Working with an evisa

tt20158 · 2024-10-09T18:06:23+02:00

Discuss the complexities of navigating an eVisa in England, including links to National Insurance numbers for spouse visa holders.

tt20158 Member

Member since 09 October 2024

tt20158Member09 October 2024 16:06:23

My husband moved to the UK from Brazil, we married and he is now on the 2.5 yr spouse visa. He has a new Evisa which shows a code to give to an employer but he needs a NI number for something else but im under the understanding his NI number is linked to his evisa but we are unable to find it. Any one had this issue? TIA

lianewarbutton New member

Member since 04 September 2023

lianewarbuttonNew member09 October 2024 18:21:59

Has he applied for a NI number? As this is separate

Voyager_2002 Active member

Member since 25 March 2009

Voyager_2002Active member21 October 2024 23:54:34

@tt20158 It is perfectly legal and possible to work without an NI number, but the NI number is used to keep track of tax payments and so makes life very much easier for the employer as well as for the worker.

There is a fairly convoluted process for obtaining an NI number: it is not provided along with the e-visa number. Explore official websites to find out how to get this number.