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International Agreements

General Overview How the bilateral agreements program helps people who work in the U.S. and abroad.  
Description and Text of Each Agreement Look here for links to online versions of our pamphlets describing each of the 24 U.S. agreements, as well as the complete text of each agreement.  
Certificates of Coverage

Employers should look here to learn how to request the documentation needed to avoid Social Security taxes in a foreign country under an agreement.

 
Information for Employees of Foreign Governments. Employees of foreign Goverments should look here to understand their coverage by Social Security.  
Status Table

Here you will find a table showing the signing date, effective date and legal citation for all agreements in force and the status of pending agreements.

 
More Information After browsing our Web site, if you have questions about international Social Security agreements, call the Social Security Administration's Office of International Programs. Call (410) 965-0144 if you have questions on benefits under the agreements. For questions on the coverage rules of the agreements, call (410) 965-3549.  However, please do not call these numbers if you wish to inquire about an individual benefit claim. For inquiries about an individual benefit claim, contact the Office of International Operations.  
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