Main Contents of the Social Security Agreement Between Korea and Norway
History of the Agreement with Norway
- Jun 2006 : Held the first preliminary meeting of the Agreement
- Jan 2010 : Held the second preliminary meeting of the Agreement
- May 2014 : Held the first implementation meeting of the Agreement
- Jun 2019 : Signed the Agreement
- Dec 2020 : Complete domestic procedures in Korea
- Nov 2022 : Held the second implementation meeting of the Agreement
- Mar 2024 : Notification of completion of domestic procedures from the Norway
- Jun 2024 : Entry into force of the Agreement
Applicable Legislation
- In relation to Korea,
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(ⅰ) Coverage : the National Pension Act, the National Health Insurance Act, the Employment Insurance Act and the Industrial Accident Compensation Insurance Act
(ⅱ) Benefit : the National Pension Act - In relation to Korea,
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(ⅰ) Coverage :the provisions of the National Insurance Act of 28 February 1997, the provisions on benefits under Chapters 4,5,8,9,13 and 14 of the National Insurance Act and under the Family Allowance Act
(ⅱ) Benefit : the provisions of the National Insurance Act of 28 February 1997 and the regulations made thereunder concerning old age pensions, disability benefits, funeral grant and survivor’s pension, the Labour and Welfare Service Act of 16 June 2006 and the regulations made thereunder
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 employed or self-employed person who works in the territory of one Contracting Party shall, with respect to that work, be subject only to the legislation of that Contracting Party.
- ② A detached worker is exempt from being subject to the legislation of the Contracting Party which he/she is sent to for no more than 5 years if he/she is covered under the legislation of his/her home country.(In the case that agencies of both Contracting Parties agree on, the exemption period can be extended)
- ③ A person who is self-employed in both contracting parties is subject to the legislation of the contracting party in which he/she ordinarily resides.
- ④ A person who is employed in both contracting parties is subject to the legislation of the contracting party in which he/she ordinarily resides.
- ⑤ A person who is employed in one contracting party and self-employed in the other contracting party is subject to the legislation of the contracting party in which he/she ordinarily resides.
- ⑥ A person who resides in one Contracting Party and self-employed in the other Contracting Party is subject to the legislation of the Contracting Party in which he/she ordinarily resides.
- ※ For more information, you may refer to the section Agreement or Guide for Exemption Application
[ Applicable Legislation under the Agreement ]
| Type | Work Status | Coverage |
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| Employee | In case working in Norway: | |
| - Those who are employed in Norway | Norway | |
| - Those who are employed in Korea but are dispatched to Norway for work for no more than 5 years | Korea | |
| - Those who are employed in Korea but are dispatched to Norway for work for more than 5 years without the consent regarding extension of the detached period | Norway | |
| In case working in Korea: | ||
| - Those who are employed in Korea | Korea | |
| - Those who are employed in Norway but are dispatched to Korea for work for no more than 5 years | Norway | |
| - Those who are employed in Norway but are dispatched to Korea for work for more than 5 years without the consent regarding extension of the detached period | Korea | |
| Self-employed | In case running self-employed business in Norway: | |
| - Those who ordinarily reside in Norway as a self-employed person | Norway | |
| - A self-employed person who ordinarily resides in Korea and works in Norway. | Korea | |
| In case running self-employed business in Korea: | ||
| - Those who ordinarily reside in Korea as a self-employed person | Korea | |
| - A self-employed person who ordinarily resides in Norway and works in Korea. | Norway | |
| Others | - Those who are employed or self-employed in both countries. - Those who are employed in one Contracting Party and self-employed in the other Contracting Party. |
Ordinary residence |
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, thanks to the totalization of coverage periods in both countries.
- ① Korean National Pension Benefits under the Social Security Agreement
- - If you have more than 12 months of insured period in Korea, but do not have enough periods of coverage to qualify for pension benefits under the Korean national pension scheme, you may be able to qualify for Korean national pension benefits by totalizing periods of coverage under the Korean and Norwegian pension system. However, these periods creditable under the Norwegian 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 Norwegian Pension Benefits under the Social Security Agreement
- - If you have more than 36 months of insured period in Norway or has been insured and occupationally active in Norway more than 12 months, but do not have enough periods of coverage to qualify for pension benefits under the Norwegian pension system, you may be able to qualify for Norway pension benefits by totalizing periods of coverage under the Korean and Norwegian pension systems. However, these periods creditable under the Korean national pension scheme, must not coincide with those under the legislation of Norway.
- ③ A person who resides in the territory of a Contracting Party shall receive equal treatment with nationals of that Contracting Party in the application of its legislation regarding entitlement to or payment of benefits.
- ④ Korean lump-sum refunds are not granted to nationals of Norway based on the Agreement.
※ For more information, you may refer to the section either Agreement or Guide for Benefits Application.
Agencies of this Agreement
| Korea | Norway |
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| (1) National Pension Service (NPS) |
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