Based in Spain

In order to subscribe to this special agreement, the following requirements must be met:

• To hold the status of civil servant or employee of international intergovernmental organisations with headquarters, representative offices or branches in Spain, working for the following organisations:

• • International Olive Council.
  • Ibero-American Education Office.
  • European Space Agency.
  • World Tourism Organisation.
  • The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Spain.
  • Western European Union European Satellite Centre.
  • North Atlantic Treaty Organisation South-West Sub-Regional Joint Headquarters.
  • United Nations Centre for Information and Communication Technology in Valencia (UNICTF-V).
  • Any other international organisation as may be specified in the regulations.

• Not holding the status of a civil servant in the Spanish Public Administration which would result in inclusion in any of the schemes forming part of the Social Security System.
• Having Spanish citizenship.
• Being resident in the country.
• Being 16 years of age or over.
• Having a Social Security Number.

No contribution period is required prior to applying for the special agreement.

An application to register for this special scheme may be submitted within one year of the date on which the applicant commences providing services as a civil servant or employee of an intergovernmental organisation based in Spain.

The application for subscription can be submitted via the means indicated in the section "Registration, deregistration or change of data of the special agreement" in the section "Special Agreement Procedures and Formalities".

The deadline for deciding on the application to sign this special agreement is that established in general for applications to sign up to this ordinary special agreement.

Contributions under this special agreement are intended to cover the same benefits as under the ordinary special agreement.

The starting date of this special agreement will depend on when the application for registration is submitted:

• If the application for registration is submitted within 90 calendar days of the date on which the person begins providing services as a civil servant or employee of international intergovernmental organisations based in Spain, they may choose for the agreement to take effect:

• • From the day of submission of the application.
  • From the day on which they commence providing services as a civil servant or employee of international intergovernmental organisations based in Spain. If no choice is made, the latter shall be the effective date.

• If the application for registration is submitted outside the 90 calendar days following the date of commencement of services, the commencement date of the agreement shall be from the date of submission of the application for registration.
  

Subject responsible for the payment

The person responsible for paying the tax is the one generally established for the ordinary special agreement.

Contribution basis

The contribution basis applicable is that chosen by the subscriber from among those in force in the ordinary special agreement.

Determination of the payment due

The calculation of the payment due by the subscriber to this special agreement is that established in general for the ordinary special agreement.

Payment deadline

The deadline for payment of the contribution is the one established in general for the ordinary special agreement.

Method of payment

The method of payment for this special agreement is by direct debit.

Increase in the Contribution Basis after the special agreement has been concluded

Any increase in the contribution basis following the subscription of this agreement shall be that generally established for the ordinary special agreement, with the proviso that it may not be amended until three years have elapsed from the date of the election, without prejudice to any applicable adjustments.

Once this period has elapsed, an application may be made to change the contribution basis, before 1 October of each year, to take effect on the following 1 January. This change can be requested via the “Change of special agreement basis” service available on the Social Security’s e-Office.

The special agreement shall terminate for any of the reasons set out in the ordinary special agreement.

• When they are made through the "Registration in special agreement" service available at the Social Security e-Office, the applications must be accompanied by the documentation described in the "Attached documentation" section of the aforementioned service.
• When formulated through the submission of Form TA.0040 - Application for registration/ change of data/deregistration/suspension/resumption of the special agreement, the applications must be accompanied by the documentation described in the instructions of the aforementioned form.
  

• Article 14 of Order TAS/2865/2003, of 18 October, which regulates the special agreement in the Social Security System.
• In all matters not established in the aforementioned article, the provisions of Chapter I of Order TAS/2865/2003 of 13 October on the regulation of the ordinary special agreement, shall apply.