Pension Applications Forwarded Abroad
5,500 pension applications forwarded abroad by the Finnish Centre for Pensions
- More than half of the pension applications were forwarded to Sweden in 2025.
- The Finnish Centre for Pensions transfers a pension application abroad when a person living in Finland applies for pension from an EU or EEA country, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, or a country with which Finland has a social security agreement.
| Total | 5,528 | 2,957 | 2,571 |
| Country | All | Males | Females |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 2,889 | 1,530 | 1,359 |
| Estonia | 938 | 420 | 518 |
| Norway | 409 | 251 | 158 |
| Germany | 277 | 170 | 107 |
| United Kingdom | 151 | 86 | 65 |
| Switzerland | 106 | 51 | 55 |
| United States | 77 | 48 | 29 |
| Spain | 69 | 39 | 30 |
| Netherlands | 67 | 43 | 24 |
| Denmark | 67 | 32 | 35 |
| France | 50 | 29 | 21 |
| Italy | 48 | 33 | 15 |
| Poland | 45 | 22 | 23 |
| Belgium | 40 | 26 | 14 |
| Canada | 36 | 25 | 11 |
| Austria | 35 | 21 | 14 |
| Latvia | 35 | 20 | 15 |
| Bulgaria | 22 | 9 | 13 |
| Ireland | 22 | 15 | 7 |
| Lithuania | 22 | 15 | 7 |
| Hungary | 19 | 9 | 10 |
| Greece | 17 | 10 | 7 |
| Romania | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| Luxembourg | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Australia | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Iceland | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Portugal | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Israel | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Others* | 23 | 14 | 9 |
* Includes countries to which fewer than five pension applications were sent during the year.
In 2025, the Finnish Centre for Pensions forwarded a total of 5,528 pension applications abroad.
The Finnish Centre for Pensions transfers a pension application abroad when a person living in Finland applies for pension from an EU or EEA country, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, or a country with which Finland has a social security agreement.
More than half of the pension applications were forwarded to Sweden (2,889 applications). The second highest number of pension applications (938) was sent to Estonia. Estonia accounted for 17 per cent of all pension applications. The next most popular destinations were Norway (7%), Germany (5%), the United Kingdom (3%), and Switzerland (2%).
The remainder (758 applications or 14% of all pension applications forwarded abroad) went to EU, EEA, and social security agreement countries.
Compared to 2024, the Finnish Centre for Pensions forwarded approximately 300 more pension applications abroad in 2025.
(Updated on 29 January 2026)
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