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Certificate or document for maintaining the status of a socially insured person in Latvia (A1 certificate)

Valsts sociālās apdrošināšanas aģentūra

Information updated 09.10.2025.

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Employees who are posted by a Latvian employer to another EU\/EEA Member State or Switzerland (hereinafter – Member States), as well as self-employed persons who travel to another Member State for temporary activities, shall be required to obtain an A1 certificate before starting work in another Member State. The certificate certifies that the employee or self-employed person, when performing work in another Member State, continues to be subject to Latvian legislation and social security contributions are due in Latvia. A1 a certificate is also required if a person works in several Member States so that social security contributions are payable in only one country. Where an employee is posted to another Member State, the A1 certificate shall be required by his employer. Where a person works in two or more Member States without a transfer, the certificate may be requested by both the employer and the person himself.

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