Do you live abroad and receive a pension from Mars Pension Fund? If so, you’ll receive a request from us this week to submit a “Proof of Life.” The fastest way to do this is through the ReadID app.
“Proof of Life” via an app
To continue paying your pension, we ask you to submit a “Proof of Life” annually. You’ll receive a form from us that you fill out and have signed or stamped by an official authority. Starting now, you can do this much faster and easier via an app.
What do you need?
To submit your “Proof of Life” digitally, you will need the following:
- a smartphone (it doesn’t have to be your own)
- your ID (passport or ID card) with a chip
- the personal QR code from the letter you receive from us
- the ReadID app
How does it work?
Using the ReadID app, scan the QR code in the letter. Next, scan your ID and take a photo of your face, a sort of selfie. Within two weeks of submitting your proof digitally, you’ll receive a confirmation from us.
Frequently asked questions
You can download the ReadID Ready app for free in the Apple App store or in the Google Play store.
It depends on the situation. If the other organization is affiliated with the RNI (Non-Residents Registration) this is not necessary. Affiliated agencies include the SVB, the UWV and the Tax and Customs Administration. The list of affiliated agencies can be found here. You will not receive a request to send the 'Life certificate' in September.
If you have sent the 'Life certificate' to an agency that is not affiliated with the RNI, you will receive a request in September. Then you can send a copy of that certificate to us. It will be accepted by us if the certificate is stamped/signed by an authorized body in the current year. You can also use the app, of course.
No, you will not receive a confirmation from us. You will not receive a request from us to send a 'Life certificate' to us.
Then you can also complete the 'life certificate' on paper. To do this, complete the 'life certificate' form. This consists of two parts. Fill out the first part yourself. The second part should be completed by a competent authority. The declaration states which authorities these are. An authorized body may also issue its own declaration if it contains the information listed on our declaration.
You can upload the form in MyMarsPension. Make sure the document is a jpg, jpeg, pdf or png format and no larger than 8 MB. You can also return the form to the postal address stated on the form.
Sometimes we need the original supporting document from you, for example:
- If the competent authority used a dry stamp when signing (that is an embossed print with a seal or stamp where no ink was used)
- If we specifically ask for this