Social Security and Federal Benefits Questions

If you reside in Colombia and have questions regarding services provided by the Social Security Administration (SSA), you must contact the SSA Federal Benefits Unit (FBU) located in Dominican Repoublic). For more information on their services and how to contact them, please visit their webpage at: https://do.usembassy.gov/u-s-citizen-services/social-security/ . For comprehensive information on SSA’s services abroad, please visit SSA’s webpage Service Around the World. If you are already receiving SSA benefits payments, there will be no change in the method of distribution of those payments.

Information on U.S. Social Security enrollment and benefits can be found on the website of the Social Security Administration: http://www.ssa.gov/

For general information on SSA services for people living outside the United States, please visit: https://www.ssa.gov/foreign/

Please note that you must apply for a social security number at a U.S. Social Security Administration office which can be found at SSA’s website: https://www.ssa.gov/foreign/ .

General information on SSA services for people living outside the United States can be found at: https://www.ssa.gov/foreign/index.html