Kishasmith

Hi I am really thinking about moving back to the Uk as Canadian life just isn’t for me, I have been super homesick lately and just wanted to know if anyone could help me out with some info. I am 20 years old and have now been in Canada for just over 5 years. I moved over here before I received my national insurance number so was wanting to no what the process would be like on trying I get one and how I would go on about that. Because I have been outside of the UK for 5 was would this make things more difficult with moving back? Has anyone one else been in this position, and if so any feedback and information would be grately appriciated.

BritInParis

Are you a British citizen?

Kishasmith

Yes I was born in the Uk and am a citizen.

BritInParis

In that case you’ll only need a valid British passport to move home. If your parents ever claimed child benefit for you then the chances are you do have a NINO already. You just need to look it up:

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

durham_lad

If you have never had a NINO then you can call them (at the website listed above which you need to check first) and make an appointment to go to a JobcentrePlus where they will issue you with one after double checking that you were never issued with one.

Our son went through this last year and needed to bring his UK passport and proof of address in the UK. He was staying with us so we signed a letter saying he was staying with us and provided a utility bill to prove where we were living. I attended the interview with our son and was asked if we had ever claimed child benefit for him. (We hadn’t)