Collecting Social Security Abroad: Understanding SSA Country List 4

For Americans considering giving up U.S. citizenship or abandoning a green card, understanding how Social Security benefits are treated abroad is essential. Many assume that once they qualify for Social Security based on U.S. work history, payments will follow them anywhere on the globe. For U.S. citizens, this is basically correct. For non-U.S. citizens, including … Continue reading Collecting Social Security Abroad: Understanding SSA Country List 4 →

Some Foreigners Can’t Receive U.S. Social Security Abroad: Understanding SSA Country List 2

Most people assume that once they have qualified for Social Security based on their U.S. earnings, their monthly benefit will follow them anywhere in the world for life. This is true for U.S. citizens. But for non-U.S. citizens, including former U.S. citizens and former green-card holders, the rules are very different. These individuals are classified … Continue reading Some Foreigners Can’t Receive U.S. Social Security Abroad: Understanding SSA Country List 2 →