UK, then i assume you won't pay UK tax, in which case you won't need a NINO.

    could you clarify the working arrangements - where you'll be working, where the bank account that your wages will be paid into is, whether you'll be 'Working out of' the UK, or completely overseas?

    its not a complete disaster if they insist on a NINO - you can start work without one, from recall they take about 8 weeks to come through, and you can use your companies address. definately clarify with the employer what your tax/employment status will be, and talk to a senior HR person within the company, and make sure they know your situation - nothing like having a conversation with someone who thinks you're a mind reader...


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