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A1

The primary purpose of this form is to certify that an employee or a self-employed individual remains under the UK’s National Insurance (NI) contributions system, even when working temporarily in another country within the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland.

Business Visit

A business visit is most commonly defined as attending a meeting, a conference or an event.

Carnet

A Carnet or ATA Carnet is an international customs and temporary export-import document. It is used to clear customs without paying duties and import taxes on merchandise that will be re-exported (or returning home) within 12 months. Carnets are also known as Merchandise Passports or Passports for Goods.

Cabotage

Cabotage is the transport of goods or passengers between two places in the same country by a transport operator from another country. It originally applied to shipping along coastal routes, port to port, but now applies to aviation, railways, and road transport as well.

EHIC

European Health Insurance Card. An EHIC gives you the right to access state-provided healthcare during a temporary stay in another EU country, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein or Switzerland.