Social Security and Medicare abroad
Pick the country you're moving to. See whether Social Security can pay you there, whether direct deposit works, whether a US social security agreement applies, and what Medicare does and doesn't do once you've moved.
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Social Security when you live abroad
Medicare when you live abroad
This shows what the SSA, Medicare and our country research publish, as of the dates shown. It doesn't calculate your benefit, your premium or your tax. Check your own case with the SSA (ssa.gov/international) and a tax professional.
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Your top 3 countries, picked for you
Tell us who's moving and we'll show the three Latin American countries that fit people like you best, ranked on what matters most to you, with the trade-off to know about each.