FYI : Confirmation of NI for .. residency purposes

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Pretty helpful and useful info.... scroll down a few times to get to the relevant section.

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/industrial-compe ... /index.htm

Confirmation of National Insurance for UK citizenship, passport or residency purposes

If you live in the UK and require a letter confirming National Insurance payments for UK citizenship, passport or residency purposes, HMRC can supply confirmation of your National Insurance contributions record which includes the amount and type of benefits claimed. This information is supplied in an agreed format between HMRC and the UK Border Agency (formerly Home Office) which does not contain monetary amounts of National Insurance paid.

•For UK citizenship HMRC provide National Insurance and benefit information for the last five full tax years.
•For passport purposes HMRC supply National Insurance and benefit information for the last ten tax years.
•For residency purposes HMRC provide National Insurance and benefit information for the last 14 tax years.
If you require confirmation of your National Insurance history for more than the last 14 tax years, HMRC will require a copy of the original letter to you by the UK Border Agency asking you to supply this information.

If you live outside of the UK and require National Insurance information from time spent working in the UK, please contact:

HM Revenue & Customs
National Insurance Contributions & Employer Office
International Caseworker
Room BP1301
Benton Park View
Longbenton
NE98 1ZZ

If you require a full statement of your National Insurance record in monetary values, you can obtain this by writing to:

HM Revenue & Customs
National Insurance Contributions & Employer Office
Individuals Caseworker
Room BP2202
Benton Park View
Longbenton
NE98 1ZZ