How to apply for a portable document A1 (PD A1) in case of posting (employee, SEP) or in the case of simultaneous pursuance of activity (employee/SEP/SZČO) on the territory of two or more EU Member States, EEA, Switzerland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland? Details can be found in this section. You will speed up the processing of the PD A1 if you request the document electronically.
NOTE FOR EMPLOYERS: The Social Insurance Agency issues the portable document A1 only for a specific person, not for the entire group of employees. Apply for PDA1 electronically.
If an employee who usually performs activities for an employer in the territory of the Slovak Republic is temporarily sent by this employer to the territory of another Member State of the EU, EEA, Switzerland or the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (receiving state) to perform work there for the given employer, continues to be subject to the legislation of the Slovak Republic under the conditions that the expected duration of this work does not exceed 24 months and that he is not sent to replace another posted person.
The sending employer, as well as the posted employee, must meet the conditions of posting in accordance with the applicable legislation (e.g. turnover achieved in the Slovak Republic, etc.) - see information about posting here: Work in the EU, EEA, Switzerland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Britain and Northern Ireland.
In order to apply for posting of an employee to the territory of another Member State of the EU, EEA, Switzerland or the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, it is necessary to apply via the Social Insurance Agency.
We recommend filling in and sending the application electronically - the eForm can be found here:
Application for Issuance of A1 due to the Posting of an Employee
A paper form is also available here:
Application for Issuance of Portable Document A1 (employee)
The completed paper form must be printed, signed and sent or personally delivered to the relevant branch of the Social Insurance Agency, which administers the employer in the employers' register, in sufficient time before the start of the posting.
Relevant documents (or scans) proving the facts stated in the application must be attached to the application
In the event that all the posting conditions are met, the relevant branch of the Social Insurance Agency will issue the portable document A1 no later than 45 days from the date of delivery of the application and send it to the employer/employee.
The branch of the Social Insurance Agency issues a portable document A1 for the purpose of posting of an employee free of charge for a maximum period of 24 months.
when carrying out activities in Member States of the EU, EEA, Switzerland or Great Britain (in the event that a foreign employer, the control and inspection authorities of the given state require its submission, if the employee suffers a work-related injury, etc.)
because the uniform format (with regard to the language of the given Member State) is used by all countries of the EU, EEA, Switzerland and Great Britain.
within ten days using the form here: Notification of Employer and Employee about Changes during Posting.
Currently, it is not possible to notify the relevant branch of the Social Insurance Agency of changes that occur during the posting period via an electronic version of the notification.
A person who usually works as a self-employed person (SEP) in the territory of the Slovak Republic and pursues a similar activity in the territory of another Member State of the EU, the EEA, Switzerland or the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland continues to be subject to the legislation of the Slovak Republic under the condition, that the expected duration of this work will not exceed 24 months.
A self-employed person must meet the posting conditions in accordance with the applicable legislation (e.g. the existence of operating premises, etc.) - see information about posting here: Work in the EU, EEA, Switzerland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Applying for the institution of posting of a self-employed person to the territory of another Member State of the EU, EEA, Switzerland or the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland must be applied via the Social Insurance Agency.
We recommend filling in and sending the application electronically - the eForm can be found here:
Application for issuance of A1 for the purpose of posting of SEP/SZČO
A paper form is also available here:
Application for issuance of portable document A1 (SEP/SZČO)
The completed paper form must be printed, signed and sent or delivered in person to the relevant branch of the Social Insurance Agency according to the place of residence of the SEP/SZČO
in sufficient time before the start of the posting.
Relevant documents (or scans) proving the facts stated in the application must be attached to the application.
In the event that all the conditions of posting by the SEP/SZČO are met, the relevant branch of the Social Insurance Agency will issue the portable document A1 no later than 45 days from the date of delivery of the application and send it to the SEP/SZČO. The branch of the Social Insurance Agency issues the portable document A1 for the purpose of posting of the SEP/SZČO free of charge for a maximum period of 24 months.
in an EU country, EEA country, Switzerland or the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (in the event that it is requested by a foreign entity, the control and inspection authorities of the given country, if the SEP/SZČO suffers a work accident, etc.).
because the uniform format (with respect to the language of the given Member State) is used by all Member States of the EU, EEA, Switzerland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
within ten days using the form here: Notification of a Self-Employed Person about Changes during Posting.
Currently, it is not possible to notify the relevant branch of the Social Insurance Agency of changes that occur during the posting period via an electronic version of the notification.
A civil servant is subject to the legislation of the Member State whose administration employs them.
In the event that an employee performs activities for the state administration of the Slovak Republic and is posted to perform work in the territory of another Member State of the EU, EEA, Switzerland or the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, it is necessary to request the Social Insurance Agency to issue PD A1 due to the posting.
We recommend filling in and sending the application electronically - the eForm can be found here:
Application for issuance of portable document A1
A paper form is also available here:
Application for issuance of portable document A1 (civil servant)
The completed paper form must be printed, signed and sent or personally delivered to the relevant Social Insurance Agency, which administers the employer in the employers' register, in sufficient time before the start of the civil servant’s work in the territory of another Member State.
Relevant documents (or scans) proving the facts stated in the application must be attached to the application
In case all the conditions are met, the relevant branch of the Social Insurance Agency will issue the portable document A1 no later than seven working days from the date of delivery of the application and send it to the employer/civil servant. The relevant branch of the Social Insurance Agency issues the portable document A1 for the purpose of performing the work of a civil servant in the territory of another Member State free of charge.
when carrying out activities in a Member State of the EU, EEA, Switzerland or the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (in the event that a foreign employer, the control and inspection authorities of the given state require its submission, if a civil servant suffers an occupational accident, etc.).
because the uniform format (with regard to the language of the given Member State) is used by all states of the EU, EEA, Switzerland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
within ten days using the form here:
Notification of Changes to a Person Usually Employed in the Territory of Several States
(except employees of international transport).
Currently, it is not possible to notify the relevant branch of the Social Insurance Agency of changes that occur during the posting period via the electronic version of the relevant Notice of Change.
If a person usually carries out activities as an employee in two or more Member States of the EU, the EEA, Switzerland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, it is necessary to determine the applicable legislation in accordance with the regulation of the European Parliament and the Council no. 883/2004 on the coordination of social security systems (regulation), since according to the regulation, an employee can be subject to the social security legislation of one Member State of the European Union (EU) at the same time.
The Social Insurance Agency determines the applicable legislation in the case of employees residing in the territory of the Slovak Republic.
The rules for determining the applicable legislation, as well as other information related to the determination of the applicable legislation, can be found in the posting section here: Work in the EU, EEA, Switzerland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
In case of simultaneous pursuance of the employee's activities in the territory of two or more Member States of the EU, EEA, Switzerland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, it is necessary to request the Social Insurance Agency to determine the applicable legislation.
We recommend filling in and sending the application electronically - the e-Form can be found here:
Application for determination of applicable legislation
A paper form is also available here:
eForms - Application to Determine Applicable Legislation (Employee - Multiple States)
The application is submitted to the relevant branch of the Social Insurance Agency, which registers it, checks it and, if it is incomplete, completes the necessary data (in cooperation with the employee). After completion, the relevant Social Insurance Agency branch will forward the application to the Social Insurance Agency headquarters for processing.
Relevant documents (or scans) proving the facts stated in the application must be attached to the application in sufficient time before the start of the posting.
the headquarters of the Social Insurance Agency will forward the request to the relevant institution of the Member State of residence, as it is not competent to act in this matter, except in the case that to the application is attached a determination of the Slovak legislation issued by the institution of the state of residence.
based on the assessment of the application within 60 days at the latest from the delivery of the application to the headquarters and sends it to the employee at the address indicated in the application. If the result of the determination of the applicable legislation is the determination of the legislation of another Member State of the EU, the EEA, Switzerland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Social Insurance Agency will notify this fact to the relevant institution of the Member State whose legislation is determined, through the EESSI system (Electronic Social Security Data Exchange), that the relevant institution issues the PD A1 with the legislation of the given state to the employee.
The headquarters of the Social Insurance Agency issues the transferable document A1 due to the simultaneous pursuance of the employee's activity, depending on the situation, free of charge for a maximum period of 24 months from the date of delivery of the application (if the simultaneous pursuance of the activity began in the past, the situation is assessed retrospectively as well).
when carrying out activities in the EU, EEA, Switzerland or the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland with you (in the event that a foreign entity, control and inspection authorities of the given state require its submission, if the employee suffers a work-related accident, etc.).
because the uniform format (with respect to the language of the given Member State) is used by all EU states, EEA states, Switzerland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
within ten days using the form here:
Notification of a Person Usually Employed/Self-Employed in the Territory of Several EU States States (except for employees of international transport).
Currently, it is not possible to notify the relevant branch of the Social Insurance Agency of changes that occur during the posting period via the electronic version of the relevant Notice of Change.
If the SEP/SZČO usually carries out activities in two or more Member States of the EU, the EEA, Switzerland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, it is necessary to determine the applicable legislation in accordance with Regulation of the European Parliament and the Council no. 883/2004 on the coordination of social security systems (regulation), since according to the regulation, SEP/SZČO can be subject at the same time exclusively to the legislation of one Member State of the European Union (EU) in the field of social security.
The Social Insurance Agency determines the applicable legislation in the case of SEP/SZČO residing in the territory of the Slovak Republic.
The rules for determining the applicable legislation, as well as other information related to the determination of the applicable legislation, can be found in the posting section here: Work in the EU, EEA, Switzerland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
In the case of simultaneous self-employment in the territory of two or more Member States of the EU, EEA, Switzerland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, it is necessary to request the Social Insurance Agency to determine the applicable legislation.
We recommend filling in and sending the application electronically - the e-Form can be found here:
Application for determination of applicable legislation
A paper form is also available here:
Application for Determination of Applicable Legislation (SEP/SZČO - Several States)
The application is submitted in the relevant branch of the Social Insurance Agency, which registers it, checks it and, if it is incomplete, completes it (in cooperation with SEP). After completion, the relevant Social Insurance Agency branch will forward the application to the Social Insurance Agency headquarters for processing.
Relevant documents (or scans) proving the facts stated in the application must be attached to the application in sufficient time before the start of the posting.
the headquarters of the Social Insurance Agency will forward the request to the relevant institution of the Member State of residence, as it is not competent to act in this matter, except in the case that to the application is attached a determination of the Slovak legislation by the institution of the State of residence.
based on the assessment of the application within 60 days at the latest from the delivery of the application to the headquarters and send it to SEP to the address indicated in the application. If the result of the determination of the applicable legislation is the determination of the legislation of another Member State of the EU, the EEA, Switzerland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Social Insurance Agency will notify this fact to the relevant institution of the Member State whose legislation is determined, through the EESSI system (Electronic Social Security Data Exchange), that the relevant institution for SEP/SZČO issue PD A1 with the legislation of the given state.
The headquarters of the Social Insurance Agency issues the transferable document A1 due to the simultaneous performance of the SEP/SZČO activity, depending on the situation, free of charge for a maximum period of 24 months from the date of delivery of the application (in the event that the simultaneous pursuance of the activity began in the past, the situation is also assessed retrospectively).
when carrying out activities in the EU, EEA, Switzerland or the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland with you (in the event that a foreign entity, the control and inspection authorities of the given state requires its submission, if the SEP suffers a work-related accident, etc.).
because the uniform format (with respect to the language of the given Member State) is used by all Member States of the EU, EEA, Switzerland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
within ten days using the form here:
Notification of a Person Usually Employed/Self-Employed in the Territory of Several EU States
Currently, it is not possible to notify the relevant branch of the Social Insurance Agency of changes that occur during the posting period via the electronic version of the relevant Notice of Change.
If a person usually performs activities as an employed person and activities as SEP/SZČO in different Member States of the EU, EEA, Switzerland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, it is necessary to determine the applicable legislation in accordance with Regulation of the European Parliament and Council No. 883/2004 on the coordination of social security systems (regulation), since according to the regulation, an employee/SEP/SZČO can be subject at the same time exclusively to the legislation of one member state of the European Union (EU) in the field of social security.
Social Insurance Agency determines the applicable legislation in the case of an employee/SEP residing in the territory of the Slovak Republic.
The rules for determining the applicable legislation, as well as other information related to the determination of the applicable legislation, can be found in the posting section here: Work in the EU, EEA, Switzerland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
In the case of simultaneous employment and self-employment in different EU, EEA, Switzerland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland member states, it is necessary to request the Social Insurance Agency to determine the applicable legislation.
We recommend filling in and sending the application electronically - the e-Form can be found here:
Application for Determination of Applicable Legislation
A paper form is also available here:
Application to Determine the Applicable Legislation (Employee and SEP/SZČO- Different States)
The application is submitted to the relevant branch of the Social Insurance Agency, which registers it, checks it and, if it is incomplete, completes it (in cooperation with the employee/SEP/SZČO). After completion, the relevant Social Insurance Agency will forward the application to the Social Insurance Agency headquarters for processing.
Relevant documents (or scans) proving the facts stated in the application must be attached to the application in sufficient time before the start of the posting.
the headquarters of the Social Insurance Agency will forward the request to the relevant institution of the Member State of residence, as it is not competent to act in this matter, except in the case that to the application is attached a determination of the Slovak legislation by the institution of the State of residence.
based on the assessment of the application within 60 days from the delivery of the application to the headquarters at the latest and sends it to the employee/SEP/SZČO at the address indicated in the application. If the result of the determination of the applicable legislation is the determination of the legislation of another Member State of the EU, the EEA, Switzerland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Social Insurance Agency will notify this fact to the relevant institution of the Member State whose legislation is determined, through the EESSI system (Electronic Social Security Data Exchange), that the relevant institution employees/SEP/SZČO issue PD A1 with the legislation of the given state.
The headquarters of the Social Insurance Agency issues the transferable document A1 due to the simultaneous pursuance of the employee/SEP/SZČO activity, depending on the situation, free of charge for a maximum period of 24 months from the date of delivery of the application (if the simultaneous pursuance of the activity began in the past, the situation is also assessed retrospectively).
when carrying out activities in the EU, EEA, Switzerland or the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland with you (in the event that it is requested by a foreign entity, the control and inspection authorities of the given state, if the employee/SEP/SZČO suffers a work-related accident, etc.).
because the uniform format (with respect to the national language of the given Member State) is used by all EU countries, EEA countries, Switzerland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
within ten days using the form here:
Notification of a Person Usually Employed/Self-Employed in the Territory of Several EU States (except for employees of international transport).
Currently, it is not possible to notify the relevant branch of the Social Insurance Agency of changes that occur during the posting period via the electronic version of the relevant Notice of Change.
If a person usually performs activities as a civil servant and activities as an employee and/or SEP/SZČO in different Member States of the EU, EEA, Switzerland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, it is necessary to determine the applicable legislation in accordance with Regulation of the European Parliament and Council No. 883/2004 on the coordination of social security systems (regulation), since according to the regulation, a civil servant/employee/SEP/SZČO can be subject at the same time exclusively to the legislation of one member state of the European Union (EU) in the field of social security.
The Social Insurance Office determines the applicable legislation in the case of a civil servant/employee/SEP/SZČO residing in the territory of the Slovak Republic.
The rules for determining the applicable legislation, as well as other information related to the determination of the applicable legislation, can be found in the posting section here: Work in the EU, EEA, Switzerland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
In case of simultaneous performance of civil service activity and employment activity and/or self-employment in different EU Member States, EEA, Switzerland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, it is necessary to request the Social Insurance Agency to determine the applicable legislation.
We recommend filling out the application and sending it electronically - the e-Form can be found here: Application for Determination of Applicable Legislation
A paper form is also available here: Application for the Issuance of a Portable Document A1 for a Civil Servant
The application is submitted to the relevant branch of the Social Insurance Agency, which registers it, checks it and, if it is incomplete, completes it (in cooperation with the civil servant/employee/SEP/SZČO). After completion, the relevant Social Insurance Agency branch will forward the application to the Social Insurance headquarters for processing.
Relevant documents (or scans) proving the facts stated in the application must be attached to the application in sufficient time before the start of the posting.
the headquarters of the Social Insurance Agency will forward the request to the relevant institution of the Member State of residence, as it is not competent to act in this matter, except in the case that to the application is attached a determination of the Slovak legislation by the institution of the State of residence.
on the basis of the assessment of the application within 60 days from the delivery of the application to the headquarters at the latest and sends it to the civil servant/employee/SEP/SZČO at the address indicated in the application. If the result of the determination of the applicable legislation is the determination of the legislation of another Member State of the EU, the EEA, Switzerland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Social Insurance Agency will notify this fact to the relevant institution of the Member State whose legislation is determined, through the EESSI system (Electronic Social Security Data Exchange), that the relevant institution issues PD A1 with the legislation of the given state to the state employee/employee/SEP/SZČO.
The headquarters of the Social Insurance Agency issues the transferable document A1 due to the simultaneous pursuance of the activity of a civil servant/employee/SEP/SZČO, depending on the situation, free of charge for a maximum period of 24 months from the date of delivery of the application (if the simultaneous pursuance of the activity began in the past, the situation is also assessed retrospectively).
the headquarters of the Social Insurance Agency will forward the request to the relevant institution of the Member State of residence, as it is not competent to act in this matter, except in the case that to the application is attached a determination of the Slovak legislation by the institution of the State of residence.
because the uniform format (with respect to the state language of the given Member State) is used by all EU states, EEA states, Switzerland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
within ten days using the form here:
Notification of a Person Usually Employed/Self-Employed in the Territory of Several EU States (except international transport employees).
Currently, it is not possible to notify the relevant branch of the Social Insurance Agency of changes that occur during the posting period via the electronic version of the relevant Notice of Change.
In the event that a person is employed or self-employed in the Slovak Republic, subject to the legislation of the Slovak Republic and for this reason wants to be exempted from the social security system of another Member State (e.g. from the social security system of the State of residence), while participation in the social security system of another Member State of the EU, EEA, Switzerland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland did not commence, or does not last for the employee or SEP due to the performance of a gainful activity, it is necessary to request the Social Insurance Agency to issue a PD A1.
We recommend filling in and sending the application electronically - the e-Form can be found here:
Application for Issuance of Portable Document A1
A paper form is also available here:
Application for Issuance of Portable Document A1 (employee or SEP/SZČO in SR)
The completed application must be printed, signed and sent or personally delivered to the relevant branch of the Social Insurance Agency.
Relevant documents (or scans) proving the facts stated in the application must be attached to the application in sufficient time before the start of the posting.
at the latest within 45 days from the date of delivery of the application and sends it to the applicant.
The relevant branch of the Social Insurance Agency issues the portable document A1 free of charge for a maximum period of 24 months.
because the uniform format (with regard to the state language of the given Member State) is used by all countries of the EU, EEA, Switzerland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
In the event that a person has been granted an exception, on the basis of which the legal regulations of the Slovak Republic apply to the person, they can request the Social Insurance Agency to issue a PD A1.
Please note that if a person has been granted an exemption stating that they are subject to the legislation of two or more EU Member States, the EEA, Switzerland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a PD A1 is not required to be issued - see information in the posting section here: Work in the EU, EEA, Switzerland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
To a person who has been granted an exemption, on the basis of which the legislation of the Slovak Republic apply to that person, the relevant branch of the Social Insurance Agency will issue a portable document A1 on the basis of the notification on the granting of the exemption, which was delivered to the Social Insurance Agency by the Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family (MPSVR SR), within seven working days from the date of delivery of the said notification.
If the exemption notification does not contain all the necessary information, Social Insurance Agency will contact the client
In the event that the exemption notification does not contain all the necessary information
for the issuance of a portable document A1, then the relevant branch of the Social Insurance Agency will invite the client within seven working days from the date of delivery of the notification to submit an application for the issuance of PD A1 due to the granted exemption.
We recommend filling in and sending the application electronically - the e-Form can be found here:
Application for Issuance of Portable Document A1 (eForm)
A paper form is also available here:
Application for the Issuance of a Portable Document A1 due to the Awarding of an Exemption
The completed application must be printed, signed and sent or personally delivered to the relevant branch of the Social Insurance Agency.
The relevant branch of the Social Insurance Agency will issue the transferable document A1 within seven working days from the date of delivery of the aforementioned application and send it to the applicant.
The relevant branch of the Social Insurance Agency issues the portable document A1 for the purpose of the employee's/SEP's/SZČO work in the territory of another Member State free of charge.
The A1 portable document does not need to be translated into another language because the uniform format (with regard to the state language of the given Member State) is used by all Member States of the EU, EEA, Switzerland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
You can find answers to the most frequent questions related to the electronic application here: Portable document A1 - Questions and answers to the electronic application
You can find contacts for Social Insurance Agency branches here: Contacts – branches