The process for getting a national insurance number in London is more or less the same as anywhere else in the UK.
First of all you will have to call JobCentre Plus at 84 5600 0643 and seek an appointment for an Evidence of Identity (EOI) interview. This call can only be made on weekdays between 8 am and 6 pm and it can be a long time waiting.
If you are coming from overseas and want to apply for a NIN it is possible to avoid the interview or save time by having it organised for you if you are from outside of the EU.
If you are not in the country and expect to arrive later, you can also have someone else complete this stage for you. There are a few agencies that will book an appointment and on your behalf, and streamline all the necessary paperwork so all you have to do is appear for the EOI interview at the scheduled date and time.
Scheduling an interview
If you choose to secure an appointment yourself, call the JobCentre Plus and give all the details they ask for. They will then ask you which location would be the most accessible and convenient for you to appear for an interview. It is best to have a map of your current whereabouts in the city so you can choose which location would be closest to you for your EOI interview.
On the appointed date, make sure you have all your supporting documents that attest your identity and status in the UK.
Do bear in mind that it takes anywhere between four to eight weeks from the date you appear for an interview to the time you finally get you national insurance number.
JobCentres in London
Choose a location closest to you:
63 Newington Causeway, London, SE1 6LS
206-216 Kennington Pk Rd, London, SE11 4DE
155-157 Clapham Rd, London, SW9 0QQ
1-6 Camberwell Grn, London, SE5 7AF
26-46 Lisson Grove, Marylebone, London, NW1 6TU
32-60 Black Friars Road, London, SE1 2BE
1 Barnsbury Rd, London, N1 0EX
4 Upper St, London, N1 0NW
422 Brixton Rd, London, SW9 7AY
Old Town, London, SW4 0JW
Collyer Place, Peckham, London, SE15 5DS
155 Falcon Rd, London, SW11 2PD
59 Josephine Av, London, SW2 2JZ
376 North End Rd, London, SW6 1LY
29-35 Lordship Lane, London, SE22 8EW
Bentley Rd, London, N1 4BY
3 Cambridge Avenue, Kilburn, London, NW6 5AH
302 Kensal Rd, London, W10 5BL
Medina Rd, London, N7 7JX
22 Glenthorne Rd, London, W6 0PP
124 Deptford High St, London, SE8 4NP
67 Upper Tooting Rd, London, SW17 7TN
Armstrong Rd, London, W3 7JL
Streatham Station Approach, London, SW16 6HW
32-34 Heron House, Forest Hill, London, SE23 3XU
161-163 High St, London, NW10 4TL
19 Rushey Green, London, SE6 4AZ
1 Tramway Av, London, E15 4PN
Neasden Lane, Neasden, London, NW10 2TU
9 Balaam Street, Newham, London, E13 8EB
7-13 Westbury Rd, London, E17 6RH
1-3 Lemna Rd, Leytonstone, London, E11 1JJ
185 Ealing Rd, Wembley, London, HA0 4LW
135 Fore Street, Edmonton, London, N18 2XF
73 Barking Road, Upton Park, London, E6 2LL
15 Spray Street, Woolwich, London, SE18 6AS
28 Elmfield Rd, Bromley, BR1 1NX
48 Cranbrook Rd, Ilford, IG1 4NF
63 London Rd, Hounslow, TW1 3SZ
29-45 High St, Edgware, HA8 7DX
Clarendon Rd, Harrow, HA1 1YJ
12-14 Station Rd, Harrow, HA1 2UD
186-194 Broadway, Bexleyheath, DA6 7BB
818-820 Uxbridge Rd, Hayes, UB4 0RS
The Walnuts, Orpington, BR6 0TL
Newall Rd, London Heathrow Airport, Hounslow, TW6 2SN
2 Eastern Rd, Romford, RM1 3PJ
Chadwick Street, Westminster, London, SW1P 2ES
63 Newington Causeway, London, SE1 6LS
1 Melton Street, London, NW1 2ED
97-99 Camden High Street, London, NW1 7JN
Beechmore Road, London, SW11 4ES
Old Town Maritime House, London, SW4 0JW
422 Brixton Road, London, SW9 7AY
63 Newington Causeway, London, SE1 6LS
Collyer Place, Peckham, London, SE15 5DS
72-74 Mare St, Hackney, London, E8 4RT
29-35 Lordship Lane, London, SE22 8EW
13 Dod Street, Poplar, London, E14 7EP
Wentworth House, Sternhold Avenue, London, SW2 4PG
Glen House, 22 Glenthorne Road, London, W6 0PP
124 Deptford High Street, London, SE8 4NP
Jubilee House, Stratford, London, E15 1AN
135 Fore Street, Edmonton, London, N18 2XF
5 St Johns Road, Harrow, HA1 2EL
Heigham Road, London, E6 2JR
115-123 Powls Street, Woolwich, London, SE18 6JR
Crown Building, 48 Woolwich New Road, London, SE18 6HF
473 Barking Road, Eastham, London, E6 2LL
Chelsea House, 26 Market Square, Bromley, BR1 1NA
59 & 63 London Road, Twickenham, TW1 3SZ
348 High St, Sutton, SM1 1PU
121-125 Heath Road, Twickenham, TW1 4AZ
Alternately, if you know the postal code of where you are staying, you can find the closest JobCentre Plus location here.
Hi Quinn,
Approximately, how long after contacting the JobCentre Plus team will the EOI interview occur? Would I be looking at days or weeks, also would I be able to request a date that fits with my schedule?
Regards
Rick
Hi Rick, Each office has its own backlog so it is really hard to say but certainly weeks. Best to take the earliest available but yes they do have various times and openings. My experience was that you have to allow for at least a couple hours. However just looking at your email address it looks like you might be Canadian – therefore I recommend using the service I recommend to avoid the interview all together!
Hi, I expect to arrive in UK in September. Can a I use a service to arrange my interview before that ?
You can get the ball rolling, but the interview can only be arranged after you are in the country. The benefit of the service is really to make sure everything runs smoothly and stress free.