Working abroad

When working abroad, social security is generally organized in the country where the work is carried out. But employees, self-employed persons or grant recipients who go abroad from Finland temporarily can, under certain conditions, remain covered by Finnish social security while they work abroad. Those working in the EU or social security agreement countries can apply for a certificate of coverage under Finnish social security from the Finnish Centre for Pensions. The certificate issued for work in EU countries is called the A1 certificate.