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Living and working abroad
- Preparations for a stay abroad, emigration and repatriation
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South Africa
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Social security and insurance
Switzerland has concluded international social security agreements with 44 countries. The main purpose of these agreements is to ensure that citizens of the states parties to the agreements are treated equally, to determine the applicable legislation and to regulate the payment of social security benefits abroad. Between Switzerland and South Africa there is no international social security agreement.