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<p>The digital service to apply for National Insurance numbers (NINos) requires a
manual identity check, either by DWP or another Government Department. The service
is currently available to applicants who have already been through an identity verification
process by another Government Department, primarily the Home Office or the UK Passport
Agency.</p><p> </p><p>Residents of the Common Travel Area, such as Irish Nationals,
are not required to seek permission to live and work in the UK, and therefore do not
have their identity verified by another Government Department. This means that DWP
need to confirm their identity at a face to face interview, prior to allocating a
NINo.</p><p> </p><p>This service is currently suspended, due to Covid19 restrictions.
It will be made available when DWP face to face services resume, in line with the
easing of Covid19 restrictions.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>It is still possible
to take up employment without a NINo. Irish nationals can evidence their <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/right-to-work-checks-employers-guide"
target="_blank">right to work</a> in the UK by providing their passport or National
Identity card and right to work checks carried out by all employers do not include
the provision of a NINo.</p><p> </p>
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