International social security agreements commonly known as “totalization
agreements,” provide for limited coordination of the U.S. retirement, survivors, and disability
(RSDI) insurance program with comparable programs of other countries, in addition
to eliminating dual social security coverage and tax liability.
NOTE: This url provides a link to the Social Security Web Sites Around the World: http://www.ssa.gov/international/links.html
The agreements are authorized by Section 233 of the Social Security Act. The agreements
and their effective dates are as follows:
Country |
Effective Date |
Italy |
November 1, 1978 |
Germany |
December 1, 1979 |
Switzerland |
November 1, 1980 |
Norway |
July 1, 1984 |
Belgium |
July 1, 1984 |
Canada |
August 1, 1984 |
United Kingdom |
January 1, 1985 (Benefit provisions - January 1, 1988) |
Sweden |
January 1, 1987 |
Spain |
April 1, 1988 |
France |
July 1, 1988 |
Portugal |
August 1, 1989 |
Netherlands |
November 1, 1990 |
Austria |
November 1, 1991 |
Finland |
November 1, 1992 |
Ireland |
September 1, 1993 |
Luxembourg |
November 1, 1993 |
Greece |
September 1, 1994 |
South Korea |
April 1, 2001 |
Chile |
December 1, 2001 |
Australia |
October 1, 2002 |
Japan |
October 1, 2005 |
Denmark |
October 1, 2008 |
Czech Republic |
January 1, 2009 |
Poland |
March 1, 2009 |
Slovak Republic |
May 1, 2014 |
Hungary |
September 1, 2016 |
Brazil |
October 1, 2018 |
Uruguay |
November 1, 2018 |
Slovenia |
February 1, 2019 |
Iceland |
March 1, 2019 |