On a pilot basis, the American Embassy in Stockholm has been designated a Regional
Foreign Service Post (RFSP). As such, it has become the claims-development post for
Denmark, Finland, and Sweden. The RFSP takes claims from individuals who wish to file
for benefits under the Finnish agreement and also assists in processing certain types
of claims filed with the Finnish social security agencies. When taking applications
under the agreement, the RFSP should follow the same general procedures and obtain
the same applications and evidence as SSA field offices (See GN 01702.001 - GN 01702.525 for DO and FSP Development and see GN 01731.205 - GN 01731.220 for Evidence and Application Requirements). The following section describes special
development and routing instructions that apply to claims under the agreement filed
in the RFSP.