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You will need to get this when you have got a job. <P> To get a National Insurance number, you must make an appointment for an "evidence of identity" interview. You will need to take proof of your identity ( passport or ID) , proof of address as well as evidence that you are working. During interview you will be asked to list your date of arrival in the UK, your previous addresses in your country and in the UK as well as your employer's details. <P> Some employers may offer you a job without paying National Insurance or tax ( known as "cash in hand"). This is against the law. If they are breaking this law, it is very likely they will break other employment laws as well, especially those that protect workers. It will be very hard for you to enforce any of your legal rights if you are not working legally. You should avoid this type of job. <P> Every worker in the UK has a National Insurance number. It is used to keep track of social security contributions. If you earn more than about £ 80 a week, then both you and employer have to pay what are called National Insurance contributions. These are a kind of tax. In return workers gain entitlements to various social benefits. Paying National Insurance contributions in the UK can also help you build up entitlements in your home country. <P> You will also have to pay income tax. The amount of tax you have to pay depends on a number of different factors. Every worker in the UK has a tax code, which an employer uses to work out how much tax they should pay on your behalf. If you are starting your first job in the UK you will probably start to pay "emergency tax" until you have been given a tax code. You may also be given a temporary National Insurance number until the proper number is issued. <P> Note that your employer does not need to keep your passport or identity documents, and has no right to hold them. 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