U1/E104 form to certify your social and health insurance in Ireland and the UK

The U1 Form certifies the periods of social insurance and employment in the UK and Ireland and the E104 Form certifies the periods of health insurance when transferring health contributions between these countries and any other country in the EU or EEA (or Switzerland).

Under EC Regulations, if you leave any of these countries to live and/or work in another country, you may be entitled to receive unemployment, sickness or maternity benefits in any EU, EEA country (or Switzerland) you are moving to.

This will be taken into account when calculating your unemployment benefit in your destination country. It is also an excellent way to protect your social and health contributions and connect them to your country of permanent residence.

Important: If you wish to apply for a U1/E104 Form for the UK or Ireland, you must have ceased employment and left that country.

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?What’s a U1 Form?

A U1 form serves as proof of the periods during which you worked abroad and paid for unemployment insurance in EU countries, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Switzerland.

You can use the form to claim unemployment benefits in countries covered by EC Regulations.

?What’s an E104 Form?

The E104 form serves as a proof of the periods you worked abroad and paid for social insurance in EU countries, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Switzerland.

You can use the form to claim sickness, maternity, invalidity benefit in countries covered by the EC Regulations.

?How much does it cost?

Our standard fee for processing your U1/E104 forms application is €48.

?What documents do I need to apply?

In Ireland or the UK, you’ll need to enclose copies of your p60 and p45 from each employer along with your signed documents provided in the tax pack.

In Germany the items requested for verifying the unemployment insurance period are the previous German address of the place of residence, contact details of employers and evidence of being granted unemployment insurance benefit in Germany (also, the name of the local authority having paid the benefit).

In Austria, your social security number and the date of birth of the applicant are required.

In Holland, copy of last employment contract and a copy of the resignation letter, the applicant's Dutch tax number and the address details of the last Dutch employer are needed along with the signed documents provided in the tax pack.

?What happens if I lose my job in the new country? Can I come back to my country of origin and claim unemployment benefits?

Yes, your insurable employment period in that new country will be transferred to your home country for the purpose of claiming unemployment benefits.

?Who issues the U1/E104 Forms?

Ireland: The Department of Social Protection
UK: HM Revenue and Customs
Germany: Bundesagentur für Arbeit
Austria: Arbeitsmarktservice Österreich
The Netherlands: UWV

?How long does it usually take?

The standard processing time is between 4-6 weeks. Sometimes it may take longer, depending on your case (the more payment documents you provide, the easier and faster tax authorities will issue the E104 and U1 forms).

?How will I know what’s happening with my application?

Once you send us your signed documents, we’ll keep you up-to-date on the progress of your application and you will have access to our 24/7 support though live chat.