Published on 26 March 2026

Applying for a foreign old-age or a survivor pension

You are resident in Switzerland and wish to apply for pension from another country.

Applying to an EU/EFTA country

You live in Switzerland, you are a citizen of Switzerland or an EU/EFTA country

Please contact the Compensation Office that handled your last contributions.

For married couples: If your spouse already receives an OASI pension, please contact the same compensation office that pays your spouse’s pension.

Cantonal and Union compensation Offices

InfoRegister - Where have I contributed ?

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Applying to a country with which Switzerland has signed a bilateral social security agreement

• Bilateral agreements: who they apply to and how to apply

  Who do the agreements apply to?

  Social security agreements apply in principle to nationals of both contracting states (Switzerland and one of the countries listed above), as well as to their family members and survivors, regardless of nationality.

  Special rules may apply, depending on the specific agreement For details, please consult the brochures on the following page.

  Information about the bilateral social security agreements

  how do I apply?

  1. Download and complete the required documents using the link below

  2. Submit the documents through eCdC eServices

  Application for foreign benefits

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Applying to an other country

You wish to apply for a pension in a country with which Switzerland has not concluded a bilateral social security agreement.

Please contact that country’s embassy in Switzerland:

Foreign Representations in Switzerland