Relocating Abroad: How Can You Withdraw Your EPF and EPS After 20 Months of Work?

Hi,

If a person has worked for 20 months in a company and now plans to relocate to another country, how can he withdraw his EPF and EPS from his account?

For withdrawal, use Form 19 and 10C. For transfer, use Form 13 (revised).

He is eligible to receive his Provident Fund and pension scheme, including employer's contribution along with accrued interest, by applying claims in Form 19 for EPF and Form No. 10C for EPS as his service is less than 5 years.

Adoni Suguresh
Labour Laws Consultant

If the person mentioned in the query is relocated to a branch of the same company in another country, his PF can be transferred, considering him as an International Worker. For more details, visit www.epfindia.com.

If the employee has resigned from his job, he can withdraw his PF and Pension accumulation using Form 19 and Form 10C. If his PF UAN is activated and KYC details are uploaded, the withdrawal can be done using simpler forms UAN 19 and UAN 10C.

Regards,

Subha Mavunkal
Kochi