Special contribution arrangements in social security agreement countries

There may be special arrangements for your insurance if you work abroad and some or all of the following apply. You:

• travel in your work for a company, firm or group that carries goods or passengers by road or air;
• work on any ship or vessel registered in the country where you work or in the UK;
• work in the government service of that country or of the UK;
• work privately for a government official of that country or of the UK;
• are employed in a diplomatic mission or consular post of that country or the UK;
• work privately for an official of a diplomatic mission or consular post of that country or of the UK
• work for a public corporation of that country or the UK.

The HMRC Residency will tell you more about these arrangements if you work for a UK employer. If you work for a non-EEA employer, get in touch with the authorities in that country. See Addresses for enquiries about contributions and benefits