NIS can also be called PIS
The NIS (Social Identification Number) registration is necessary for the worker to consult or withdraw the social benefits administered by Caixa, such as FGTS, unemployment insurance and salary allowance.
The NIS has 11 digits and can also be called PIS (Social Integration Program) or NIT – but it is the same registration.
How to query the NIS number?
See step by step to consult the NIS online through the portal My INSS:
- • One of the easiest ways to check your NIS number online, without downloading any applications, is via the Meu INSS website. Access is via registration. gov.brwhich runs under the CPF number.
- • Next, just access the My Registration page from the Menu.
- • At the bottom of the page, the NIT number will appear, which is the same as the PIS.
Step by step to consult through the Citizen Portal:
- • Log in to the portal cidadao.caixa.gov.br
- • Log in using your CPF
- • Access the My NIS page: the page will show your NIS and work card number.
How to consult the NIS in person:
The NIS can be consulted at the Caixa branches by presenting your identity document free of charge.
Other ways to query the NIS:
- • The worker can consult the number in the digital employment card application – the employment card number will be the CPF. The application is available for mobile phones with operating systems android AND iOS.
- • For those who have the FGT applicationit is also possible to consult the number through the application.
- • Through the Caixa Trabalhador application it is also possible to consult the PIS number, which is the same as the NIS.
What is the difference between NIS and PIS or NIT?
The number is the same, but it is called differently by different entities. For employment purposes, the registration is called PIS or NIT, for state welfare benefit registration, the citizen will see the number as NIS.
Source: Terra

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