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How to apply

online only, proving your identity statement

standing figure · verified 2026-10-04 against the official source

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

key

uk/gov/national-insurance-number/how

value

online only, proving your identity statement

period

—

effective

— to date

source

https://www.gov.uk/apply-national-insurance-number

verified

2026-10-04 — fresh (33 days ago; next check by 2026-11-03)

next expected change

none named (irregular: changed by statute or order on no fixed date)

source checked

2026-11-02 (the newest day the automated check fetched the source page)

hash

sha256:87fb3f20239a3bf20ff5ca4bc21477c020bbe2c29a3f08fe314cfb827e34a1b8

signature

EdDSA, key db-2026-10 — keys

As JSON

curl -s https://databutler.dev/f/uk/gov/national-insurance-number/how?max_age=30d — schema; verify with npx verified-facts verify https://databutler.dev/f/uk/gov/national-insurance-number/how

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    "uk/gov/national-insurance/how"
  ],
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  "unit": "statement",
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  "effectiveFrom": null,
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  "source": "https://www.gov.uk/apply-national-insurance-number",
  "quote": "To get a National Insurance number you need to apply online. You’ll need to prove your identity when you apply.",
  "verifiedDate": "2026-10-04",
  "nextScheduledRefresh": "2026-11-03",
  "changeCadence": "irregular",
  "nextExpectedChange": null,
  "sourceCheckedAt": "2026-11-02",
  "status": "fresh",
  "ageDays": 33,
  "maxAgeDays": null,
  "hash": "sha256:87fb3f20239a3bf20ff5ca4bc21477c020bbe2c29a3f08fe314cfb827e34a1b8",
  "signature": {
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    "kid": "db-2026-10",
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    "keys": "https://databutler.dev/.well-known/jwks.json"
  },
  "publisher": {
    "name": "Data Butler",
    "url": "https://databutler.dev/"
  },
  "cite": {
    "url": "https://databutler.dev/facts/uk/gov/national-insurance-number/how",
    "text": "databutler.dev, verified 2026-10-04 against https://www.gov.uk/apply-national-insurance-number"
  }
}