Apply for a refund of UK National Insurance contributions paid while working abroad (CA307)
Use the print and post form CA307 or online form to claim a refund for UK National Insurance contributions paid while you worked outside the UK.
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To claim a refund of UK National Insurance contributions paid while working abroad, you can either:
- use the online form service
- fill in the form on-screen, print and post to HMRC
To claim online, you need a Government Gateway user ID and password. If you do not have a user ID, you can create one when you claim.
What you’ll need
To apply you will need to tell us:
- information about your employment abroad
- the date you left the UK
- the country you were in
- your employers name and address (abroad)
- the employment start and end dates (abroad)
- who you had your contract with (read the section about ordinary residence on pages 6 and 7 of leaflet NI38 before you answer this question, we’ll ask you for more information if we need to check this
You’ll also need to tell us:
- your National Insurance number
- your international address
- about your UK employment status before you left the UK, including employer name and address
Before you start using the print and post form
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You’ll need to fill in the print and post form fully before you can print it. You can’t save a partly completed form so gather all your information together before you start to fill it in.
Last updated 16 May 2016 + show all updates
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An online form service is now available.
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New Welsh addition of the CA307 available
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Welsh translation added to the page.
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First published.