Your first weeks working abroad – registration, tax, insurance

1. Register your address (Meldezettel) at the local registration office within 3 days of moving in. The form must be signed by you and by your landlord or the person who provides the accommodation.
2. Registration certificate (Anmeldebescheinigung): if you are an EU/EEA citizen and stay longer than 3 months, apply within 4 months of arrival at the residence authority (in Vienna: MA 35). Fee: €44.
3. Social insurance: your employer registers you with the social insurance before you start work. You get an e-card – your health insurance card for doctors and hospitals.
4. Tax: income tax (Lohnsteuer) and social insurance contributions are deducted from your salary by the employer. In 2026 the first €13,539 of yearly income is tax-free; above that the rate starts at 20%. After the year ends, file the employee tax assessment (Arbeitnehmerveranlagung) – many people get money back.
5. Bank account: salaries are normally paid into an account at the end of the month.

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1. Report your arrival: you are advised to report your presence to the municipality (gemeente / commune) where you live within 10 working days of arriving.
2. Register as an EU worker at the municipality within 3 months of arrival, with your ID and your employment contract or an employer’s declaration (Annex 19bis). You first get a provisional certificate (Annex 8ter); after a police check of your address you are entered in the foreigners’ register and receive an EU residence card. If you do not register in time, you risk a €200 fine. Under federal rules registration is free, but municipalities charge administrative fees – in the City of Brussels €25 for the registration request and €30 for the card.
3. National register number (rijksregisternummer / numéro de registre national): you get it when you are registered. You need it, for example, for your bank account, the employment services and health insurance.
4. Health insurance: join a Belgian health insurance fund (ziekenfonds / mutualité).
5. Tax: if you work in Belgium, you also pay income tax in Belgium.
6. Bank account: to open one you need an ID document issued in Belgium (for example your residence card) and your national register number.

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1. Long-term residence certificate: if you stay longer than 3 months, apply to the Migration Directorate of the Ministry of the Interior (your local migration office). The documents depend on your situation – employed, self-employed, student and so on.
2. Personal number of a foreigner (ЛНЧ, LNCh): issued by the Migration Directorate. You need it to register with a family doctor.
3. Health insurance: the public system is run by the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF). Choose a GP (личен лекар) – this can also be done online. Get your European Health Insurance Card before you leave home.
4. Tax: income tax is a flat 10% of taxable income (after compulsory social contributions). Your employer deducts tax and contributions from your salary and pays them to the National Revenue Agency.
5. Your contract: keep the copy of the notification to the National Revenue Agency – it proves you are registered.

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1. Register your stay: if you stay longer than 3 months, register your temporary stay at the police administration or police station where you live – no later than 8 days after the 3 months end. You need an ID card or passport, documents on the purpose of your stay (e.g. employment contract), health insurance, proof of means and of accommodation. You get a registration certificate free of charge; a biometric residence card is optional (€13.27, valid 5 years).
2. OIB: your personal identification number. You get it when you register your residence, or you can ask for it at a Tax Administration office. You need it to get a job, open a bank account, make payments and deal with institutions.
3. Insurance: your employer registers you for compulsory pension and health insurance (HZZO) and must give you a copy of the registration.
4. Tax: the employer deducts income tax and your pension contribution (20% of gross pay); health insurance (16.5%) is paid by the employer on top. The basic personal allowance is €600 a month. Tax rates are set by your city or municipality: a lower rate on income up to €5,000 a month (€60,000 a year) and a higher rate above that.
5. Bank account: you need your OIB to open one.

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1. Registration: as an EU citizen, register with the Civil Registry and Migration Department within 4 months of arrival. Bring a valid ID card or passport and proof of employment (or of your studies).
2. Social insurance: you must be registered with the Social Insurance Services. Your employer pays the contributions – 8.8% of your pay as your share, plus 8.8% from the employer.
3. Health care: your contribution to the General Healthcare System (GHS, GeSY) is withheld from your salary together with social insurance.
4. Tax: your employer withholds income tax from your salary.
5. Bank account: salaries are paid by cheque or into your bank account – a local account makes things easier.

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1. Report your stay: if you plan to stay longer than 30 days, report your place of residence to the Foreign Police within 30 days of arrival. If you stay at a hotel, dormitory or other accommodation establishment, it is done there.
2. Registration certificate (potvrzení o přechodném pobytu): for stays over 3 months you may apply at a Ministry of the Interior office – it is voluntary. Fee: CZK 200; valid for 10 years. With the application you are assigned a personal identification number (rodné číslo), which makes many administrative tasks easier.
3. Health insurance: as an employee of a Czech employer you are covered by public health insurance – your employer notifies your health insurance company when you start. You get an insurance card or a paper certificate. Before that, the European Health Insurance Card covers only necessary care.
4. Tax: income tax is 15%, and 23% on income above CZK 1,762,812 a year (2026). Sign the taxpayer’s declaration (prohlášení poplatníka) with your employer to get the basic tax credit of CZK 2,570 a month (CZK 30,840 a year). By 15 February of the following year you can ask your employer to do your annual tax settlement.
5. Bank account: banks usually ask for two identity documents (e.g. passport and identity card or driving licence) and a Czech phone number.

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1. EU residence document: if you stay longer than 3 months, apply within 3 months of arrival (as a jobseeker: within 6 months). After the online application you must appear in person at a branch office of the Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI) or at an International Citizen Service (ICS) centre within 30 days.
2. CPR number (civil registration number): register at your Citizen Service centre or an ICS centre. You need the EU residence document and a permanent address.
3. Health insurance card (the “yellow card”): it arrives by post about 2 to 3 weeks after you get your CPR number.
4. Tax card (skattekort): apply at skat.dk up to one month before you start work; you need your CPR number. Your employer deducts tax from your salary, including the 8% labour market contribution on all salary income.
5. NemKonto and MitID: everyone needs a NemKonto – an ordinary bank account where your salary and payments from the authorities go. For MitID, the Danish digital ID, you need a CPR number.

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1. Personal identification code (isikukood): get it in person at a local government service office (e.g. in Tallinn or Tartu) or at the International House of Estonia (appointment needed). It takes about 30 minutes and you get the code straight away.
2. Register your address in the population register at your local government no later than 3 months after arriving. This gives you a temporary right of residence for 5 years, extended automatically – but it is revoked if you no longer have a registered address in Estonia.
3. ID card: within 1 month of getting the right of residence, apply for an Estonian ID card in person at a Police and Border Guard Board service office. State fee: €45. The card is your key to Estonian e-services.
4. Health insurance: your employer registers you in the employment register. If your contract is for more than one month or for an unspecified term, you are insured with the Estonian Health Insurance Fund (Tervisekassa) after a 14-day waiting period. Then register with a family doctor near your home.
5. Tax: income tax is 22%. In 2026 the basic exemption is €700 a month (up to €8,400 a year) whatever you earn – give your employer a short signed application to apply it (only one employer can apply it). You also pay 1.6% unemployment insurance and, usually, 2% into the funded pension.
6. Bank account: wages are paid into the bank account you name; opening an account as a newcomer can take about a week.

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1. Register your right of residence with the Finnish Immigration Service (Migri) if you stay longer than 3 months: apply online in Enter Finland once you have moved, then visit a service point with your original documents. Fee: €53 (2026). You get a paper registration certificate. (Nordic citizens register with the Digital and Population Data Services Agency, DVV, instead.)
2. Personal identity code (henkilötunnus): issued by DVV, and in some cases by Migri or the Tax Administration. At a tax office, bring your passport or ID card and your employment contract – the code is usually issued within 1–3 working days. Contact DVV about registering your address in Finland.
3. Tax card (verokortti): if you stay longer than 6 months you are a resident taxpayer – apply for a tax card and give it to your employer. If you stay 6 months or less, tax at source is usually 35%, but as an EU/EEA citizen you can ask for progressive taxation instead.
4. Kela (social security): if you work in Finland and earn at least €800.02 a month (2026), you can get Kela benefits, such as sickness allowance, from the start of your job. Apply in OmaKela or with form Y 77e; you then get a Kela card for reimbursements of private health care and medicines. Public health care at normal client fees is available if you have a Finnish municipality of residence.
5. Bank account: salaries and other payments are handled electronically in Finland, so you need one.

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1. Residence: as an EU/EEA or Swiss citizen you do not need a residence permit, but you may ask the prefecture for a residence card if you want one. After 5 years of legal residence you have the right to permanent residence.
2. Social security number (numéro de Sécurité sociale, NIR – 13 digits plus a 2-digit key): if you do not have one yet, contact the local health insurance fund (CPAM).
3. Health insurance card: the carte Vitale (also available as an app) holds the information needed to reimburse your medical costs – usually within a week.
4. Tax: income tax is deducted from your salary every month (prélèvement à la source) at a rate set by the tax office; until you have a personal rate, a default rate based on your salary applies. You still have to file an annual tax return. The 2026 income tax scale starts with a 0% band up to €11,600, then 11%.
5. Bank account: salaries are paid monthly, so open a French bank account early.

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1. Register your address (Anmeldung) at the residents’ registration office (Einwohnermeldeamt or Bürgeramt) within 2 weeks of moving in. You get a registration certificate (Meldebescheinigung) as proof of your address. As an EU/EEA or Swiss citizen you need no visa or residence permit.
2. Tax ID (steuerliche Identifikationsnummer): it is assigned automatically when you register your address and sent to you by post. Your employer needs it to deduct income tax.
3. Social security number (Versicherungsnummer): you get it automatically – the pension insurance issues it when you start your first job in Germany.
4. Health insurance: you need valid health insurance from the first day of your stay. Employees must be insured; most join a statutory health insurance fund (Krankenkasse) and get an electronic health card.
5. Tax: income tax is deducted from your salary. In 2026 the basic tax-free allowance (Grundfreibetrag) is €12,348 a year.
6. Bank account: you can open one only once you have a permanent address in Germany.

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1. Registration certificate (βεβαίωση εγγραφής): if you stay longer than 3 months, apply within 3 months – at the Aliens’ Department of the police in Attica and Thessaloniki, elsewhere at the police security department or station dealing with foreigners. Bring the application form, your ID or passport, a hiring certificate from your employer, proof of your address, 3 colour photos (4 × 4 cm) and a police stamp of €0.50 (available as an e-paravolo). The certificate has no expiry date.
2. Tax number (ΑΦΜ, AFM): get it at the tax office (ΔΟΥ, DOY). You need it for work, renting and tax.
3. Social security number (ΑΜΚΑ, AMKA): get it at a citizens’ service centre (ΚΕΠ, KEP) or at the social insurance body e-EFKA.
4. Health insurance: as an employee you are insured with EFKA; until then your European Health Insurance Card from home covers necessary treatment.
5. Tax and contributions are deducted from your salary – that is why €920 gross becomes about €772 net for a single worker over 30 (Ministry of Labour, 2026).

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1. Registration certificate (regisztrációs igazolás): if you stay longer than 90 days, apply in person at the regional directorate of the National Directorate-General for Aliens Policing (OIF) where you live, or online via Enter Hungary. Bring your passport or ID card, proof of the purpose of your stay (e.g. employment contract), proof of sufficient funds, health insurance and proof of accommodation. Fee: HUF 1,000; the certificate is valid indefinitely (together with a valid passport or ID card).
2. Address card (lakcímkártya): after your right of residence has been recognised, the government office issues your official address card automatically and sends it by post.
3. Tax and social security numbers: as an employee you get your tax identification number (adóazonosító jel) and social security number (TAJ szám) through your employer.
4. Tax: personal income tax is a flat 15%; employees under 25 are exempt on income up to HUF 715,765 a month (2026). Your employer deducts it, together with your 18.5% social security contribution.

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1. Register with Registers Iceland (Þjóðskrá): EEA/EFTA citizens staying longer than 3 months must register; from 6 months on, registering your legal domicile is compulsory. As an employee, use form A-271 with your passport or ID card and your employment contract (normally for at least 10 weeks); your employer confirms with form A-272. You must identify yourself in person at Registers Iceland or a police station. Processing takes up to 10 working days.
2. ID number (kennitala): you get it when you register – you need it for public services, banking and much more.
3. Health insurance: you are automatically covered by Icelandic health insurance (Sjúkratryggingar Íslands) 6 months after registering your legal residence – immediately if you hand in the E-104 certificate from your previous country together with your registration.
4. Tax: in 2026 tax is withheld at 31.49% on monthly income up to ISK 498,122, 37.99% up to ISK 1,398,450 and 46.29% above that, minus a personal tax credit of ISK 72,492 a month. If you stay less than 6 months in a 12-month period, you have limited tax liability.
5. Bank account: open one once you have your kennitala – banks need it.

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1. No residence permit: as an EU/EEA citizen you do not need a residence permit to live and work in Ireland.
2. PPS number (Personal Public Service Number): you need it to work. Apply online through MyWelfare (with a MyGovID account) and give proof of address not older than 3 months and the reason you need the number, e.g. employment.
3. Tax: register for Revenue’s myAccount and add your job (you need your employer’s registration number) as soon as you start – otherwise you may pay emergency tax. Income tax and the Universal Social Charge (USC) are calculated from your pay. In 2026 a single person gets a personal tax credit of €2,000 and an employee tax credit of €2,000; income up to €44,000 is taxed at 20%, the rest at 40%.
4. Health care: if you live in Ireland – or intend to – for at least a year, you are “ordinarily resident” and can use public health services free of charge or at reduced cost. EURES recommends bringing your European Health Insurance Card (EHIC).
5. Bank account: you need one to receive your wages.

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1. Tax code (codice fiscale): get it from the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate). You need it for almost everything – your job contract, registering as a resident, the health service and a bank account.
2. Register as a resident (iscrizione anagrafica): if you stay longer than 3 months, go to the registry office of your town (comune) with your ID or passport, your tax code, proof of accommodation (e.g. a rental contract) and documents about your job. Afterwards you can get a residence certificate.
3. Health service: register with the local health authority, choose a family doctor and get your health card (tessera sanitaria).
4. Bank account: you need your tax code and a valid ID to open one.

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1. Registration card: if you live in Latvia for longer than 3 months, register with the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs (PMLP) and get a registration card of the Union citizen (Savienības pilsoņa reģistrācijas apliecība). You qualify as a worker, self-employed person, student with sufficient resources or family member.
2. Personal code (personas kods): you receive it when you register your residence with PMLP.
3. Declare your place of residence (deklarētā dzīvesvieta) with your local council or with PMLP once you settle in Latvia.
4. Social insurance: your employer registers you with the State Revenue Service (VID). Social security contributions are 34.09% in total – 10.50% paid by you and 23.59% by your employer.
5. Health care: as a worker you can use the state health care system – register with a family doctor (general practitioner) through the National Health Service.
6. Tax: personal income tax is 25.5% on income up to €105,300 a year and 33% above that. The non-taxable minimum is €550 a month (€6,600 a year) in 2026.
7. Bank account: open one early – your wages are paid at least twice a month (or monthly, if you agree).

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1. Permit first: as an EEA or Swiss citizen you need a permit for any job in Liechtenstein, regardless of its length.
2. Commuting: if you live outside Liechtenstein and return home every day, you work as a cross-border commuter (Grenzgänger).
3. Living in Liechtenstein: with a contract of up to one year you can get a short-term residence permit (Kurzaufenthaltsbewilligung). For a contract longer than one year or open-ended you need a residence permit (B). Their number is limited, and part of them are allocated in a two-stage lottery (Auslosung), held at least once a year.
4. Register with the residents’ registration office (Einwohnerkontrolle) within 8 days of arrival if your stay requires a permit.
5. Health insurance: compulsory for everyone who lives or works in Liechtenstein.

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1. Certificate of the right of residence: you can stay up to 3 months without formalities. If you stay longer than 3 months within 6 months, get a certificate confirming your right to reside – the registration certificate of the Union citizen, valid up to 5 years. Apply through the Migration Department’s online system MIGRIS. State fee: €10.
2. Declare your place of residence (gyvenamosios vietos deklaravimas) within 1 month of collecting your residence document – at the Migration Department during your appointment, or at your eldership (seniūnija) or municipality.
3. Social and health insurance: social insurance in Lithuania is run by Sodra and compulsory health insurance by the National Health Insurance Fund (VLK) – ask your employer to confirm that you are insured from your first day of work.
4. Tax: in 2026 income tax on employment income is 20% on yearly income up to €83,237.40, 25% up to €138,729 and 32% above that. If you earn up to the minimum wage, the tax-exempt amount (NPD) is €747 a month; it gets smaller as your pay rises and is zero from €2,677.49 a month.
5. Bank account: wages are usually paid into your bank account, at least twice a month unless you ask for monthly payment.

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1. Declare your arrival at the communal administration of the municipality where you live within 3 months, with your ID and your employment contract (or a signed commitment to hire). You immediately get a registration certificate (attestation d’enregistrement), which is valid indefinitely. After 5 years of uninterrupted legal residence you can apply for permanent residence.
2. Social security: your employer registers you with the Joint Social Security Centre (CCSS). You get a social security number (matricule) and a card from the National Health Fund (CNS).
3. Tax: income tax is progressive, from 0% to 42%, plus a surcharge of 7–9% for the employment fund. It is deducted from your salary every month.
4. Bank account: you need a local account to receive your salary.

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1. eResidence document: if you stay longer than 3 months, register your residence with Identità (Expatriates Unit) – apply within 3 months of arrival and book an appointment online. It is free of charge for EU/EEA citizens (replacement: €16.50 if damaged, €22 if lost).
2. Engagement form: make sure your employer sends the job-starting form to Jobsplus – this registers your employment, as the law requires.
3. Social security number: register with the Department of Social Security once you have your contract.
4. Health care: bring your European Health Insurance Card (EHIC). Once you live and work in Malta, the Maltese social security system is responsible for your health cover.
5. Tax: in 2026, at the single rates, the first €12,000 of yearly income is tax-free; then 15% up to €16,000, 25% up to €60,000 and 35% above.
6. Bank account: open one in your name – for workers from outside the EU, wages must be paid only by bank transfer since 1 October 2025.

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1. Register with your municipality (gemeente) in the Personal Records Database (BRP) if you will live in the Netherlands for more than 4 months. You must register in person within 5 days of arrival.
2. Citizen service number (BSN – burgerservicenummer): you get it when you register. You need it to be paid and for all contact with the Dutch government.
3. No residence document needed: as an EU/EEA or Swiss citizen your valid passport or ID card proves that you live in the Netherlands legally.
4. Health insurance: if you live or work in the Netherlands, you must take out Dutch basic health insurance – you have 4 months to do so, otherwise you may be fined. You may be entitled to a healthcare allowance (zorgtoeslag).
5. Tax: apply for a DigiD to deal with the tax office (Belastingdienst) online. If you were recruited from abroad, check the 30% facility: in 2026 up to 30% of your salary can be paid tax-free if you earn more than €48,013 a year (€36,497 if you are under 30 with a master’s degree) and lived more than 150 km from the Dutch border for more than 16 of the 24 months before you started.
6. Bank account: open one soon after you arrive.

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1. Register as an EU/EEA worker: if you will work and live in Norway for more than 3 months, register with the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI) no later than 3 months after arrival, then show your documents to the police (or at SUA). You get a registration certificate. Registration is free.
2. ID number: if you will stay at least 6 months, report your move to the Norwegian Tax Administration (Skatteetaten) and go through an ID check in person – you then get a national identity number (fødselsnummer). Otherwise you get a D number.
3. Tax deduction card (skattekort): everyone who works in Norway needs one – your employer uses it to deduct tax. If you are new in Norway and earn less than NOK 725,050 in 2026, you may be taxed under the PAYE scheme at a flat 25%.
4. Social security and health care: as an EU/EEA worker you become a member of the National Insurance Scheme from your first day of work, which gives you access to health care. To get a regular GP (fastlege), you normally need to be registered as resident in a municipality.
5. Bank account: you need one for your salary; banks usually ask for a D number or national identity number and proof of identity.

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1. Register your address (zameldowanie na pobyt czasowy) at the municipal office no later than on the 30th day after you arrive. It is free (a certificate confirming it costs PLN 17 if you need one); in Warsaw it can also be done online with a Polish trusted profile (profil zaufany) or a qualified electronic signature. During registration you are also given a PESEL – the Polish personal identification number.
2. Register your stay as an EU citizen: if you stay longer than 3 months, apply at the voivode’s office (urząd wojewódzki) no later than the day after 3 months from your arrival. It is free of charge (PLN 17 stamp duty only if you act through a proxy). You get a registration certificate (zaświadczenie o zarejestrowaniu pobytu obywatela UE), valid for 10 years.
3. Social and health insurance: as an employee you are compulsorily insured. Your employer registers you with the Social Insurance Institution (ZUS), which also collects your health insurance contribution and passes it on to the National Health Fund (NFZ).
4. Tax: income tax is deducted from your salary by the employer. The rate is 12% on income up to PLN 120,000 a year, minus a tax-reducing amount of PLN 3,600, and 32% on income above that (scale valid in 2026). Under 26? See the tax relief for young people above.
5. Bank account: you can open one easily, with few restrictions.

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1. Registration certificate (certificado de registo de cidadão da UE): if you stay longer than 3 months, apply within 30 days after the first 3 months at the town hall (Câmara Municipal) where you live. You need your ID card or passport and a signed statement that you work in Portugal. It takes at least one month to issue and is valid for up to five years.
2. Tax number (NIF): apply at a tax office (Serviço de Finanças). You need it for your job contract, a bank account and renting a flat.
3. Social security number (NISS): apply when you start work.
4. Health service: register at your local health centre (Centro de Saúde) to get your National Health Service (SNS) user number.
5. Tax: under IRS Jovem (since 2025) young people up to 35 who are not dependants pay no income tax on 100% of their work income in their first year, 75% in years 2–4, 50% in years 5–7 and 25% in years 8–10 – up to a yearly cap of 55 times the social support index (IAS).
6. Bank account: salaries are normally paid by bank transfer.

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1. Registration certificate (certificat de înregistrare): if you stay longer than 3 months, register your residence at the local office of the Inspectorate-General for Immigration (IGI). As a jobseeker you can stay up to 6 months without conditions.
2. Personal numeric code (CNP): your registration document contains a personal identification number. You need it at the bank, for taxes and for medical services.
3. Work contract in REGES: check that your employer has registered your contract before your first working day.
4. Health insurance: the public system is run by the National Health Insurance House (CNAS). Bring your European Health Insurance Card for the time before you are covered in Romania.
5. Tax: the employer deducts income tax and social contributions from your salary. Example: the minimum wage of RON 4,325 gross is about RON 2,699 net (July 2026).
6. Bank account: you need your CNP to open one.

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1. Report your arrival: as an EU/EEA citizen, report the start of your stay to the Foreign Police department within 10 working days of arrival.
2. Register your residence: if you stay longer than 3 months, register with the Foreign Police within 30 days after the first 3 months. Bring a valid ID card or passport, proof of accommodation and your employment contract (or proof that you have enough money).
3. Health insurance: as an employee you are covered by public health insurance. You have the right to choose a health insurance company; submit an application (prihláška) to it within 8 days, and you get an insurance card (preukaz poistenca). If you change insurer, tell your employer within 8 days. Your employer deducts the contributions from your salary.
4. Tax: income tax is progressive. In 2026 the rates are 19% on yearly income up to €43,983.32, 25% up to €60,349.21, 30% up to €75,010.32 and 35% above that. Your employer deducts it from your salary.
5. Before you go: bring your European Health Insurance Card and a CV in Slovak.

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1. Registration certificate (potrdilo o prijavi prebivanja): if you want to stay longer than 3 months, apply at the administrative unit (upravna enota) right after arrival or before the 3 months are over. You need an ID card or passport, health insurance, proof of means and proof of your purpose – e.g. an employment contract. The certificate is valid for 5 years (or for your planned stay, if shorter).
2. Register your address: at the administrative unit within 8 days of moving in.
3. EMŠO and tax number: when you register, you get a personal identification number (EMŠO) from the Central Population Register. Your tax number (davčna številka) comes from the Financial Administration (FURS).
4. Health insurance: your employer registers you for compulsory social insurance from your first day of work. You can then order the Slovene Health Insurance Card from the health insurance institute (ZZZS).
5. Tax: income tax (dohodnina) is progressive – 16% on the first €9,721.43 of yearly taxable income, rising to 26%, 33%, 39% and 50% above €82,346.23 (2026). The general allowance of €5,551.93 a year (2026) lowers your taxable income.
6. Bank account: open one early – you need it for your salary and also for student work.

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1. Register at the town hall (empadronamiento) of the place where you live, with proof of your accommodation.
2. Registration certificate (certificado de registro de ciudadano de la Unión): if you stay longer than 3 months, apply within 3 months of arrival at the immigration office (Oficina de Extranjería) or a police station in your province. You need form EX-18, your passport or ID card and the fee of €12.00 (form 790, code 012). The certificate shows your foreigner identity number, the NIE.
3. Social Security number: you get it with form TA.1 and your ID; your employer must register you before you start work.
4. Health card (tarjeta sanitaria): once you are registered with the Social Security, ask your local health centre for it.
5. Tax: your employer deducts income tax (IRPF) from your salary. You file a yearly tax return in spring – for income earned in 2025 you generally did not have to file if your work income from one employer was no more than €22,000 (€15,876 with more than one employer, with exceptions).

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1. Right of residence: as an EU/EEA citizen you do not need a residence permit or a registration certificate – you have a right of residence if you work, look for work with a genuine chance of getting it, study or can support yourself (with comprehensive health insurance).
2. Population register and personal identity number (folkbokföring, personnummer): if you plan to live in Sweden for one year or more, notify the Swedish Tax Agency (Skatteverket) via the “Moving to Sweden” e-service and book an identity check at a service office. Bring your passport or national ID card and your employment contract or a certificate from your employer. Once registered, you get a personnummer and can apply for a Swedish ID card.
3. Coordination number (samordningsnummer): if you are not (yet) registered, this number lets you start working.
4. Social insurance and health care: if you work in Sweden you are usually insured there. Report your job to the Social Insurance Agency (Försäkringskassan), which can also issue a certificate of your right to health care in Sweden and the European Health Insurance Card (EU-kort).
5. Tax: your employer deducts preliminary tax from your salary. In 2026 the 20% state income tax only starts above a yearly income of SEK 660,400 (for people under 66) – below that you pay municipal tax only.
6. Bank account: as an EU citizen you can open one easily. A personnummer is required by authorities and many private companies, so getting one makes daily life much easier.

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1. Short jobs: if you work for a Swiss employer for up to three months (90 working days) a year, you need no permit – your employer must notify the job online at the latest the day before you start.
2. Register with your commune within 14 days of arrival and before you start work. There you also apply for your residence permit: an L permit for a contract under 12 months, a B permit (valid for five years) for 12 months or longer. If you live abroad and return home at least once a week, you get a cross-border commuter permit (G permit).
3. Looking for work on the spot? You can stay up to 6 months; for the first 3 months you need no permit.
4. Health insurance is compulsory – take it out no later than 3 months after arriving or starting work.
5. Social security contributions (AVS, AI, APG, AC and LPP – old-age, disability, loss of earnings, unemployment and occupational pension insurance) are deducted from your salary once it is above the legal thresholds.
6. Tax: unless you hold a C permit, your income tax is deducted at source – your employer pays it directly to the tax authorities.

Questions about your rights? The SEM free movement FAQ answers the most common ones, and EURES advisers in your home country can help.

1. Right to work: before you start, your employer checks it – you give them a share code you get online, or your immigration documents; Irish citizens show their passport.
2. National Insurance number: you need it for tax and National Insurance. If you have an eVisa or a biometric residence permit, it may already be in your UKVI account; otherwise apply online – it can take up to 4 weeks. You can start work before it arrives if you can prove your right to work.
3. Health care: register with a GP (family doctor). In England this is free, and you do not need ID, proof of address or proof of immigration status. If you come on a visa, you usually pay the immigration health surcharge when you apply – for a Graduate visa usually £1,035 for each year.
4. Tax: in the 2026–27 tax year the first £12,570 of income is tax-free (Personal Allowance); then 20% up to £50,270, 40% up to £125,140 and 45% above (England, Wales and Northern Ireland – Scotland has its own bands).

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