Information to foreign worker


Submitting a work-injury allowance claim

A foreign worker victim of a work injury needs to take the following actions:

  1. Fill out a request to issue a temporary ID number
  2. After receiving an ID number, submit a claim for work-injury allowance via the website, and attach to the claim a valid residence permit and a passport photocopy.

the claim will be processed by the branch nearest the foreign worker's place of residence in the country.

The employer of the foreign worker needs to:

Fill out for the worker a form for the provision of health care to the work injured (BL/250) to refer the foreign work to medical treatment.

Important information! The foreign worker injured at work for his employer, will be subject to the conditions applicable to a salaried employee.

Receiving medical care

A foreign worker recognized as victim of work injury will be eligible by law for medical care related to the recognized injury.

The issuance of a coverage commitment and refunds for medical care related to the recognized work injury, depends on the type of service needed:


Further information about foreign worker's social rights