Can I use direct deposit if I live outside the United States?

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If you live outside the United States you can choose to receive your Retirement, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (RSDI) benefits electronically. To receive benefits electronically, you must live in a country where we can send benefits. Special rules apply if you are in a country where we cannot send payments. If you live outside the United States, we can send payments electronically, to a:

U.S. financial institution
Financial institution in any country that has an international direct deposit agreement

To find out which countries qualify, go to SSA Payments Outside US.