Representatives from the Regional Federal Benefits Office will visit Tegucigalpa to provide services related to U.S. Social Security benefits, according to an announcement from the U.S. Embassy in Honduras. The event is scheduled for August 19 and 20, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the U.S. Consular Section of the embassy.
The embassy stated that walk-in services will be available on a first-come, first-served basis, and no appointments are necessary. Attendees are advised to be prepared for possible wait times.
For those applying for Social Security benefits, the embassy advises bringing original documents and legible copies, including a birth certificate recorded before age five, passport, and national identification. If applying for auxiliary or survivor’s benefits, marriage and/or death certificates should also be provided.
Applicants seeking a Social Security Number card for children under age 12 should bring a valid U.S. passport for both the applicant and parent or custodian, a birth certificate recorded before age five or Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA), and a completed SS-5FS form. For applicants over age 12, similar documentation is required along with proof of all years residing abroad—such as school attendance records, vaccine records, medical records, identifications or passports (valid or expired), employer letters, marriage certificates, divorce certificates, or child’s birth certificates.
An in-person interview is required for these services. "You must bring original and copies of all documents," the embassy noted.
The embassy also reminded recipients about the Foreign Enforcement Questionnaire (FEQ), commonly known as “proof of life” forms. These were mailed to individuals in Honduras whose Social Security numbers end in numbers between 50 and 99; recipients must send these forms in odd-numbered years.