Non-German employees who worked in Germany can apply for refund of the employee’s contribution to the German Federal Pension Fund under certain conditions.
The following resume gives a short overview about the general conditions regarding the citizenship of the employees. Divergences in individual cases are possible. TRP Advocates will provide you advice, help and guidance in order to get refunded your contribution.
1.Citizens of EU, EEA member states and Switzerland
Citizens of the member states of the European Union
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain,
the following European Economic Area member states
Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway
and Switzerland
can apply for refund of the employee’s contribution to the German Federal Pension Fund, if
they paid contribution to the German social security system for less than 60 months
their habitual abode is neither in Germany nor in another member state of the EU/ EEA nor in Switzerland
they are no more subject to statutory pension insurance in German or one of the countries mentioned above
they are not authorised to voluntary German pension insurance
they have left Germany for at least 24 months.
Citizens of countries that have a Social Sec. Agreement with Germany
2.Citizens of Australia
Australian citizens can apply for refund of the employee’s contribution to the German Federal Pension Fund, if
they paid contribution to the German social security system for less than 60 months
their habitual abode is neither in Germany nor in another member state of the EU/ EEA
they are no more subject to statutory German pension insurance
they are not authorised to voluntary German pension insurance
they have left Germany for at least 24 months.
Citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnian and Herzegovinian citizens can apply for refund of the employee’s contribution to the German Federal Pension Fund, if
they worked in Germany and Bosnia and Herzegovina for less than 60 months
their habitual abode is neither in Germany nor in another member state of the EU/ EEA nor in Bosnia and Herzegovina
they are no more subject to statutory German pension insurance
they are not authorised to voluntary German pension insurance
they have left Germany for at least 24 months.
Citizens of Canada
Canadian citizens can apply for refund of the employee’s contribution to the German Federal Pension Fund, if
they paid contribution to the German social security system for less than 60 months
their habitual abode is neither in Germany nor in another member state of the EU/ EEA
they are no longer subject to statutory German pension insurance
they are not authorised to voluntary German pension insurance
they have left Germany for at least 24 months.
Citizens of Chile
Chilean citizens can apply for refund of the employee’s contribution to the German Federal Pension Fund, if
they paid contribution to the German social security system for less than 60 months
their habitual abode is neither in Germany nor in another member state of the EU/ EEA
they are no longer subject to statutory German pension insurance
they are not authorised to voluntary German pension insurance
they have left Germany for at least 24 months.
Citizens of Israel
Israeli citizens can apply for refund of the employee’s contribution to the German Federal Pension Fund, if
they paid contribution to the German social security system for less than 60 months
their habitual abode is neither in Germany nor in another member state of the EU/ EEA
they are no longer subject to statutory German pension insurance
they are not authorised to voluntary German pension insurance
they have left Germany for at least 24 months.
Citizens of Japan
Japan citizens can apply for refund of the employee’s contribution to the German Federal Pension Fund, if
they paid contribution to the German social security system for less than 60 months
their habitual abode is neither in Germany nor in another member state of the EU/ EEA
they are no longer subject to statutory German pension insurance
they are not authorised to voluntary German pension insurance
they have left Germany for at least 24 months.
Citizens of Macedonia
Macedonian citizens can apply for refund of the employee’s contribution to the German Federal Pension Fund, if
they paid contribution to the German social security system for less than 60 months
their habitual abode is neither in Germany nor in another member state of the EU/ EEA
they are no more subject to statutory pension insurance in Germany, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Great Britain, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Slovenia or Turkey
they are not authorised to voluntary German pension insurance
they have left Germany for at least 24 months.
Citizens of Montenegro
Montenegrin citizens can apply for refund of the employee’s contribution to the German Federal Pension Fund, if
they paid contribution to the German social security system for less than 60 months
their habitual abode is neither in Germany nor in another member state of the EU/ EEA nor in Montenegro
they are no more subject to statutory German pension insurance
they are not authorised to voluntary German pension insurance
they have left Germany for at least 24 months.
Citizens of Morocco
Moroccan citizens can apply for refund of the employee’s contribution to the German Federal Pension Fund, if
they paid contribution to the German social security system for less than 60 months
their habitual abode is neither in Germany nor in another member state of the EU/ EEA
they are no more subject to statutory German pension insurance
they are not authorised to voluntary German pension insurance
they have left Germany for at least 24 months.
Citizens of Serbia
Serbian citizens can apply for refund of the employee’s contribution to the German Federal Pension Fund, if
they paid contribution to the German social security system for less than 60 months
their habitual abode is neither in Germany nor in another member state of the EU/ EEA nor in Serbia
they are no more subject to statutory German pension insurance
they are not authorised to voluntary German pension insurance
they have left Germany for at least 24 months.
Citizens of South Korea
South Korean citizens can apply for refund of the employee’s contribution to the German Federal Pension Fund, if
they paid contribution to the German social security system for less than 60 months
their habitual abode is neither in Germany nor in another member state of the EU/ EEA
they are no longer subject to statutory German pension insurance
they are not authorised to voluntary German pension insurance
they have left Germany for at least 24 months.
Citizens of Tunisia
Tunisian citizens can apply for refund of the employee’s contribution to the German Federal Pension Fund, if
they paid contribution to the German social security system for less than 60 months
their habitual abode is neither in Germany nor in another member state of the EU/ EEA
they are no more subject to statutory German pension insurance
they are not authorised to voluntary German pension insurance
they have left Germany for at least 24 months.
Citizens of Turkey
Turkish citizens can apply for refund of the employee’s contribution to the German Federal Pension Fund, if
they paid contribution to the German social security system for less than 60 months
their habitual abode is neither in Germany nor in another member state of the EU/ EEA
they are no longer subject to statutory German or Turkish pension insurance
they are not authorised to voluntary German pension insurance
they have left Germany for at least 24 months.
Citizens of the USA
US-American citizens can apply for refund of the employee’s contribution to the German Federal Pension Fund, if
they paid contribution to the German social security system for less than 60 months
their habitual abode is neither in Germany nor in another member state of the EU/ EEA
they are no longer subject to statutory German pension insurance
they are not authorised to voluntary German pension insurance
they have left Germany for at least 24 months.
Citizens of China and India
The Indo-German and Chinese-German Social Security Agreements only concern the detachment of employees. Indian and Chinese employees who were not detached and worked in Germany may see below: Citizens of countries not mentioned above.
3. Citizens of countries not mentioned above
Citizens of neither EU/ EEA countries nor Switzerland nor countries that have a Social Security Agreement with Germany can apply for refund of the employee’s contribution to the German Federal Pension Fund, if
they paid contribution to the German social security system for less than 60 months
their habitual abode is neither in Germany nor in another member state of the EU/ EEA
they are no longer subject to statutory German pension insurance
they are not authorised to voluntary German pension insurance
they have left Germany for at least 24 months.
TRP’s lawyers advise and help employees from all over the world to apply for the refund of their contributions to the German Federal Pension Fund. Please contact us for more information.