International Programs
Totalization Contacts
| Country | Certificate of Coverage | Claims for Benefits | Totalization Contacts |
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Australia |
To establish your exemption from coverage under the U.S. Social Security system, your employer in Australia must request a certificate of coverage (form AUS/USA 1) from the Australian Taxation Office. |
Apply for Australian benefits at any U.S. Social Security office by completing Form AUS/ USA 4 and Form Mod (i). If you live in Australia and wish to apply for U.S. or Australian benefits, contact:
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If you live in Australia, contact your nearest Centrelink office or call Centrelink toll free at 131673. If you live outside Australia and want information about benefits, write to: Centrelink International Services |
Austria |
To establish your exemption from coverage under the U.S. Social Security system, your employer in Austria must request a certificate of coverage (form A/USA 1) from the Austrian agency that collects your social security taxes in Austria. |
You can apply for Austrian benefits at any U.S. Social Security office by completing an application form SSA-2490-BK (Application for Benefits Under a U.S. International Social Security Agreement).
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If you live outside the United States, write to: Federal Benefits Unit If you do not live in Austria, write to: Hauptverband der Österr. Sozialversicherungsträger |
Belgium |
To establish your exemption from coverage under the U.S. Social Security system, your employer in Belgium must request a certificate of coverage (form B/USA) from Belgium at this address: National Social Security Office |
You can apply for Belgian benefits at any U.S. Social Security office by completing an application form SSA-2490-BK (Application for Benefits Under a U.S. International Social Security Agreement). If you live in Belgium and wish to apply for U.S. or Belgian benefits, contact:
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If you live outside the United States, write to: Federal Benefits Unit For more information about Belgium’s social security programs, visit any social security office in Belgium. National Social Security Office |
Brazil |
To establish your exemption from paying U.S. Social Security taxes during temporary assignments in the United States, your employer in Brazil must request a certificate of coverage (BRA-USA 01) from Brazil at the address below. APSAIBH - Social Security Agency Attendance of International Agreements - Belo Horizonte Av. Amazonas nº 266, 9º andar, Ala “A”, Centro |
You can apply for Brazilian benefits at any U.S. Social Security office by completing the U.S. application form SSA-2490-BK (Application for Benefits Under a U.S. International Social Security Agreement).
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If you live outside the United States, write to: Federal Benefits Unit For more information about Brazilian social security, write to: National Social Insurance Institute (INSS) |
Canada |
To establish your exemption from coverage under the U.S. Social Security system, your employer in Canada must request a certificate of coverage from Canada as follows: If your work will remain covered by the Canada Pension Plan, request a certificate (form CPT56A) from: CPP/EI Rulings Department If your work will remain covered by the Quebec Pension Plan, request a certificate (form QUE/USA 101) from: Bureau des ententes de sécurité sociale |
You can apply for Canadian benefits (OAS, CPP or QPP) at any U.S. Social Security office by completing application form CDN-USA 1 (Application for Canadian Old Age, Retirement and Survivors benefits under the Agreement on Social Security between Canada and the United States) (for OAS and CPP benefits) or QUE/USA-1 (for QPP benefits). If you live in Canada and wish to apply for U.S. benefits: |
If you live outside the United States, write to: Security Administration For more information about the Old-Age Security program or the Canada Pension Plan, see the website United States - Pensions and benefits, or contact any Service Canada office. Retraite Québec |
Chile |
To establish your exemption from U.S. Social Security taxes during temporary assignments in the United States, your employer in Chile must request a certificate of coverage (form CHI/USA 4) from the pension system to which you pay Chilean social security contributions at one of the following addresses: Old Pension System: New Pension System: |
You can apply for Chilean benefits at any U.S. Social Security office by completing application form SSA-2490-BK (Application for Benefits Under a U.S. International Social Security Agreement). If you live in Chile and wish to apply for U.S. or Chilean benefits, contact:
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If you live outside the United States, write to: Federal Benefits Unit For more information about Chile’s social security programs, write to: Old Pension System: Internet: Old Pension System website New Pension System: Internet: New Pension System website |
Czech Republic |
To establish your exemption from coverage under the U.S. Social Security system, your employer in the Czech Republic must request a certificate of coverage (Form CZ/USA1) from the Czech Republic at this address: Česká správa sociálního zabezpečení |
You can apply for Czech benefits at any U.S. Social Security office by completing application form CZ/USA 202.
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If you live outside the United States, write to: Federal Benefits Unit For more information about the Czech’s social security programs, contact any social security office in the Czech Republic. If you do not live in the Czech Republic, write to: Česká správa sociálního zabezpečení |
Denmark |
To establish your exemption from coverage under the U.S. Social Security system, your employer in Denmark must request a certificate of coverage (form DK/USA 1) from Denmark at this address: Udbetaling Danmark |
You can apply for Danish benefits at any U.S. Social Security office by completing application form SSA-2490-BK (Application for Benefits Under a U.S. International Social Security Agreement). If you live in Denmark and wish to apply for U.S. or Danish benefits, contact:
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If you live outside the United States, write to: Federal Benefits Unit For more information about Denmark’s social security programs, visit any social security office in Denmark. If you do not live in Denmark, write to: Udbetaling Danmark |
Finland |
To establish your exemption from paying taxes under the U.S. Social Security system, your employer in Finland must request a certificate of coverage (Form SF/USA 1) from Finland at this address: Finnish Centre for Pensions |
You can apply for Finnish benefits at any U.S. Social Security office by completing an application form SSA-2490-BK (Application for Benefits Under a U.S. International Social Security Agreement). The Federal Benefits Unit at the U.S. Embassy in Oslo, Norway, (phone 47-2-2448-550) to file for U.S. benefits. |
If you live outside the United States, write to: Federal Benefits Unit For more information about Finland’s social security programs, visit any social security office in Finland. If you do not live in Finland, write to the following addresses. For more information about the National pension, write to: Social Insurance Institution (Kela) Internet: https://www.kela.fi/web/en/centre-for-international-affairs For more information about the earnings-related pension, write to: Finish Centre for Pensions Customer Service |
France |
To establish your exemption from coverage under the U.S. Social Security system, your employer in France must request a certificate of coverage (either form SE-404-1 or SE-404-2) from the local French agency for sickness insurance that collects your social security taxes in France. |
You can apply for French benefits at any U.S. Social Security office by completing an application form SSA-2490-BK (Application for Benefits Under a U.S. International Social Security Agreement). If you live in France and wish to apply for U.S. or French benefits, contact:
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If you live outside the United States, write to: Federal Benefits Unit For more information about France’s social security programs, visit any social security office in France. If you do not live in France, write to: Centre des Liaisons Européennes et Internationales de Sécurité Sociale |
Germany |
To establish your exemption from coverage under the U.S. Social Security system, your employer in Germany must request a certificate of coverage (form D/USA 101) from the local German Sickness Fund that collects your social security taxes in Germany. |
You can apply for German benefits at any U.S. Social Security office by completing an application form SSA-2490-BK (Application for Benefits Under a U.S. International Social Security Agreement). If you live in Germany and wish to apply for U.S. or German benefits, contact:
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If you live outside the United States, write to: Federal Benefits Unit For more information about Germany’s social security programs, contact any branch office of a German insurance agency or a German diplomatic post or refer to the table in the section titled, “German insurance agencies.“ See the attached German insurance agencies table below. |
Greece |
To establish your exemption from coverage under the U.S. Social Security system, your employer in Greece must request a certificate of coverage (form GR/USA 1) from the local Greek agency (fund) that collects your social security taxes in Greece. |
You can apply for Greek benefits at any U.S. Social Security office by completing an application form SSA-2490-BK (Application for Benefits Under a U.S. International Social Security Agreement). If you live in Greece and wish to apply for U.S. or Greek benefits, contact:
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If you live outside the United States, write to: Federal Benefits Unit For more information about Greece’s social security programs, visit any social security office in Greece. If you do not live in Greece, write to: Social Security Institute |
Hungary |
To establish your exemption from paying U.S. Social Security taxes during temporary assignments in the United States, your employer in Hungary must request a certificate of coverage (Form US-HU 101) from Hungary at the address below. National Health Insurance Fund |
You can apply for Hungarian benefits at any U.S. Social Security office by completing the U.S. application form SSA-2490-BK (Application for Benefits Under a U.S. International Social Security Agreement). If you live in Hungary and wish to apply for benefits, contact:
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If you live outside the United States, write to: Federal Benefits Unit For more information about Hungarian social security, write to: The Central Administration of National Pension Insurance |
Iceland |
To establish your exemption from paying U.S. Social Security taxes during temporary assignments in the United States, your employer in Iceland must request a certificate of coverage (form IC /USA1) from this address: Tryggingastofnun (social security) Internet: Iceland Official webpage Customer Service Center: +011 354 560 4460 E-mail: tr@tr.is |
You can apply for Icelandic benefits at any U.S. Social Security office by completing an application form SSA-2490-BK (Application for Benefits Under a U.S. International Social Security Agreement). If you live in Iceland and wish to apply for benefits, contact:
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If you live outside the United States, write to: Federal Benefits Unit For more information about Iceland’s social security programs, visit any social security office in Iceland, or write to: Tryggingastofnun (social security) Internet: Iceland Official webpage Customer Service Center: +011 354 560 4460 E-mail: tr@tr.is |
Ireland |
To establish your exemption from coverage under the U.S. Social Security system, your employer in Ireland must request a certificate of coverage (form IRL/USA 1) from Ireland at this address: PRSI Special Collection Section |
You can apply for Irish benefits at any U.S. Social Security office by completing an application form SSA-2490-BK (Application for Benefits Under a U.S. International Social Security Agreement). If you live in Ireland and wish to apply for U.S. or Irish benefits, contact:
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If you live outside the United States, write to: Federal Benefits Unit For more information about Ireland's social security programs, visit any social security office in Ireland. If you do not live in Ireland, write or call: Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection Telephone (071) 91 57100 |
Italy |
To establish an exemption from coverage under the U.S. Social Security system, the employer in Italy must request a certificate of coverage (form IT/USA 4) from Italy by writing to the provincial office of the Istituto Nazionale della Previdenza Sociale in the province where the Italian employer is located. |
You can apply for Italian benefits at any U.S. Social Security office by completing an application form SSA-2490-BK (Application for Benefits Under a U.S. International Social Security Agreement). If you live in Italy and wish to apply for U.S. or Italian benefits, contact:
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If you live outside the United States, write to the office below that is nearest to you: Federal Benefits Unit Federal Benefits Unit For more information about Italy's Social Security programs, visit any Social Security office in Italy. If you do not live in Italy, write to: I.N.P.S.-Direzione Generale |
Japan |
To establish your exemption from coverage under the U.S. Social Security system, your employer in Japan must request a certificate of coverage (form J/USA 6) from the local Japanese social insurance agency that collects your social security taxes in Japan. |
You can apply for Japanese benefits at any U.S. Social Security office by completing application form J/USA 1 to apply for retirement or disability benefits or by completing application form J/USA 2 to apply for survivors’ benefits. If you live in Japan and wish to apply for U.S. or Japanese benefits, contact:
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If you live outside the United States, write to: Federal Benefits Unit For more information about Japan’s social security programs, contact any branch office of a Japanese social insurance agency listed on the chart below: See the attached Japan social insurance agencies table below. |
Luxembourg |
To establish your exemption from coverage under the U.S. Social Security system, your employer in Luxembourg must request a certificate of coverage (form LUX/USA 1) from Luxembourg at this address: Centre Commun de la Sécurité Sociale |
You can apply for Luxembourg benefits at any U.S. Social Security office by completing an application form SSA-2490-BK (Application for Benefits Under a U.S. International Social Security Agreement). If you live in Luxembourg and wish to apply for U.S. or Luxembourg benefits, contact:
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If you live outside the United States, write to: Federal Benefits Unit For more information about Luxembourg’s social security programs, visit any social security office in Luxembourg. If you do not live in Luxembourg, write to: General Inspectorate for Social Security |
Netherlands |
To establish your exemption from coverage under the U.S. Social Security system, your employer in the Netherlands must request a certificate of coverage (form NL/USA 101) from the Netherlands at this address: Sociale Verzekeringsbank
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You can apply for Dutch benefits at any U.S. Social Security office by completing application form SSA-2490-BK (Application for Benefits Under a U.S. International Social Security Agreement). If you live in Netherlands and wish to apply for benefits, contact:
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If you live outside the United States, write to: Federal Benefits Unit For more information about the Dutch social security programs, contact any social security office in the Netherlands: • If you do not live in the Netherlands and you want information about retirement, survivors or child’s benefits, write to: Sociale Verzekeringsbank • If you live outside the Netherlands and want information about disability benefits, contact: GAK NL BV |
Norway |
To establish your exemption from coverage under the U.S. Social Security system, your employer in Norway must request a certificate of coverage (form N/USA 2) from Norway at this address: NAV National Office for Social Insurance Abroad |
You can apply for Norwegian benefits at any U.S. Social Security office by completing an application form SSA-2490-BK (Application for Benefits Under a U.S. International Social Security Agreement). If you live in Norway and wish to apply for U.S. or Norwegian benefits, contact:
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If you live outside the United States, write to: Federal Benefits Unit For more information about Norway's social security programs, visit any social security office in Norway. If you do not live in Norway, write to: NAV National Office for Social Insurance Abroad |
Poland |
To establish your exemption from coverage under the U.S. Social Security system, your employer in Poland must request a certificate of coverage (form PL/USA 1) from Poland (Zaklad Ubezpieczeń Społecnych-ZUS) at this address: Department Ubezpieczeń I Składek To establish your exemption from coverage under the U.S. Social Security system, if Kasa Rolniczego Ubezpieczenia Społecznego (KRUS) coverage is desired, you (as the owner of a farm) or your employer in Poland must request a certificate of coverage (form PL/USA 1) from: Centrala Kasy Rolniczego Ubezpieczenia |
You can apply for Polish benefits at any U.S. Social Security office by completing application form SSA-2490-BK (Application for Benefits Under a U.S. International Social Security Agreement)and any additional Polish application forms. If you live in Poland and wish to apply for U.S. or Polish benefits, contact:
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If you live outside the United States, write to the office below that is nearest to you: Federal Benefits Unit Federal Benefits Unit For more information about Poland’s ZUS social security programs, contact the appropriate social security office in Poland. If you do not live in Poland, write to: Department Ubezpieczeń I Składek For information about Poland’s KRUS social security for farmers write to: Centrala Kasy Rolniczego Ubezpieczenia For information on how to obtain a REGON number (Rejestr urzestr podmiotow Gospodarki Narodowej) contact the Central Statistical Office at their central headquarters: Central Statistical Office Telephone: +48 22 608 30 00 For information on how to obtain a NIP number (Numer Indentyfikacji Podatkowej) contact the Ministry of Finance: Ministerstwo Finansów Telephone: +48 22 694 55 55 |
Portugal |
To establish your exemption from paying U.S. Social Security taxes during temporary assignments in the United States, your employer in Portugal must request a certificate of coverage (form P/USA 1) from the regional center of the social security system in Portugal where you are registered. |
You can apply for Portuguese benefits at any U.S. Social Security office by completing an application form SSA-2490-BK (Application for Benefits Under a U.S. International Social Security Agreement). If you live in Portugal and wish to apply for U.S. or Portuguese benefits, contact:
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If you live outside the United States, write to: Federal Benefits Unit For more information about Portugal’s social security programs, write to: Instituto da Segurança Social, I.P. |
Slovak Republic |
To establish your exemption from U.S. Social Security taxes during temporary assignments in the United States, your employer in the Slovak Republic must request a certificate of coverage (form SK/USA1) from the Slovak Republic at the address below. Sociálna Poisťovňa |
You can apply for Slovak benefits at any U.S. Social Security office by completing the U.S. application form SSA-2490-BK (Application for Benefits Under a U.S. International Social Security Agreement). If you live in the Slovak Republic and wish to apply for benefits, contact:
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If you live outside the United States, write to: Federal Benefits Unit For more information about Slovak social security, write to: Sociálna Poisťovňa Internet: Slovak social security |
Slovenia |
To establish your exemption from paying U.S. Social Security taxes during temporary assignments in the United States, your employer in Slovenia must request a certificate of coverage (form SI 101/USA 1) from this address: Ministry of Labour, |
You can apply for Slovene benefits at any U.S. Social Security office by completing an application form SSA-2490-BK (Application for Benefits Under a U.S. International Social Security Agreement). If you live in Slovenia and wish to apply for U.S. or Slovene benefits, contact: The Federal Benefits Unit, U.S. Embassy in Rome by completing the inquiry form at https://it.usembassy.gov/u-s-citizen-services/fbu/fbu-rome-inquiry-form/. Any Slovene social security office to file for Slovene benefits. |
If you live outside the United States, write to: Federal Benefits Unit For more information about Slovenia’s social security programs, write to: Pension and Disability Insurance Institute of Slovenia |
South Korea |
To establish your exemption from coverage under the U.S. Social Security system, your employer in Korea must request a certificate of coverage (form KOR-USA 4) from Korea at this address: National Pension Service |
You can apply for Korean benefits at any U.S. Social Security office by completing an application form KOR-USA 1. If you live in Korea and wish to apply for U.S. or Korean benefits, contact:
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If you live outside the United States, write to: Federal Benefits Unit For more information about Korea’s social security programs, write to: National Pension Service |
Spain |
To establish your exemption from coverage under the U.S. Social Security system, your employer in Spain must request a certificate of coverage (form E/USA 1) from the provincial office of the National Institute of social security in the Spanish province where the employer is located. To establish your exemption from coverage under the U.S. Social Security system as a self-employed person, you should write to the provincial office of the General Treasury of the Social Security in the Spanish province where you conduct your business. |
You can apply for Spanish benefits at any U.S. Social Security office by completing an application form E/USA. If you live in Spain and wish to apply for U.S. or Spanish benefits, contact:
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If you live outside the United States, write to: Federal Benefits Unit If you live in Spain and wish to apply for Spanish benefits, contact any National Institute of Social Security office. If you do not live in Spain, write to: Instituto Nacional de la Seguridad Social |
Sweden |
To establish your exemption from coverage under the U.S. Social Security system, your employer in Sweden must request a certificate of coverage (form SW/US 101) from the Swedish Regional Social Insurance Office for the region in which the Swedish employer is located. |
You can apply for Swedish benefits at any U.S. Social Security office by completing an application form SSA-2490-BK (Application for Benefits Under a U.S. International Social Security Agreement). If you live in Sweden and wish to apply for U.S. or Swedish benefits, contact:
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If you live outside the United States, write to: Federal Benefits Unit For more information about Sweden’s social security programs, visit any social security office in Sweden. If you do not live in Sweden, write to: National Social Insurance Board |
Switzerland |
To establish your exemption from coverage under the U.S. Social Security system, your employer in Switzerland must request a certificate of coverage (form CH/USA 10) from the Compensation Fund in Switzerland that collects your social security taxes in Switzerland. |
You can apply for Swiss benefits at any U.S. Social Security office by completing an application form SSA-2490-BK (Application for Benefits Under a U.S. International Social Security Agreement). If you live in Switzerland and wish to apply for U.S. or Swiss benefits, contact:
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If you live outside the United States, write to: Federal Benefits Unit For more information about Switzerland’s social security programs, write to the Compensation Fund in the canton where you live or one of its local branch offices. If you do not live in Switzerland, write to: Swiss Compensation Office |
United Kingdom |
To establish your exemption from coverage under the U.S. Social Security system, your employer in the United Kingdom must request a certificate of coverage (form UK/US 1) from the United Kingdom at this address: Inland Revenue National Insurance |
You can apply for U.K. benefits at any U.S. Social Security office by completing an application form SSA-2490-BK (Application for Benefits Under a U.S. International Social Security Agreement). If you live in the United Kingdom and wish to apply for United States or United Kingdom benefits, contact:
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If you live outside the United States, write to: Federal Benefits Unit For more information about the United Kingdom’s social security programs:
Department for Work and Pensions
Inland Revenue National Insurance |
Uruguay |
To establish your exemption from paying U.S. Social Security taxes during temporary assignments in the United States, your employer in Uruguay must request a certificate of coverage (UY-1/USA) from Uruguay at the address below. Banco de Previsión Social
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You can apply for Uruguayan benefits at any U.S. Social Security office by completing the U.S. application form SSA-2490-BK (Application for Benefits Under a U.S. International Social Security Agreement). If you live in Uruguay and wish to apply for benefits, contact:
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If you live outside the United States, write to: Federal Benefits Unit For more information about Uruguayan social security, write to: Banco de Previsión Social |
German Insurance Agencies
| If your most recent social security tax was paid to the | Write to: |
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Pension Insurance for Wage Earners and Salaried Employees (Federal) |
Deutsche Rentenversicherung Bund |
Pension Insurance for Wage Earners and Salaried Employees (International) |
Deutsche Rentenversicherung Nord |
Miners’ Pension Insurance, Pension Insurance for Railroad Workers, or Pension Insurance for Mariners
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Deutsche Rentenversicherung |
Japanese Social Insurance Agencies
| If your most recent social security tax was paid to the | Write to: |
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National Pension |
Japan Pension Service |
National Public Service Mutual Aid |
Federation of National Public Service Personnel Mutual Aid Associations |
Local Public Service Mutual Aid |
Pension Fund Association for Local Government Officials |
Private School Teachers’ and Employees’ Mutual Aid |
The Promotion and Mutual Aid Corporation for Private Schools Of Japan |