National Pension Service

Feb. 1996 : Agreed on negotiating a Social Security Convention between Korea and the Netherlands
May. 1997 :Held the first round of Negotiation Meetings for the Convention in Korea
Dec. 1998 :Held the second round of Negotiation Meetings for the Convention in the Netherlands
Jun. 2000 :Agreed on the Convention and the Administrative Arrangement
Jul. 2002 :Signed the Convention and Administrative Arrangement
Jul. 2002 : Held meetings for the Implementation of the Convention between Agencies of both countries
Jul. 2003 :completed the written notification from one country to the other country that each country has complied with all requirements for entry into force of this Convention
Oct. 2003 :Social Security Convention between Korea and the Netherlands entered into force
Nov. 2000 :Held the first round of agencies meetings between both countries

With respect to Korea,
- (1) the National Pension Act
With respect to the Netherlands,
- (1) old age insurance
  (2) invalidity insurance
  (3) survivors' insurance
  (4) sickness insurance (cash benefits and benefits in kind)
  (5) unemployment insurance
  (6) children's allowances

This Convention shall apply to any person who is or who has been subject to the legislation of either Korea or the Netherlands, with the persons whose rights are derived from such a person, irrespective of their nationality. Therefore, any person such as a national of the contracting country, a stateless person, a refugee or a national of a third country who is or has been subject to the legislation of either contracting country shall, with the persons whose rights are derived from such a person, be covered by this Convention.
※ For more information, you may refer to the section Text of Convention

①In general, an employee is subject to the legislation of a contracting country in which he/she is employed.
②Where an employee is employed in both countries for the same period, the person is subject to the legislation of a contracting country in which he/she ordinarily resides.
③In general, a self-employed person is subject to the legislation of a contracting country in which he/she is self-employed.
④ A person who is self-employed in both contracting country is subject to the legislation of a contracting country in which the person ordinarily resides.
⑤ Where a person is employed in the territory of one contracting country and is self-employed in the territory of the other country for the same period, he/she is subject to the legislation of a contracting country in which he/she ordinarily resides.
⑥ A detached worker is exempt from coverage under the legislation of the contracting country which he/she is sent to for less than 5 years if he/she is covered under the legislation of his/her home country.
※ For more information, you may refer to the section Convention or Guide for Exemption Application

[Countries that employees and the self-employed pay their contributions to]

Countries that employees and the self-employed pay their contributions to
Type	Work Status	Coverage
Employee	Employed in The Netherlands
	- you are employed and working in The Netherlands	Netherlands
	- you are employed in Korea and sent to work in the Netherlands for less than 5 years	Korea
	- you are employed in Korea and sent to work in the Netherlands for more than 5 years	Netherlands
	- you are self-employed in Korea ordinarily residing in Korea and you are also employed in the Netherlands	Korea
	- you ordinarily reside in Korea but you are employed in both Korea and the Netherlands	Korea
	employed in Korea
	- you are employed and working in Korea	Korea
	- you are employed in the Netherlands and sent to work in Korea for less than 5 years	Netherlands
	- you are employed in the Netherlands and sent to work in Korea for more than 5 years	Korea
	- you are self-employed in the Netherlands ordinarily residing in the Netherlands and you are also employed in Korea	Netherlands
	- you ordinarily reside in the Netherlands but you are employed in both Korea and the Netherlands	Netherlands
Self-employed	Self-employed in the Netherlands
	- you ordinarily reside in Korea but are self-employed in both Korea and the Netherlands	Korea
	- you are employed in Korea ordinarily residing in Korea but are self-employed in the Netherlands	Korea
	Self-employed in Korea
	- you ordinarily reside in the Netherlands but are self-employed in both Korea and the Netherlands	Netherlands
	- you are employed in the Netherlands ordinarily residing in the Netherlands but are self-employed in Korea	Netherlands

①Since the Convention on Social Security Between Korea and the Netherlands is Contributions-only Convention, there is no provision of Totalization of Periods of Coverage for the entitlement to benefit.
② Therefore, there is no pension benefits under the Convention, whether the payment is granted depends on the each country's legislation respectively.
③And, a Korean Lump-sum refund is not paid to the nationals of The Netherlands.
※ For more information, you may refer to the section Convention

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