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We will provide more information on our website, ssa.gov as soon as it is available. If you are receiving a public pension and are now interested in filing for benefits, you may file online at ssa.gov or continue with your call to schedule an appointment. </mark> </h3> <h3>Service Around the World</h3> <p align="left">Welcome to Social Security’s Office of Earnings & International Operations (OEIO) home page. The purpose of this site is to assist our customers who live outside the United States or plan to leave the country. </p> <p align="left">OEIO manages the Social Security program outside the U.S. and implements the benefit provisions of international agreements. There are no Social Security offices outside the U.S., so OEIO receives assistance from the Department of State's embassies and consulates around the world. </p> <h3>Foreign Countries Served by Social Security</h3> <p>If you live outside of the United States, there are American embassies and consulates with trained personnel to assist you in seeking Social Security services (Canadian residents are served by domestic Social Security border offices). You can access information to contact our Social Security and consular staff by locating your country in the link below: </p> <p class="style2"> <a href="https://www.ssa.gov/foreign/foreign.htm" target="_blank">Country and Region Office Contact Information</a></p> <h3>Notice Regarding Forms SSA-7161 and SSA-7162 <br> </h3> <h3 class="style3">In most countries, the postal service disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic have been resolved. We resumed mailing the "Report To The United States Social Security Administration, " forms ( <a href="ssa7161ocrsm.pdf">Form SSA-7161</a> and <a href="ssa7162ocrsm.pdf">Form SSA-7162</a> ) in late June 2022. Forms will be mailed according to the schedule that was in effect prior to the pandemic (i.e. if you were expecting a form in 2020, you will receive it in 2022; 2021 in 2023). Please complete and return the forms promptly to avoid suspension of benefits. </h3> <p class="style3"><a href="ssa7161inst.pdf">Instruction for Form SSA-7161</a></p> <p class="style3">I<a href="ssa7162inst.pdf">nstruction for Form SSA-7162</a></p> <!--<h3>Contact Us by Fax </h3> <h3 class="style3">You may send inquiries and forms to us by fax at 877-385-0645.</h3>--> <!--<h3 class="style3">If you received one of these forms for 2019, please complete it and return it to the Social Security Administration as soon as possible. SSA will suspend benefits effective with the May 3, 2020 check if you do not return the form timely.</h3>--> <h3>Contact Us by Mail</h3> <p>If you are not receiving benefits and would like to inquire about benefits eligibility, you may contact your servicing Social Security office (resident of Canada) or Federal Benefits Unit. You can also contact us by mail at (please be sure to include your Social Security Number):</p> <ul><p><b><font face="Arial">Social Security Administration <br>Office of Earnings & International Operations <br>P.O. Box 17775<br>Baltimore, Maryland 21235-7775</font></b></p></ul> <p>If you or any family member are already receiving Social Security benefits and you would like to report a change in status, such as, a death, marriage, or divorce, you may use the following contact address (please be sure to include your Social Security Number):</p> <ul><p><b><font face="Arial">Social Security Administration<br> Office of Earnings & International Operations<br> P.O. Box 17769<br> Baltimore, Maryland 21235-7769</font></b></p></ul> <h3>Contact Us by Phone</h3> <p>You may also <span class="style9"><strong>contact us by phone</strong></span> if you speak English. You can call our office <br> <strong>410-965-0160</strong>. You will need to pay for the call because we do not currently have a toll-free service for calls from outside the U.S. If you call, please do so between 9:00am and 4:00pm Eastern U.S time. </p> <h3>Contact Us by Fax </h3> <h3 class="style3">You may send letters to us by fax at <strong>877-385-0645</strong>.</h3> <h3>Contact Us Electronically</h3> <p>Click <a href="mailto:oio.net.post@ssa.gov?subject=Contact US Electronically (insert full name here)">here</a> to send us a message. Please include your <strong>Name, Date of Birth (MM/DD/YYYY), full telephone number, and your reason for contacting us. </strong><br> <strong> Note: </strong> Sending multiple messages may cause delays in viewing your message. </p> <!---Please click on the <a href="mailto:oio.net.post@ssa.gov?subject=Contact US Electronically">email form</a>:--> <h3>Online Services</h3> <p align="left">Until now, you needed a U.S. mailing address to access Social Security's <span class="style4"><em>my</em></span> S<span class="style5">ocial Security</span> account and use our online services. Now, many people without a U.S. mailing address can create a personal <span class="style4"> m<em>y</em></span> <span class="style5">Social Security</span> account and use the online services with an ID.me credential. If you don't already have an ID.me credential. </p> <ol> <li> <p align="left">Go to <span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt; line-height:107%;font-family:Roboto;mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US; mso-bidi-language:AR-SA"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language: EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA"><a href="https://www.ssa.gov/myaccount/"><span style="font-family:Roboto">www.ssa.gov/myaccount</span></a>.</span></p> </li> <li> <p align="left" class="style6">On the my Social Security page, select the "Create an Account" button and then select "Sign in with ID.me."</p> </li> <li> <p align="left" class="style6">Select the 'Create an ID.me account" link and follow the instructions.</p> </li> <li> <p align="left" class="style6">On ID.me's "Verify Your Identity" screen, select the "I don't live in the United States" link at the bottom of the page and follow the instructions to complete the registration- process.</p> </li> <li> <p align="left" class="style6">Once you create your credential, you will be returned to the <span class="style4"><em>my</em></span> <span class="style5">Social Security</span> webpage for the next steps.</p> </li> </ol> If you already have an ID.me credential, select "Sign In" from the <span class="style4"><em>my </em></span><span class="style5">Social Security </span>page and then sign in to ID.me. You will be redetected to your <span class="style4"><em>my </em></span><span class="style5">Social Security </span><span class="style8">account.<br><br>Note: if you had a <span class="style4"><em>my </em></span><span class="style5">Social Security</span> account prior to moving overseas, you will need to create an ID.me credential to use it from an international address.<br><br>Once you have created your personal <span class="style4"><em>my </em></span> <span class="style5">Social Security</span> account, you will be able to:<br> <ul> <li class="style10">Check your earnings.</li> <li class="style10">Get your benefit estimates.</li> <li class="style10">Check the status of your application or appeal.</li> <Li class="style10">View, print, or save a benefit verification letter (Social Security is unable to mail to a foreign address).</li> <Li class="style10">Change Special Notice Options (SNO Notices).</li> <Li class="style10">Access some representative payee services.</li> <Li class="style10">View, Print, or save replacement SSA-1099/1042S tax statement (Social Security is unable to mail replacement statements to a foreign address).</li> <Li class="style10">Access online notices.</li> <Li class="style10">Request a replacement Medicare Card.</li> <Li class="style10">Change your address (US Citizen only)</li> </ul> <p align="left"><strong>You Can Apply Online For:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.ssa.gov/pgm/retirement.htm">Retirement Benefits</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.ssa.gov/pgm/disability.htm">Disability Benefits</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Other Services:</strong></p> <ul> <!--<li><a href="http://www.socialsecurity.gov/best"><b> BEST</b> (Benefit Eligibility Screening Tool)</a></li>---> <li> <a href="http://www.socialsecurity.gov/international/payments_outsideUS_details.html"> Payment Outside the United States</a> <span class="style7">informational resources.</span> <!--<li><a href="http://www.socialsecurity.gov/planners"> Estimate your future benefits (planning calculators)</a></li>---> </ul> <p>Some services <strong>are not </strong>available outside of the United States. <ul> <li>Changing your address (<strong>if you are not a US Citizen</strong>).</li> <li>Changing your direct deposit.</li> <li>Requesting a replacement Social Security card.</li> </ul></P> <h3>Forms for Foreign Applicants and Beneficiaries</h3> <p align="left">You can use the following links to access forms for foreign applicants and beneficiaries.</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.ssa.gov/forms/ssa-21.pdf">Supplement to Claim of Person Outside the United States (SSA-21)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ssa.gov/forms/ssa-3368-bk.pdf">Disability Report Form (SSA-3368)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ssa.gov/forms/ss-5fs.pdf">Application For a Social Security Card (Form SS-5-FS)</a></li> <li><a href="/online/ssa-2000.pdf">Application for Special Benefits for World War II Veterans (SSA-2000)</a></li> <!--<li><a href="https://www.medicare.gov/basics/get-started-with-medicare/using-medicare/your-medicare-card">Obtain a replacement Medicare Card</a></li> <li><a href="https://faq.ssa.gov/en-us/Topic/article/KA-01717"> Request a Proof of Income Letter</a></li> <li><a href="https://faq.ssa.gov/en-us/Topic/article/KA-01723"> Obtain a Form SSA-1099 / 1042S - Social Security Benefit Statement</a></li>--> <li><a href="http://www.ssa.gov/multilanguage/"> Forms: Multilanguage Gateway</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ssa.gov/forms/">Other SSA Forms</a></li> </ul> <p> <b>Note:</b> To read and print these forms, you will need the Adobe Reader software (version 5.0 or higher is recommended). If you do not have this free software, please visit the <a href="http://get.adobe.com/reader/"> Adobe web site</a>.</p> <h3>Other Information</h3> <!-- FLOATED LEFT IMAGE --><!-- END FLOATED LEFT IMAGE --> <p align="left">We do not use email to discuss confidential topics about claims or Social Security numbers because it is not a secure method for transmitting private information.</p> <p>If you are planning to leave the U.S., you should read our publication, your payments while you are outside The United States, Publication No. 05-10137 (<a href="/pubs/EN-05-10137.pdf">English</a>, <!--<a href="/multilanguage/10143-FR.pdf">French</a>, <a href="/multilanguage/10146-GM.pdf">German</a>, <a href="/multilanguage/10145-GR.pdf">Greek</a>, <a href="/multilanguage/10152-IT.pdf">Italian</a>,---> & <a href="/pubs/ES-05-10138.pdf">Spanish</a> PDF).</p> <p>Visit our <a href="https://www.ssa.gov/foreign/leaving_us.htm">Instructions for a Beneficiary Leaving the U.S. page </a>for more information about your responsibilities if you are a beneficiary leaving the US.</p> <p>Social Security's Office of Data Exchange, Policy Publications, and International Negotiations (ODEPPIN) offers information on <a href="/international/totalization_agreements.html">International Social Security ("Totalization") Agreements</a> and other international aspects of the Social Security program.</a></p> </div> <!-- END COLUMN --> <!-- COLUMN --> <div class="column-4"> <!-- BORDER WITH PADDING --> <div class="pad-left"> <div class="container-blue margin-top"> <h4>More Information</h4> <ul> <li>You may view the Social Security Administration's Website for <a href="https://faq.ssa.gov/en-US/">answers to many of the questions</a> you may have concerning international issues.</li> <li>Interagency FAQ's re: SSNs, Expatriation, Tax Implications <a href="joint_frequently_asked_questions.pdf"><strong>FAQ</strong></a> </li> </ul> </div> <!-- END NOTE --> </div> <!-- END BORDER --> </div> <!-- END COLUMN --> </div> <!-- END ROW --> </div> <!-- END GRID --> </div> <!-- END CONTENT --> <!-- PAGE FOOTER --> <ssa-footer class="print-hide"><noscript><footer class="footer" id="footer" role="contentinfo"><a href="/menu#footer">Footer menu</a></footer></noscript></ssa-footer><script src="https://www.ssa.gov/legacy/components/dist/ssa-footer.js"></script> </div> <!-- END PAGE CONTAINER --> <!-- FRAMEWORK BODY CONTENT --> <!-- SSA INTERNET BODY SCRIPTS --> <script src="/framework/js/ssa.internet.body.js"></script> </body> </html>