Can I Collect Social Security Benefits Overseas?

Many workers dream of retiring abroad or spending long periods of time in new and foreign places once they're no longer chained to a desk and a schedule. But because so many Social Security recipients count on those benefits to keep up with their expenses in retirement, losing that income could be catastrophic. If you expect to spend a lot of time overseas in retirement or live in another country for all or part of the year, you may be wondering how that will impact your benefits -- and rightfully so.

Generally speaking, if you're a citizen of the United States, you can continue to collect Social Security benefits even if you're living or spending an extensive amount of time in another country. As long as you follow certain rules and meet certain requirements, you'll get the payments you're entitled to without having to worry about a break in benefits.

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