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lindae
  1/11/2015 11:46 EST

There has probably been a thread on this topic before here but I cannot find it. We are getting ready to apply for social security this year while living here in Ecuador and just wanted to talk to anyone that has already done this and maybe have a few pointers.

ecuadorjoe
  1/11/2015 12:14 EST

lindae,
If you guys are U.S. citizens please google U.S. embassy in Ecuador. I think you will find your answer there. Have a nice day...

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Hwy101
  1/15/2015 21:26 EST

A few things:

1) You can not access the SS site from out-of-country. You have to go thru Costa Rica for some things. Be careful about doing that, I had some trouble there.

AguaCaliente
  1/15/2015 22:24 EST

http://www.ssa.gov/foreign/

Hwy101
  1/15/2015 23:31 EST

@AgualCalente: I get:

This webpage is not available when I tried your link... Ideas?

I have a screen shot of this...

Are you accessing from the U.S.?

AguaCaliente
  1/15/2015 23:35 EST

No, I am in Quito. You can indeed apply for Social Security over the internet.

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AguaCaliente
  1/15/2015 23:36 EST

Try installing this: http://hola.org/

Hwy101
  1/15/2015 23:44 EST

Like I said:

1) You can not access the SS site from out-of-country. You have to go thru Costa Rica for some things. Be careful about doing that, I had some trouble there

Use hola.org at your own risk....

ecuadorjoe
  1/16/2015 05:40 EST

OH, and the rest....
YES I CAN ACCES THE US SS FROM SALINAS ANY DAY, THIS YEAR THEY REQUESTED THE CHANGE OF THE PASSWORD ANDI DID THAT.

ecuadorjoe
  1/16/2015 05:44 EST

AguaCaliente,

You are correct about the U.S. SS but one does not have to install http://hola.org/

icemeister
  1/16/2015 08:24 EST

Contact the Federal benefits Unit (FBU) in Quito at the US Embassy at:
[email protected]

I have found they reply very quickly and are quite helpful.

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eper090643
  1/16/2015 08:26 EST

It's the 16th of Jan 2015 @ 8:22am. I just got through accessing the social security site and got the information I needed. I am presently living in Guayaquil and have been able to get into the ss site many times over the past few years.

ourhouseisazoo
  1/16/2015 08:53 EST

I live in Manta, Ecuador and was able to access the Social Security website with no problem. The only problem I had was that my password had expired. I have an Ecuadorian IP address.

ecuadorjoe
  1/16/2015 09:25 EST

Yes,
It does not matter where you live in Ecuador, you can access the SS in U.S. I did that around 5 O'clock this morning BUT IF YOU ARE NOT COMPUTER SAVY HERE IT IS THIS YEAR THE SS IS ASKING YOU TO RENEW YOUR SOCIAL S... PASSWORD OR ELSE YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO LOG IN. IF THIS IS THE FIRST TIME YOU ARE TRYING TO ACCESS THE SS THEN YOU MUST CREATE AN ACOUNT BEFORE YOU CAN ACCESS.... DO I NEED TO SAY MORE OR IS THIS CLEAR ENOUGH? Sorry, just not to much time....

lindae
  1/19/2015 13:14 EST

Thank you for all your responses. I really was trying to find out if anyone had applied for, and started receiving ss benefits in the past year, from out of the country. There are some questions on the application that I am not quite sure how to answer and the consequences of some answers. I just like to be prepared as much as possible for consequences of honesty these days.

icemeister
  1/19/2015 15:48 EST

@lindae,
The staff at the Federal Benefits unit (FBU) at the US Embassy in Quito will be able to help you with the application. I found them to be very detailed in their help and very fast.

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