1. Crews of ships

In the case that you work as an employee on board a sea-going vessel flying the flag of either Japan or the Czech Republic,you will be subject only to the legislation on compulsory coverage of the agreement country in which your employer is located.
In the case that you work as a self-employed person on board a sea-going vessel flying the flag of either Japan or the Czech Republic, you will be subject only to the social security system on compulsory coverage of the agreement country in which you ordinarily reside.

2. Extension of the period of exemption

If you continue to work as a detached worker in the other country for more than 5 years because of special circumstances including unforeseeable events and serious problems affecting your employer or you, you can continuously be covered only by the social security system of the country from which you have been sent, upon request, if Japan and the Czech Republic agree based on an individual examination. If the extension of exemption is not granted, you will be covered only by the system of the country in which you work during the period exceeding the initial 5 years.

3. Accompanying spouse and children of a person who is covered by the Czech system

When you are temporarily detached from Czech to Japan, thus covered only by the Czech social security system in accordance with the Agreement,your accompanying spouse and child need to be covered by the Japanese health insurance system, while they may voluntarily enroll in the Japanese pension system.

Please note that in principle the Czech health insurance system covers only its nationals or permanent residents.Under the Agreement, however, you will be covered by the Czech health insurance system under the Agreement in the case that you are an accompanying spouse or child of a person who is covered only by the Czech system such as a person who are employed by an employer in Czech and who are detached to Czech by an employer in Japan expectedly beyond 5 years.

4. Coverage periods totalization for Czech benefits

In order to establish your entitlement to benefits under the Czech system, your coverage period under the system of third countries in addition to your coverage period under the Japanese system will be considered if said third countries have concluded a social security agreement with the Czech Republic.
This will not apply if you have a coverage period of less than twelve months under the Czech system.
When you totalize both countries' coverage periods, a coverage period erage period of 30 days under the Czech system since 12 months of the Japanese system is deemed to be equal to 365 days of the Czech system. Nevertheless,the total coverage period in any calendar year cannot exceed 365 days.

5. Czech benefit amounts calculation under the Agreement

The following two calculations are used to determine your benefit amounts under the Czech system in accordance with the Agreement, and the higher amount will be provided to you.

1. The amount calculated only on the basis of a coverage period under the Czech system
2. The amount calculated by deeming a coverage period under the Japanese system and coverage periods under the systems of third countries that have concluded social security agreements with the Czech Republic to be a coverage period under the Czech system, which is prorated according to the duration of a coverage period under the Czech system.

6. Retroactive payment of the Czech pension benefits

You can apply for the Czech benefits 4 months before you become eligible for the benefits. Czech pension benefits for each month will be basically retroactively payable for up to 5 years (3 years in principle, in the case you became eligible for the benefits in and before 2008).

7. Payment of Czech benefits

Payments of the Czech benefits are made to beneficiaries in Japan in US dollars by either of the two following methods：

1. Via direct deposit (each time when there is a submission of a life certificate from a beneficiary)
2. By check to be sent to your address (every three months, in principle)

* When you file your Czech pension benefits claim, you can opt and designate payment method on the claim form.

Please note that Czech legislation requires Czech pension beneficiaries to submit "Certificate of Living" to receive benefits.

1. If you choose payment via direct deposit, you must submit "Certificate of Living" each time you will receive benefits. You can download "Certificate of Living".
2. If you choose payment by check, you will receive "Certificate of Living" from Czech Social Security Administration. You must complete the form and submit to the Administration.

If you live in Japan, you need to send completed "Certificate of Living" to the Czech Social Security Administration, either directly or via Branch Office of Japan Pension Service (JPS Branch Office) in Japan. You need either to have signature by Embassy of Czech Republic in Japan on the form, or to attach a certified (extract) copy of your Family Registry, or a certified copy of your Resident Registry.

8. Claim for the Japanese pension:How to apply from Czech

To apply for the Czech pension in the Czech Republic, you must visit the local office of Czech Social Security Administration. Accordingly, you must visit the local office of Czech Social Security Administration in order to file your claim for Japanese pension in the Czech Republic. You need to bring necessary documents for the claim. You may send your claim for Japanese pension directly to JPS Branch Office in Japan by mail.

9. Income tax on Japanese pension benefits in the Czech Republic

If you receive Japanese pension benefits in the Czech Republic, your Japanese benefits are subject to income tax in the Czech Republic and exempt from Japanese income tax.

To be exempt from Japanese income tax under this rule, you must submit two completed "Claim Form for Income Tax Convention (Form 9)" to the Headquarters of Japan Pension Service.You can download the form from "the Japanese National Tax Agency website".

10. Special procedures for workers with employment contract in Czech

When you are temporarily detached from Japan to Czech and if you sign an employment contract with the Czech company, you need the Czech authority's approval to be exempt from coverage of the Czech social security system.　　　　　　　　　　　　　
Please see the Notes below for details of the procedure (in Japanese):

Notes on procedures for workers with employment contract in Czech (PDF)

Notes on procedures for workers with employment contract in Czech (continued) (PDF)