Can I Transfer My Foreign Pension To Social Security?

Can I transfer credits from a foreign country' s pension system to my Social Security work record

As of December 2021, the United States had such pacts with 30 countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, the Slovak Republic, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and Uruguay.

Keep in mind

If you receive a pension from work abroad in which you did not pay Social Security taxes, your Social Security benefit could be reduced under the . Contact the SSA to learn about the potential impact. Updated December 23, 2021

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