Bilateral agreement on social security

Germany and the United States of America have signed an agreement on social security on 12/01/1979, which in particular focuses on payments from one country to a recipient in the other country. This agreement affects German and US citizens as well as refugees according to the Geneva Convention and people without citizenship of any existing country including their family members. All pensions to these persons will be paid without any deduction.

In principle each country applies its own law when deciding on if and how a pension is going to be paid. Accordingly, all those who acquired the entitlement to a pension in both countries will receive two pension payments.