[Gthreadgold]

Hi everyone!

I'm 18 in December and have never received a National Insurance card/number. Do they take ages to arrive? I need to apply to university - can I without this number?

[returnmigrant]

To get an NI number : http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/MoneyTax...ance/DG_190057

UCAS doesnt but Student finance do.

[Clever Boy]

I'm sure I received mine just after my 16 th birthday, OP will this be your first card or a replacement?

[Gthreadgold]

(Original post by Clever Boy)
I'm sure I received mine just after my 16 th birthday, OP will this be your first card or a replacement?

My first one. They never sent me one so it's two years late! I'm just worrying it'll take ages for one to come through?

[JordanS94]

I don;t think you get a card anymore ... or you might if its your first I don't know but you wont need it for UCAS but student finance needs it ... not like I lost mine when I was applying to SF

[Clever Boy]

(Original post by Gthreadgold)
My first one. They never sent me one so it's two years late! I'm just worrying it'll take ages for one to come through?

Shouldn't take to long, I think maybe 3weeks is the norm

[JKGB]

I got mine automatically a few weeks after my 16th birthday, but my brother is 17 in November and hasn't received his yet, let them know you've not got yours yet and they'll send you a form to fill in.

[OU Student]

If you go down to the job centre with ID, they can give it to you. They'll also give you the form to fill in to get the card.