Social Security

As a general rule, workers who move abroad are subject to the Social Security legislation of the country where they are working. However, if this is a temporary transfer, they can remain under Spanish legislation under the terms and requirements given below:

It applies to Spanish and Venezuelan workers employed by another person.

Initial move

For workers employed by another person who work for a Spanish company and are sent by it to work temporarily in Venezuela the corresponding transfer certificate should be applied for at a Provincial or Administrative Office of the General Treasury of the Social Security.

Application form

The company must make their application using form TA.200  "Application to remain under Spanish Social Security legislation - Initial expatriations" and attach form E/V-2  "Certificate of applicable legislation", filled out in triplicate.

The form issued by the local Provincial or Administrative Office certifies that the worker continues to be subject to Spanish Social Security legislation during his or her stay in that country and therefore is exempt from Venezuelan Social Security contributions.

The application must be made before moving or within the following thirty days.

Period of authorisation 

The maximum length of time for the transfer is two years.

Ordinary extension

If employees have to extend their stay in that country for more than the initial two years, the employer must apply to the General Sub-Directorate for Affiliation and Special Procedures of the Treasury General of the Social Security for an extension to remain under Spanish Social Security legislation. This must be done far enough in advance before the end of the authorised period.

Application form

The application must be made on form TA.202  "Application to remain under Spanish Social Security legislation in accordance with |art. 17 of EEC  Regulation 1408/71 and other extensions of Bilateral Agreements" and attach form E/V.2bis  "Extension of expatriation" filled out in four copies, to be sent to the other country.

This form is issued by the Venezuelan Social Security to certify that the worker continues to be subject to Spanish Social Security legislation for the period of time authorised.

Period of authorisation 

The maximum length of time for the extension is one year.

Other transfers

The Provincial or Administrative Offices of the Social Security Treasury General.

Are the bodies with the power to authorise transfers for:

• Personnel of air transport companies with their headquarters in Spai.
• Crew members of ships flying the Spanish flag.

The authorisation will be issued on form E/V-2 , "Certificate of applicable legislation". The company must fill out this form in triplicate, together with form TA.200.

General Sub-Directorate for Affiliation and Special Procedures.

For the transfer of:

• Spaniards in Spanish government service in Venezuela,
• Employees of the Embassy and Consulate,

who, by exercising the right to choose to be subject to Spanish Social Security legislation, the Treasury General of the Social Security (the General Sub-Directorate for Affiliation and Special Procedures), will issue, upon the request of the public employment body, form (E/V.3(Cert))  "Certificate of applicable legislation.-Right to choose", certifying that the worker chooses to subject to Spanish Social Security legislation.

For other expatriations for which the processing thereof is not included in the Administrative Agreement, the General Sub-Directorate for Affiliation and Special Procedures will issue form E/V-2  "Certificate of applicable legislation".

Other applications

For airline company workers, except for flight crew, who are expatriated to Venezuela and continue to be subject to Spanish Social Security legislation, the General Sub-Directorate for Affiliation and Special Procedures will issue form E/V-2, for the full duration of the expatriation.