Main Contents of the Social Security Agreement Between Korea and Turkiye
History of the Agreement with Turkiye
- February 2012 :Held the first working-level meeting of the Agreement
- April 2012:Held the meeting for the Administrative Arrangement of the Agreement
- June 2012 : Held the implementation meeting of the Agreement
- August 2012 :Signing of the Agreement
- November 2012 :Provided written notification to Turkiye that Korea has complied with all requirements for entry into force of this Agreement
- March 2015 :Provided written notification to Korea that Turkiye has complied with all requirements for entry into force of this Agreement
- June 2015 :Entry into force of the Agreement
Applicable Legislation
- in relation to Korea,
- - Coverage : the National Pension Act, the Employment Insurance Act and National Health Insurance Act, Industrial Accident Compensation Insurance Act, and the Act on the Collection, etc. of Premiums for Employment Insurance and for Industrial Accident Compensation Insurance
- - Benefit : the National Pension Act
- in relation to Turkiye,
- - Coverage : Turkish legislation on long term, short term, general health and unemployment insurances therein, Social Insurances and Universal Health Insurance Law no. 5510, Legislation related to funds that are subject to provisional Article 20 of Social Insurances Law No. 506 and Unemployment Law No. 4447.
- - Benefits : regarding long term insurances, Social Insurances and Universal Health Insurance Law no. 5510 and Legislation related to funds that are subject to provisional Article 20 of Social Insurances Law No. 506
Personal Scope of this Agreement
- This Agreement shall apply to any person who is or who has been subject to the legislation of either Contracting Party, and to the dependents and survivors of such a person within the meaning of the applicable legislation of either Contracting Party.
- ※ For more information, you may refer to the section Agreement.
Exemption from Dual Coverage
- ① In general, an employee is subject to the legislation of a contracting party in which he/she is employed.
- ② A self-employed person who ordinarily resides in one contracting party is engaged in self-employed activities in the other contracting party or in both contracting parties is subject to the legislation of only the contracting party in which he/she ordinarily resides.
- ③ A person who is employed in both contracting parties or a person who is self-employed in one contracting party is employed in the other contracting party is subject to the legislation of only the contracting party in which he/she ordinarily resides.
- ④ A detached person is exempt from being subject to the legislation of the party which he/she is sent to for no more than 3 years if he/she is covered under the legislation of his/her home country.
- → Based on the mutual agreement between the two countries, those periods can be extended.
- ※ For more information, you may refer to the section Agreement or Guide for Exemption Application
[ Applicable legislation under the Agreement ]
| Type | Work Status | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Employee | You are working in Turkiye | |
| - for an employer in Turkiye who hired you | Turkiye | |
| - for an employer in Korea who sent you to work in Turkiye for no more than 3 years (Based on the mutual agreement between the two countries, those periods can be extended.) | Korea | |
| - for an employer in Korea who sent you to work in Turkiye for more than 3 years without extension of detached period | Turkiye | |
| You are working in Korea | ||
| - for an employer in Korea who hired you | Korea | |
| - for an employer in Turkiye who sent you to work in Korea for no more than 3 years (Based on the mutual agreement between the two countries, those periods can be extended.) | Turkiye | |
| - for an employer in Turkiye who sent you to work in Korea for more than 3 years without extension of detached period | Korea | |
| Self-employed | You are self-employed in Turkiye | |
| - for a person who ordinarily resides in Korea and self-employed in Turkiye | Korea | |
| - for an employed person who ordinarily resides in Korea and self-employed in Turkiye | Korea | |
| - for a person who ordinarily resides in Korea, self-employed or employed in both countries | Korea | |
| You are self-employed in Korea | ||
| - for a person who ordinarily resides in Turkiye and self-employed in Korea | Turkiye | |
| - for an employed person who ordinarily resides in Turkiye and self-employed in Korea | Turkiye | |
| - for a person who ordinarily resides in Turkiye,self-employed or employed in both countries | Turkiye |
Benefits under this Agreement
- Even though your periods of coverage in one country are not sufficient to qualify for pension benefits, you may be eligible for benefits after this Agreement has entered into force. This is possible due to totaling the coverage of both countries.
- ① Korean National Pension Benefits under the Social Security Agreement
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- If you have no less than one year of period of coverage under the Korean national pension program but do not have enough periods of coverage (e.g., 20 years for Full Old-age pension) to qualify for pension benefits under the Korean national pension program, you may be able to qualify for Korean national pension benefits by totaling periods of coverage under the Korean and Turkish pension systems. However, these periods creditable under the Turkish pension system, must not coincide with those under the legislation of Korea.
- Your benefit is calculated by dividing the Korean periods of coverage by the total periods of coverage and then multiplying by the benefits amount (theoretical benefit). The benefits amount (theoretical benefit) is calculated based on the total periods in both countries. - ② Turkish Pension Benefits under the Social Security Agreement
- - If you have no less than one year of period of coverage under the Turkish pension program but do not have enough periods of coverage to qualify for pension benefits under the Turkish pension system, you may be able to qualify for Turkish pension benefits by totalizing periods of coverage under the Korean and Turkish pension systems. However, these periods creditable under the Korean national pension program, must not coincide with those of under the legislation of Turkiye.
- ③ A national of either contracting country who resides in the other contracting country is treated equally with the national of the other contracting country in the application of the legislation of the other contracting country.
- ④ Korean lump-sum refunds are granted to Turkish nationals based on the Agreement.
- ※ For more information, you may refer to the section either Agreement or Guide for Exemption Application
Agencies of this Agreement
| Korea | Turkiye |
|---|---|
| National Pension Service (NPS) | Social Security Institution http://www.sgk.gov.tr |
