IMPORTANT INFORMATION - PLEASE READ CAREFULLY
The Information you give on this form is confidential. We need the information to send your U.S. Social Security payments
electronically to your Greece bank account.
WHEN YOU WILL RECEIVE YOUR DIRECT DEPOSIT PAYMENTS
You will receive your payment through the Greece banking system and will usually be in your bank account shortly after the
regular payment date. With direct deposit, you will have immediate access to your money. This is the safest way of receiving
your benefits.
INFORMATION ABOUT CURRENCY CONVERSION:
With direct deposit, your U.S. Social Security payment is automatically converted to Euros (if applicable) at the daily
international exchange rate before deposited to your account.
**SPECIAL NOTICE TO JOINT ACCOUNT HOLDERS**
If you have a joint account with a person who receives Social Security payments, and that person dies, you must immediately
contact your bank and the Social Security Administration or the American Embassy or Consulate in your area. You must return
to Social Security any payments deposited into a joint account after the death of a beneficiary.
IF YOUR ADDRESS CHANGES:
If your address changes, you must inform the American Embassy or the Social Security Administration. Your
payments may stop if the Social Security Administration needs to contact you and cannot find your location.
CHANGING BANKS OR BANK ACCOUNTS:
If you change your bank or your account, you must notify one of the following offices:
Αμερικάνικη Πρεσβεία
Τμήμα Συντάξεων
Λεωφ. Βασ. Σοφίας 91
101 60 Αθήνα Ελλάς
Social Security Administration
Office of International Operations
PO Box 17769
Baltimore, MD 21235-7769
USA
You may need to fill out a new Direct Deposit sign-up form. Do not close your old account until payments
have started coming to your new account.
Paperwork Reduction Act Statement - This information collection meets the requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507, as amended
by section 2 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. You do not need to answer these questions unless we display a valid
Office of Management and Budget control number. We estimate that it will take about 5 minutes to read the instructions, gather
the facts, and answer the questions. SEND OR BRING THE COMPLETED FORM TO YOUR LOCAL SOCIAL SECURITY
OFFICE. You can find your local Social Security office through SSA's website at www.socialsecurity.gov. Offices are
also listed under U. S. Government agencies in your telephone directory or you may call Social Security at
1-800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778). You may send comments on our time estimate above to: SSA, 6401 Security Blvd,
Baltimore, MD 21235-6401. Send only comments relating to our time estimate to this address, not the completed form.
Form SSA-1199-GR-OP1 (10-2014)