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Bilateral social security agreements are specific arrangements between participating countries that allow people to move between countries and protect their pension entitlements. Ireland has bilateral social security agreements with a few counties which can be found in general section:

Ireland's Bilateral Social Security Agreement with Switzerland has been mainly replaced by EU Regulations.

Contributions paid in States with which Ireland has a bilateral social security agreement only covers individuals for certain long-term payments. These include:

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   •ÌýÌýÌýÌý State Pension (Contributory)

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   •ÌýÌýÌýÌý Widows, Widower's or Surviving Civil Partner's (Contributory) Pension

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   •ÌýÌýÌýÌý Guardian's Payment (Contributory)

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   •ÌýÌýÌýÌý Invalidity Pension

The bilateral social security agreements are of greatest relevance for pensioners who retire to Ireland after working in one of the countries listed above.

For individuals who have come from a country with which Ireland has a bilateral social security agreement, their pension rights from the other country are protected when they move to Ireland. It is possible to have a pension from Ireland and one or all of the other countries. Such individuals