Application for retirement

[cinar2007]

Can I apply for my retirment from abroad ?

[GuodaL]

Hi cinar2007,

That is a good question. Most U.S. citizens can get Social Security benefits while visiting or living outside the U.S. Find out if you qualify. If you earned Social Security benefits, you can visit or live in most foreign countries and still receive payments. Please visit this website below to find out more details.

https://www.ssa.gov/international/countrylist1.htm#:~:text=If%20you%20are%20a%20U.S.,you%20are%20eli... 

Hope this answers your question. Please reply if you have any additional questions.

[Esther M]

Hi Cinar2007,

Yes you can apply for retirement benefits even if you're living abroad as long as you've earned social security benefits while living and working in the US OR you worked in a country that has retirement benefit agreement with the US.

You can use this tool to find out if you can receive benefits Payments Abroad Screening Tool 

If you worked outside the U.S., you may not have enough Social Security credits to qualify for Social Security retirement or disability benefits. But you may be able to count your work credits from another country.

You can use this tool to see if the country you worked in has a retirement benefit agreement with the US.

U.S. International Social Security Agreements 

Here's additional information  Social Security Payments Outside the United States 

I hope this answers your questions.

Sincerely