Ukrainians who have worked abroad for an extended period have been allowed to convert their foreign work experience into early retirement in Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Essential changes in pension accounting allow for the consideration of specific periods of work abroad when determining the retirement date. This means that individuals with official work experience in other countries can be eligible for a pension sooner, without being required to have Ukrainian insurance experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, it is worth noting that foreign experience does not increase the pension size if the country where the person worked has not signed an agreement with Ukraine. Despite this, the opportunity to retire earlier is already a significant plus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What’s new?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the new rules, foreign work experience will be taken into account when calculating the retirement date in Ukraine. That is, if you worked abroad and have official data about it, these years can be counted towards your experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, it is essential to know that if you do not have an agreement with the country where you worked, this will not affect the amount of your pension payments. However, the opportunity to exercise the right to early retirement is already a significant advantage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How to confirm your experience?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To have your foreign experience recognized, it is essential to provide relevant documents that confirm your activities abroad. These can be:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
employment contracts;<\/p>\n\n\n\n
salary certificates;<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Evidence of paid social contributions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But providing documents is not the only condition; they must be legalized. Depending on the country in which you worked, these can be:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Apostille (for countries participating in the Hague Convention),<\/p>\n\n\n\n
consular legalization,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
notarial certification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After that, the documents must be submitted to the Pension Fund of Ukraine, which, together with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, applies to the pension authority of the relevant country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When should you start?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is recommended to initiate the process 6 to 12 months before reaching retirement age. This will allow sufficient time to collect all the necessary documents and complete the required bureaucratic procedures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We remind you that the Pension Fund encourages Ukrainians to consider the possibility of postponing retirement due to the new rules.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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