Federal Benefits Unit - Social Security in Trieste - 14/09/2021

The U.S. Federal Benefits Unit (FBU) will be in Trieste on Tuesday, September 14, 2021 for INDIVIDUAL APPOINTMENTS.  


INDIVIDUAL APPOINTMENTS by RESERVATION ONLY.  HERE is the ONLINE RESERVATION LINK.  


The FBU provides services for the 

  • Social Security Administration, 
  • Department of Veterans Affairs, 
  • Office of Personnel Management, 
  • Railroad Retirement Board, 
  • Medicare, 
  • Department of Labor


Services to the public are: 
  • applications for retirement,disability, widows and dependent benefits; 
  • applications for Social Security cards;
  • processing of benefit changes (i.e., address, death, direct deposit, etc.).


Do you need to APPLY for  SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER (SSN/TIN)?  Here is a LINK with the details of the documents that you will need to bring with you.  

For additional information about the Federal Benefits Unit:  https://it.usembassy.gov/u-s-citizen-services/fbu/

For further clarification, write an email to:  FBU.Rome@ssa.gov  Include your Name, Phone number and Question. 

According to the New Covid-19 Law, as of August 6, 2021 every person 12 years of age and over who enters the Association / American Corner MUST have a GREEN PASS or rapid test max 48 hours before. In addition the anti-Covid rules remain in effect (masks, distancing, gel, registration, temperature control, etc).   

We remind ALL US CItizens age 18 and over, even those who have never lived in the US, that you have the right to vote.  Go to www.fvap.gov for info.