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01 October, 2026 / 11:42

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Moldovans who worked in Slovakia to be able to combine pension insurance periods

Moldovans who worked in Slovakia will be able to combine the insurance periods completed in the two countries when determining their pension eligibility, following the entry into force on October 1 of the Agreement between the Republic of Moldova and the Slovak Republic on social security.

The Agreement and the Administrative Arrangement for its implementation establish cooperation mechanisms between the competent institutions of the two countries in the field of pensions and other social security benefits.

According to the document, insurance periods completed in the Republic of Moldova and Slovakia may be totalized when the insurance period accumulated in one country alone is insufficient to qualify for a pension.

The Agreement applies to old-age pensions, disability pensions, benefits for disabilities resulting from workplace accidents or occupational diseases, as well as survivor’s pensions.

Each country will calculate and pay the portion of the pension corresponding to the insurance periods completed on its territory. Benefits may be paid directly to beneficiaries, regardless of the country in which they reside.

Currently, the Republic of Moldova has signed 23 social security agreements, 18 of which are already being applied. In recent years, the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection has concluded social security agreements with Slovakia, Italy, Greece, Spain, Latvia, France, Switzerland, Canada, and Ukraine.

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