Embassy of the United States Ankara, Turkey

The Ankara U.S. Embassy, including its consulates and the Izmir Consular Agency, is a non-claim taking post for Social Security matters. However; we can help you transfer your claims to the Athens Federal Benefits Unit on the following subjects:

• Change of address
• Retirement claim
• Replacement of missing checks
• Reporting the death of a beneficiary
• Social Security Number applications
• For general information on Social Security Retirement, Survivor, Disability and Medicare please see: Understanding the Benefits

• For information specific to Social Security Retirement please see: Retirement Benefits
• For information on Windfall Elimination Provisions please see: Windfall Elimination Provisions
• For information on earning Social Security quarters please see :  How you Earn Credit
• For information on receiving Social Security payments outside the U.S.: Your Payments While you are outside the U.S.
• For information on Lost Social Security Cards : Identity Theft And Your Social Security Number
• For information on how to get Social Security Numbers for Foreign Nationals:  Social Security Numbers For Noncitizens

General Inquires and Contact Information

Social Security Administration               
Website: Social Security Administration

Office of International Operations
P.O. Box 17758
Baltimore, MD 21235-7758
Telephone: 410-965-9398 (if claim had been filled)
Telephone: 410-597-1800 (if receiving benefits)
Fax: 410-597-1800

Federal Benefits Unit Athens
U.S. Embassy Athens
Telephone: 30-210-720-2426
Fax: 30-210-720-0509
Email: fbu.athens@ssa.gov

OPM/ Retirement Operations Center     
Website: OPM/Retirement Operations Center

Mail Management Center
P.O. Box 45
Boyers, PA 16017-0045
Telephone: 724-794-2005
Fax: 724-794-1112
Email: retire@opm.gov

VA Regional Office-Foreign Claims                  
Website: VA Regional Office-Foreign Claims

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs 
810 Vermont Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20420

Tel: 412-395-6272
Fax: 412-395-6057
Email: vavbapit/ro/embassy@vab.va.gov

Rail Road Retirement Board                   
Website: Rail Road Retirement Board

844 N. Rush Street
Chicago, IL 60611-2092
Telephone: 312-751-4500
Fax: 312-751-7136
Email: chicago@rrb.gov