FAQs - Posted workers - temporary work abroad
I am self-employed, and I cannot find information about the procedures I need to follow to post myself abroad. Where can I find them?
You can find these procedures in our FAQs when posting staff abroad as an employer or self-employed.
In the country where I have been sent to work by my employer, all my colleagues earn the minimum wage. Am I also entitled to it?
YES — for the whole time you are working there, your employer is obliged to comply with that country's basic rules on employee protection. These include the minimum wage, working hours, minimum rest periods, etc.
Find out more on your rights by contacting that country's liaison office for posted workers.
What happens if I have an accident during my posting in another EU country? Will my home-country health system cover me and my family?
YES — for up to 2 years regardless of whether you are posted by your employer, or you posted yourself being self-employed.
To get medical treatment locally, you will need 2 documents:
- a European Health Insurance Card
- an A1 form (this proves you are covered by your home country)
See main information on this topic
See also
Read about the new social security rules which will be applicable from 2028.
EU legislation
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Belgium
FPS Employment, Labour and Social Dialogue, Belgian liaison office, Directorate-general labour law and legal studies
Rue Ernest Blerot 1
BE-1070 Bruxelles/Brussel
Bulgaria
Ministry of Labour and Social Policy - General Labour Inspectorate EA
3 Kniaz Aleksandar Dondukov blvd.
BG-1000 Sofia
Croatia
Ministry of Labour, Pension System, Family and Social Policy
Ulica grada Vukovara 78
HR-10000 Zagreb
Websitehr
Cyprus
Ministry of Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance - Department of Labour
9 Klimentos Str
CY-1480 Nicosia
Czechia
Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs
Na Poříčním právu 1
CZ-128 01 Praha 2
Denmark
Danish Working Environment Authority
Landskronagade 33
2100 København Ø
Estonia
Labour Inspectorate
Mäealuse 2/2
EE-12618 Tallinn
Finland
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
France
National Liaison Office - Directorate General for Labour - Ministry for Labour
39-45, quai André Citroën
FR-75902 Paris Cedex 15
Germany
Directorate VII of the Central Customs Authority - Financial Control of Undeclared Work
Josef-Lammerting-Allee 24-34
DE-50933 Köln
Greece
Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, Directorate-General of Employment Relationships, Occupational Health and Safety and Labour Market Integration
Directorate of Individual Contractual Labour Arrangements, Section of Individual Labour Contract (D. Pantazidou, A. Revela)
29 Stadiou Str.
10559 Athens
Greece
ypergasias.gov.grel
Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, Directorate-General of Employment Relationships, Occupational Health and Safety and Labour Market Integration
Directorate of Health and Safety at Work, Section of Working Conditions and Strategic Planning (V. Papanastasiou, A. Mandalou)
29 Stadiou Str.
10559 Athens
Greece
ypergasias.gov.grel
Labour Inspectorate, Independent Authority
Central Division, Directorate of Planning and Coordination of Labour Relations Inspection (A. Mpouzios, D. Souliotis)
10 Agisilaou Str.
10437 Athens
Greece
sepe.gov.grel
Hungary
Ministry for National Economy - Hungarian Labour Inspectorate
P.O. Box 17.
HU 1358 Budapest
Ireland
Workplace Relations
O'Brien Road
Carlow
Ireland
Italy
Ministry of Labour and Social Policy
Via Fornovo, 8
IT-00192 Roma
Latvia
State Labour Inspectorate
Kr. Valdemara Street 38
LV-1010 Rīga
Liechtenstein
Office of National Economy - Department of Economic Affairs
Haus der Wirtschaft
Poststrasse 1
LI-9494 Schaan
Websitede
Lithuania
State Labour Inspectorate
Algirdo Str. 19
LT-03607 Vilnius
Malta
Department for Industrial and Employment Relations
121, Melita Street
VLT 1121 Valletta
Helpline
- 1575 for Employees
- 1576 for Employers
Netherlands
Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment - Labour Inspectorate
Parnassusplein 5, NL-2511 VX Den Haag
P.O Box 90801, NL-2509 LV Den Haag
- english.postedworkers.nl
- wholandii.plpl
- nllabourauthority.nl
Norway
Labour Inspection Authority
Postboks 4720 Torgard
NO-7468 Trondheim
Poland
National Labour Inspectorate - Chief Labour Inspectorate
ul. Barska 28/30
PL-02 315 Warszawa
Portugal
Authority for Working Conditions
Praca de Alvalade n. 1
1749-043 LISBON
Romania
Labour Inspectorate
Strada Matei Voievod, nr. 14
RO-030167, Sector 2
București
Slovenia
Ministry of Labour, Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities
Štukljeva cesta 44
SI-1000 Ljubljana
Spain
General Directorate of Labour
Pío Baroja, 6
ES-28009 Madrid
Sweden
Swedish Work Environment Authority
Box 9082
SE-171 09 Solna
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