Administrative procedures

Submitting the application

Pensions are granted only on formal application by the persons concerned. Even in the event of the death of a pension holder, a survival pension can only be granted at the request of the survivors.

The application form can be downloaded and must be returned by post. When the CNAP becomes aware of the death of a pension holder, an application form is sent to the potential beneficiary of the survival pension, if known.

If the deceased was enrolled in several pension schemes during their working life, the application should be sent to the fund with which they were last insured.

Supporting documents to enclose when applying for a survival pension:

• A copy of the insured person's death certificate.
• A copy of the marriage certificate/partnership declaration issued after the insured person's death.
• An education certificate or a copy of the apprenticeship contract for each child aged between 18 and 27.
• A copy of the act of guardianship for orphans under the age of 18 who have lost both parents.
  

In accordance with Article 398 of the Social Security Code, these documents are issued free of charge.

Survivors of insured persons living abroad should submit their claim to the competent institution in their place of residence. See Insurance record abroad

The processing time for pension applications depends on the reliability and availability of the basic data and may therefore vary from one application to another. If you work in more than one country, the processing time also depends on how quickly the foreign pension institutions provide CNAP with the required data.

Award or rejection of the pension

All pension applications are followed by a presidential decision to award or reject the pension, which may be appealed. See General points - Appeal procedures