Social security agreements | Ministry of Foreign Affairs

In the framework of implementation of social security agreements the relevant institutions are: the Directorate of the Republic Pension and Disability Insurance Fund and the Directorate of the Provincial Pension and Disability Insurance Fund with their respective subdivisions; the Republic Health Insurance Fund with its organizational units and those of the National Employment Service, in cooperation on certain issues with the competent government departments – the Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Policy and the Ministry of Health.

The liaison body that, among other things, monitors the implementation of international agreements in this area is the Social Insurance Institute.

In exercising their rights under international social security agreements the interested parties should bear in mind that:

Social security conventions in force are being applied in the field of pension, disability and health insurance directly by the competent institutions in the Republic of Serbia and by foreign organizations responsible for health, pension and disability insurance.
Procedure for the enjoyment of rights to a health care through the implementation of social security conventions is taking place in the relevant health insurance affiliation or at a foreign health insurance shop/organization.
The health insurance affiliation, where the beneficiary of the right to a health care while temporarily residing abroad is insured, is responsible for providing him/her with a certificate to that effect, on a bilingual form.
The Belgrade City health insurance affiliation is responsible for the issuance of such certificates/forms to representatives of the Republic of Serbia who have been assigned to its diplomatic or consular missions abroad.
The health insurance shop/organization of a foreign country, where health care is provided under a social security convention, is responsible for the Serbian beneficiaries temporarily resident in that country.

Foreign insured persons, who are temporarily staying in the Republic of Serbia, submit the form to the health insurance affiliation of their place of temporary residence.

The health insurance affiliation of their place of residence is responsible for the insured beneficiaries of a foreign pension only, who are resident in Serbia. Insured beneficiaries of a Serbian pension only, who are resident in a foreign country where health care is provided under a social security convention, are the responsibility of the health insurance shop/organization in the country of their residence.

Realization of the right to a pension under social security agreements concluded with the former Republics of the SFRY is the responsibility of the pension and disability insurance affiliation where the insured person was last insured, and if twelve months have elapsed since the time when insurance ceased to be applicable and when the procedure was initiated, the affiliation of his/her residence becomes responsible. Implementation of social security conventions signed with other countries is the responsibility of either the Directorate of the Republic Pension and Disability Insurance Fund, Belgrade, 9 Dr Aleksandar Kostic Street, or the Directorate of the Provincial Fund, Zitni trg 3, 21000 Novi Sad.

Beneficiary of a foreign pension who is resident in the Republic of Serbia may, at the request of the competent foreign institution, obtain signed and certified evidence of life from the Directorate of the Republic Pension and Disability Insurance Fund or the Directorate of the Provincial Fund as well as from the relevant pension and disability insurance affiliations.

For the purpose of realizing the right to an unemployment benefit it is necessary to contact the competent employment institution.

More information on health insurance can be found on the website: www.rfzo.rs

More information on pension insurance can be found on the website: www.pio.rs

List of bilateral agreements by country:

Austria

The Agreement between the Republic of Serbia and the Republic of Austria on Social Security, entered into force on 1 December 2012. (published in the "Official Gazette - International Agreements" No. 2/2012);

Belgium

The Agreement between the Republic of Serbia and the Kingdom of Belgium on Social Security, entered into force on 1 September 2014. (published in the "Official Gazette - International Agreements" No. 12/2010);

Bosnia and Herzegovina

The Agreement between the SRY and Bosnia and Herzegovina, entered into force on January 1, 2004. (published in the "Official Gazette of Serbia and Montenegro-International Agreements" No. 7/2003);

Bulgaria

The Agreement between the Republic of Serbia and the Republic of Bulgaria on Social Security, entered into force on 1 February 2013. (published in the "Official Gazette - International Agreements" No. 11/2011);

Cyprus

The Agreement between the Republic of Serbia and the Republic of Cyprus on Social Security, entered into force on 1 February 2011. (published in the "Official Gazette - International Agreements" No. 12/2010);

Canada

The Agreement on Social Security between the Republic of Serbia and Canada, entered into force on December 1, 2014. (published in the "Official Gazette - International Agreements" No. 12/2013);

China

The Agreement on Social Security between the Government of the Republic of Serbia and the Government of the People's Republic of China, entered into force on February 1, 2021. (published in the "Official Gazette - International Agreements" No. 12/2018);

Croatia

The Agreement between the SRY and the Republic of Croatia on Social Security, entered into force on 1 May 2003. (published in the "Official Gazette of the FRY - International Agreements" No. 1/2001);

Czech Republic

The Agreement between the SRY and the Czech Republic on Social Security, entered into force on 1 December 2002. (published in the "Official Gazette of the FRY-International Agreements" No. 7/2002);

Cyprus

Denmark

The Convention between the SFRY and the Kingdom of Denmark on Social Security, entered into force on 1 February 1979. (published in the "Official Gazette of the SFRY - Supplement MUIDS" number 5/1980);

France

The General Convention on Social Security between the FPRY and the French Republic entered into force on April 1, 1951. (published in the "Official Gazette of the Presidium of the National Assembly of the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia" No. 4/51). Amendments were published in the "Official Gazette of the SFRY-International Agreements" No. 1/1967; 17/1971; 22/75, 7/1977; 5/79 and no. 9/1990. Our side has confirmed the new Agreement between the Republic of Serbia and the Republic of France on social security (published in the "Official Gazette - International Agreements" No. 6/2015), but it has not yet entered into force.

Germany

The Agreement between the SFRY and the Federal Republic of Germany on social security, entered into force on September 1, 1969. (published in the "Official Gazette of the SFRY" No. 9/1969). The amendments were made by the Agreement from 1974, which entered into force on May 14, 1975, with the beginning of application on January 1, 1975 (published in the "Official Gazette list SFRJ-MU "24/1976);

Greece

The Agreement between the Republic of Serbia and the Hellenic Republic on Social Security, entered into force on March 1, 2020. (published in the "Official Gazette - International Agreements" No. 9/2018);

Hungary

The Agreement between the Republic of Serbia and Hungary on social security, entered into force on December 1, 2014. (published in the "Official Gazette - International Agreements" No. 10/2014);

Italy

The Convention between the FPRY and the Italian Republic on Social Security, entered into force on 1 January 1961. (published in the "Official Gazette of the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia - Supplement MUIDS" number 1/1959);

Libya

The Agreement between the SFRY and the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya on social security, entered into force on June 1, 1990. (published in the "Official Gazette of the SFRY-International Agreements" No. 1/1990);

Luxembourg

The Agreement between the Republic of Serbia and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg on Social Security, entered into force on 1 November 2014. (published in the "Official Gazette - International Agreements" No. 12/2013);

Montenegro

The Agreement between the Republic of Serbia and the Republic of Montenegro on Social Security, entered into force on 1 January 2008. (published in the "Official Gazette - International Agreements" number 102/2007);

Netherlands

The Convention on Social Security between the SFRY and the Kingdom of the Netherlands, entered into force on April 1, 1979. (published in the Official Gazette of the SFRY-Supplement MUIDS "number 11/1980);

North Macedonia

The Agreement between the FRY and the Republic of Macedonia on Social Security, entered into force on 1 April 2002. (published in the "Official Gazette of the FRY-International Agreements" No. 1/2001);

Norway

The Convention between the SFRY and the Kingdom of Norway on Social Security, entered into force on August 1, 1976. (published in the "Official Gazette of the SFRY" number 22/1975);

Panama

The Agreement on Social Security Cooperation between the SFRY and the Republic of Panama, entered into force on December 25, 1975. (published in the "Official Gazette of the SFRY-Supplement MUIDS" number 11/1977);

Poland

The Convention on Social Security between the FPRY and the People's Republic of Poland, entered into force on January 1, 1959. (published in the "Official Gazette of the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia - Supplement to the Ministry of Internal Affairs" No. 9/1958);

Romania

The Agreement between the Republic of Serbia and Romania on social security, entered into force on April 1, 2018. (published in the "Official Gazette - International Agreements" No. 2/2017);

Russian Federation

The Agreement between the Republic of Serbia and the Russian Federation on social security, entered into force on March 1, 2019. (published in the "Official Gazette - International Agreements" No. 9/2018);

Slovakia

The Agreement between the Republic of Serbia and the Slovak Republic on Social Security, entered into force on March 1, 2013. (published in the "Official Gazette - International Agreements" No. 2/2012);

Slovenia

The Agreement between the Republic of Serbia and the Republic of Slovenia on Social Security, entered into force on 1 November 2010. (published in the "Official Gazette - International Agreements" No. 111/2009);

Sweden

The Convention between the SFRY and the Kingdom of Sweden on social insurance, entered into force on January 1, 1979. (published in the "Official Gazette of the SFRY - Supplement MUIDS" number 12/1979);

Switzerland

The Agreement between the Republic of Serbia and the Swiss Confederation on Social Security, entered into force on January 1, 2019. (published in the "Official Gazette - International Agreements" No. 13/2010);

Turkey

The Agreement between the Republic of Serbia and the Republic of Turkey on social security, entered into force on December 1, 2013. (published in the "Official Gazette - International Agreements" No. 1/2010);

United Kingdom

The Convention between the FPRY and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on Social Security, entered into force on 1 August 1958. (published in the "Official Gazette of the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia - Supplement to the MUIDS" No. 7/1958);