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no work without national insurance number

Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2016 2:04 pm
by cutepie
hello,i have a question I was hoping somebody here could help me with-my wife has just arrived in the uk on a spouse visa and is looking for work online,on application forms it asks for a national insurance number ;she doesn't have one as she is from Moldova.is there a way to get a number so she will be able to work?

Re: no work without national insurance number

Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2016 2:09 pm
by noajthan
cutepie wrote:hello,i have a question I was hoping somebody here could help me with-my wife has just arrived in the uk on a spouse visa and is looking for work online,on application forms it asks for a national insurance number ;she doesn't have one as she is from Moldova.is there a way to get a number so she will be able to work?
Have you googled: apply UK NI ?

registering with local doctors

Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2016 2:28 pm
by cutepie
thanks,ive sorted that now .another question-can I register my wife at the local doctors for free ? we got our visa before the £600 health surcharge became a requirement

Re: no work without national insurance number

Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2016 2:58 pm
by Casa
Of course you can.