All applications  for Spanish and Korean benefits must be submitted to the competent Institution in the country where the interested party is resident.

If the interested party is resident in a third country, applications for Spanish and Korean benefits can be submitted to the competent Institution in either of the two countries. 

In Spain:

• the Social Security Support and Information Centre nearest to your home (National Social Security Institute) or
  
• the Provincial Directorates of the Marine Social Institute, for workers included in the Special Scheme for Seafarers

In Korea:

• National Pensions Service