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Slovak Republic Agreement and foreign pension Information 106-04029000



This document outlines information about the Agreement including the process of making a claim for Australian payment under the Agreement and coding of Slovakian payments.

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Commencement date

The Agreement with Slovak Republic started on 1 January 2012.

Claiming and benefits

The Agreement generally allows customers to lodge a claim for payment from either country. It also allows customers to add together periods of residence in Australia and periods of social security coverage in Slovak Republic, to meet the minimum requirements for payment.

Australian payments covered:

  • Age Pension

Customers can claim Australian payments under the Agreement by contacting Services Australia or the Slovakian authorities.

Slovakian payments covered:

  • Old Age Pension
  • Disability Pension
  • Survivor Benefits

Customers can claim a foreign pension by contacting Services Australia or the Slovakian authorities.

Information for International Agreements

Information on how International Agreements work and general concepts used in Agreements is in International Social Security Agreements.

The Resources page has links to the International Programme homepage, Centrelink International Services (CIS) and the Services Australia website.

International Social Security Agreements

Claims for Australian payments under International Agreements

Foreign pension claims

Foreign pension coding

Agreement liaisons, NZ CICs and exchange of information

Non embargo comparable foreign payment arrears debts