Coming to the UK from European Economic Area countries
There are special rules if you are coming to the UK from:
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Republic of Ireland, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Croatia and Switzerland (Switzerland is not in the EEA but applies most of the same rules).
If you come to the UK with a Portable Document A1, E101 or E102 from one of these countries showing that you are exempt under the special rules, you will be exempt from National Insurance contributions until the document expires.
These Portable Documents are most commonly issued where a person works in one country and then is sent by their foreign employer to work in the UK for a time.
If you are in business for yourself in your home country and you are self-employed in the UK, you may be able to qualify for a Portable Document A1, E101 or E102.
The country where you are normally in business will advise you whether you can be issued with a Portable Document A1, E101 or E102.
EEA rules mean that if you do not hold a Portable Document A1, E101 or E102 you will be required to register for a National Insurance number and pay National Insurance contributions on the same basis as a person who normally lives and works here.
Coming to the UK from a country with which the UK has a Reciprocal Agreement on Social Security
There are special rules if you are coming to the UK from:
Barbados, Bermuda, Canada, Israel, Jamaica, Japan, Jersey and Guernsey, Korea, Mauritius, Philippines, Turkey, United States of America, Yugoslavia (not including Croatia or Slovenia).
If you come to the UK with a certificate from one of these countries showing that you are exempt under the special rules, you will be exempt from National Insurance contributions until the certificate expires. These certificates are normally issued where a person works in one country and then is sent by their foreign employer to work in the UK for a time.
If you are in business for yourself in your home country and are intending to carry on your business in the UK, you may be able to qualify for such a certificate.
The country where you normally work will advise you whether you can be issued with a certificate.
If you do not hold a certificate from your home country, you will be required to register for a National Insurance number and pay National Insurance contributions on the same basis as a person who normally lives and works here.
Le formulaire A1 remplace les formulaire E 101, E 102 et E 103
Le formulaire A1 est utilisé pour attester de la législation applicable à un travailleur qui n'est pas affilié dans le pays de travail.
Il est établi en cas d'application des articles 11 à 16 du règlement (CE) n° 883/2004 et de l'article 19 du règlement (CE) n° 987/2009.
Il remplace les formulaires E 101 et E 103. Le formulaire E 102 qui existait pour les prolongations de détachement n'a plus de raison d'être dans la mesure où dans le nouveau règlement la durée du détachement de plein droit est fixée à 24 mois et qu'il n'existe plus de prolongation de détachement.