NIM33635 - Persons going to and coming from abroad: Paying voluntary NICs - Workers going to and coming from abroad: Going to a RA country

Note: This page is under review and the content may only be appropriate to periods beginning before 1 January 2021 and for those covered by a Withdrawal Agreement.听A new International NICs manual is under development and will be published in due course.

The United Kingdom has Reciprocal Agreements with countries shown in NIM33012.听

If an employed or self-employed person who is working in an RA country asks about paying voluntary contributions:

  • they can to write to HMRC International Caseworker Team, PT Operations North East England, BX9 1AN
  • refer them to leaflet NI38, Social Security abroad, available on Gov.UK

Further information on Voluntary Class 3 contributions can be found at NIM25000, and Voluntary Class 2 contributions at NIM23500.