Federal Benefits
Federal Benefits Services in Finland are now provided by the Federal Benefits Unit at the American Embassy in Oslo, Norway
If you have any questions about:
- Social Security
- Veterans Affairs
- Office of Personnel Management
- Railroad Retirement Board
- Department of Labor Pensions
You may contact by telephone, letter, fax or email:
Federal Benefits Unit
American Embassy
Henrik Ibsens gate 48
0244 Oslo
NORWAY
Telephone:(+47) 2130 8558
Fax: (+47) 2255-2743
Email: oslofbu@state.gov
Social Security Cards
Occasionally, when a US citizen or Legally Admitted Permanent Resident returns to their home country, they renounce their US citizenship or permanent residence status. Often, they contact us to ask what they should do with their Social Security card.
Our advice is to keep the card in a safe place. The Social Security Number assigned to them is their’s forever. No one else will ever be assigned that number again.
Furthermore, their earnings, while in the United States, are filed under their Social Security Number. Thus, when it is time to file for benefits or Medicare, they will need to provide us with their number.
Lastly, the change in citizenship or alien status doesn’t affect their earnings record. The earnings posted on their record remain on their record forever. So when it comes to filing for benefits, the credits earned as a result of those earnings will be used to determine their eligibility to benefits and payment amount.