Guide for Exemption Application under the Agreement between Korea and Argentina

How to be exempted from Argentine Social Security Contributions

• If you are mandatorily covered by the Korean legislation and worked in Argentina for temporary work(or self-employment), you can be exempt from Argentine pension contributions, provided that you obtain "a Certificate of Coverage under the Social Security Agreement" from the National Pension Service of Korea and submit it to the Argentine competent institution.
• 1. A Request for a Korean Certificate of Coverage
  • - If you are a detached employee, your employer in Korea must request a Korean Certificate of Coverage.
  • - If you are self-employed or employed, you yourself must request a Korean Certificate of Coverage.
• (1) Who requires a Korean Certificate of Coverage?
  • ① An employee who is sent to work in Argentina for a certain period of time (no more than 3 years) by an employer in Korea.
  • ② A self-employed person who resides in Korea and is engaged in similar self-employment activities in Argentina for a certain period time (no more than 3 years).
  • * Based on mutual agreement between the both Contracting Parties, the exemption period can be extended for 2 years
• (2) How to request a Korean Certificate of Coverage?
  • ① The employer must request a Korean Certificate of Coverage by visiting the National Pension Service of Korea with the required documents or sending the required documents to the National Pension Service of Korea by EDI, mail or fax.
  • ② National Pension Service, Center for International Pension Support, 3^rd Fl., 128, Dosan-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, 06039, Korea.
    - Fax (02) 3485-2933
• (3) Required Documents
  • ① When you request the Certificate, you must submit an “Application for Certificate of Coverage under the Social Security Agreement between Korea and Argentina" and documents to confirm the employment status such as a detachment order, employment contract, etc.
  • ② An "Application for Certificate of Coverage under the Social Security Agreement between Korea and Argentina" form is available on our web-site -> Social Security Agreement -> Social Security Agreement Forms. You can also obtain this document by contacting NPS.
• 2. Submission of the Certificate of Coverage to the Argentine Competent Institution.
  • An employer who is responsible for paying pension contributions is exempt from paying pension contributions for the period specified on a Korean Certificate of Coverage under the Agreement on Social Security by submitting the Certificate to the Argentine National Social Security Administration(ANSES).
  • However, although possible, the Argentine system strictly limits retroactive application of its legislation or refunds once its contribution have been paid, so you are strongly advised to request the exemption allowing a suitable amount of time.

How to be exempted from the Korean National Pension Scheme

If you are mandatorily covered by the Argentine pension system and temporarily work(or self-employed) in Korea, you can be exempted from the Korean National Pension Scheme, provided that you get "a Certificate of Coverage under the Social Security Agreement" from a Competent Institution in Argentine and submit it to the Korean National Pension Service.

• 1. A Request for a Argentine Certificate of Coverage
  • - If you are an employee, your employer in Argentina must request a Argentine certificate of coverage.
  • - If you are self-employed, you yourself must personally request a Argentine certificate of coverage.
• (1) Who requires a Argentina Certificate of Coverage?
  • ① An employee who is sent to work in Korea for a certain period of time (no more than 3 years) by an employer in Argentina.
  • ② A self-employed person who resides in Argentina and is engaged in similar self-employment activities in Korea for a certain period time (no more than 3 years).
  • * Based on mutual agreement between the both Contracting Parties, the exemption period can be extended for 2 years
• (2) How to request a Argentina Certificate of Coverage?
  • - You must request a Certificate of Coverage by contacting the Argentine Competent Institution with the required documents according to its internal regulations.
• (3) Competent Institution of Certificate of Coverage Issuance in Argentina
  • - ANSES(www.anses.gob.ar)

• 2. Submission of the Certificate of Coverage to the Korean National Pension Service
  • ① The following must be submitted by your employer if you are an employee or by you personally if you are self-employed; an "application of exemption" as well as an original copy of "Argentine Certificate of Coverage under the Social Security Agreement", and a copy of your identification to the Center for International Pension Support by visiting or by sending a registered letter (Because an original copy must be submitted, a facsimile will not be accepted).
  • ② If you submit a "Argentine Certificate of Coverage under the Social Security Agreement", you are exempt from Coverage under the Korean legislation for the period shown on the same Certificate. If you have already paid contributions before you submit your Certificate, the amount of the contributions already paid can be transferred to your due contributions or refunded.
  • ※ Information here on our web-site is a general guide. You can get more information about the exemption of coverage from the Center for International Pension Support of the NPS (☎02-6960-3210).