This is an area for the discussion of matters related to issues about moving from one country to another. Examples could be about money transfer, moving and packing, validity of driving licence, etc..
It is not a general non-immigration, free-for-all area.
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GlowingOver
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by GlowingOver » Thu Aug 02, 2018 2:25 pm
I called the job centre and applied for my NIN, i have to wait till the 30th of August in order to get in to my appointment. I currently don't have the luxury of sitting around and waiting for my NIN to be approved before being able to open up a bank account and start work.
I've noticed there's a payable online solution which offers NIN quicker, is this legit?
Is there a faster way to get around this at all?
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CR001
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by CR001 » Thu Aug 02, 2018 2:30 pm
Any 'payable online solution' is likely a 'money making racket'.
You must apply through DWP or Job Centre and NIN is issued for free.
You don't need an NI number to open a bank account, we certainly didn't when we arrived.
What visa are you on??
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GlowingOver
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by GlowingOver » Thu Aug 02, 2018 2:38 pm
On a Tier 5 youth mobility.
Sorry, in order to get paid i'd need a NIN but i run the risk of being taxed a significantly higher rate without it?
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CR001
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by CR001 » Thu Aug 02, 2018 2:42 pm
Yes but you can still work without an NI and you get taxed at the emergency BR rate.
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GlowingOver
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by GlowingOver » Thu Aug 02, 2018 2:44 pm
i see!
so there's no alternative way to apply for a NIN thats quicker then?
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by CR001 » Thu Aug 02, 2018 2:48 pm
No, it is through Job Centre unfortunately.
Does your BRP not have it printed on the card? Some visas get them when they apply for a UK visa.
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GlowingOver
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by GlowingOver » Thu Aug 02, 2018 4:09 pm
i was under the assumption that it would, but unfortunately there's no NIN printed on the back of my BRP.
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by nsxx » Fri Feb 08, 2019 3:49 pm
CR001 wrote: ↑Thu Aug 02, 2018 2:48 pm
No, it is through Job Centre unfortunately.
Does your BRP not have it printed on the card? Some visas get them when they apply for a UK visa.
Hi Char,
From your experience, is it mainly work visas that have them preassigned on the BRP? or in some cases can spouse visa's also have them preassigned and printed on the card?
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by CR001 » Fri Feb 08, 2019 3:50 pm
nsxx wrote: ↑Fri Feb 08, 2019 3:49 pm
CR001 wrote: ↑Thu Aug 02, 2018 2:48 pm
No, it is through Job Centre unfortunately.
Does your BRP not have it printed on the card? Some visas get them when they apply for a UK visa.
Hi Char,
From your experience, is it mainly work visas that have them preassigned on the BRP? or in some cases can spouse visa's also have them preassigned and printed on the card?
Usually Tier 2 work visas yes.
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by nsxx » Fri Feb 08, 2019 3:57 pm
CR001 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 08, 2019 3:50 pm
nsxx wrote: ↑Fri Feb 08, 2019 3:49 pm
CR001 wrote: ↑Thu Aug 02, 2018 2:48 pm
No, it is through Job Centre unfortunately.
Does your BRP not have it printed on the card? Some visas get them when they apply for a UK visa.
Hi Char,
From your experience, is it mainly work visas that have them preassigned on the BRP? or in some cases can spouse visa's also have them preassigned and printed on the card?
Usually Tier 2 work visas yes.
Thanks
