FAQs - Work in the public sector abroad
What happens if I have an accident during my stay abroad? Will my health insurance work?
As a civil servant, when you are seconded abroad by your employer, you need to apply for an S1 form (formerly the E 106 ) from your health insurance in order for you and your family to have access to healthcare during your stay. Once you have found a place to stay, submit your S1 form (formerly the E 106) to the health insurance authority of your choice (if there is a choice) in your new country.
Warning
Find out about the healthcare system of the country where you now work: it could differ greatly from the structures you are familiar with in your home country.
What happens if I have an accident at work abroad? Which benefits am I entitled to?
In order to receive medical treatment locally (in the country where you are posted), you should ask your insurance authority (in the country where you usually work) for a DA1 document giving details of the accident or sickness. You should then present the DA1 document to the insurance authority in the country where you are posted.
Income replacement for any time off is paid by your insurance authority (in the country where you usually work).
I am a civil servant and I would like to apply for a job as a civil servant in another EU country. Will my professional experience be recognised?
YES — Your new country of employment cannot give you less credit for professional experience just because you gained it in another EU country. Comparable experience must be given the same credit when it comes to deciding salaries, grades and other working conditions. The same applies to access to employment in the public service.
I am in principle allowed to apply for a specific position in the Greek public sector, although I am from Cyprus. However, the Greek authorities tell me I need to have been resident in Greece for at least 3 years in order to qualify. Is that legal?
NO — Any rule requiring you to live in your new country before being allowed to work in a particular public service would be illegal, unless justified by the specific needs of the position in question.