Can i transfer my foreign pension to social security?

Possibly, depending on which country you worked in. The United States has international Social Security agreements with many countries, most of them in Europe, to address the special

requirements of people like you. These "totalization agreements," as they're often called, help you qualify for Social Security by letting you pool your credits from work in

the U.S. and abroad. They may also eliminate the need for you to pay payroll taxes to both countries on the same wages — you pay into just one system. People from participating countries who

work in the United States get the same benefits.  As of December 2024, the United States had such pacts with 30 countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, the Czech

Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, the Slovak Republic, Slovenia, South

Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and Uruguay. An agreement with Romania was ratified by that country’s parliament in early 2024 and is pending before the U.S. Congress.

When you're ready to apply for Social Security, call the Social Security Administration (SSA) at 800-772-1213 and ask what information and documentation you'll need regarding your

work abroad. Among other things, the list will include your Social Security number, the equivalent identification number from the other country and proof of age. You'll find details on

how Social Security works with foreign retirement systems on the SSA's web page on international agreements.