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Occasionally, when a US citizen resides abroad or when a Lawful Permanent Resident (i.e. a "Green Card Holder") returns to their home country, they give up their US citizenship or permanent residence status.
Often, they contact us to ask what they should do with their Social Security card. Our advice is to keep the card in a safe place. The Social Security Number assigned to you is yours forever. No one else will ever be assigned that number again. Furthermore, your earnings, while in the United States, are filed under your Social Security Number. Thus, when it is time to file for benefits or Medicare, you will need to provide your number. Lastly, the change in citizenship or alien status doesn't affect your earnings record. The earnings posted on your record remain on your record forever. So when it comes to filing for benefits, the credits earned as a result of those earnings will be used to determine your eligibility for benefits and payment amount. |
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 06 January 2009 )
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