Mongolia Ratifies Social Security Agreement with Austria

At its plenary session held on April 2, 2026, the State Great Khural ratified the Agreement on Social Security between Mongolia and the Republic of Austria.

The Government of Mongolia has been actively concluding social security agreements with other countries to ensure social protection for its citizens residing and working abroad.

In this context, the Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Protection of Mongolia and the Federal Ministry of Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection of Austria have been cooperating since 2023. In accordance with Article 9.3 of the Law on International Treaties, the two sides finalized the draft agreement, fulfilled their respective domestic legal requirements, and officially signed the agreement in Ulaanbaatar on May 26, 2025.

With the agreement entering into force, citizens will be exempt from double payment of social insurance contributions in both countries. It will also enable the aggregation of non-overlapping contribution periods completed in the two countries, allowing individuals to qualify for pensions, including old-age, disability, and survivor benefits. Furthermore, pensions will be calculated based on the contribution periods under each country’s legislation, thereby strengthening individuals’ future social security.

Mongolia has already concluded social security agreements with seven countries—Russia, the Republic of Korea, Hungary, Poland, Türkiye, the Czech Republic, and Kazakhstan. Austria now becomes the eighth partner country under such agreements.

More than 92,000 Mongolian citizens are currently living and working in countries with which Mongolia has established social security agreements.