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GN 00205.185: Name and Address of Claimant or Beneficiary Outside U.S.

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  • Effective Dates: 07/08/2014 - Present
  • Effective Dates: 03/26/2018 - Present
  • TN 40 (04-03)
  • GN 00205.185 Name and Address of Claimant or Beneficiary Outside U.S.
  • A. Introduction
  • Many errors are made in foreign names and addresses because they are not written clearly or consistently on applications and other forms.
  • Where an application, form or correspondence is used to establish the name and/or address for SSA records, the office (FSP, FO or OIO) initially handling this material block prints the name and address as shown in GN 00205.185B.
  • Where an application, form or correspondence is used to establish the name and/or address for SSA records, the office (FBU, FO or DIO) initially handling this material block prints the name and address as shown in GN 00205.185B.
  • B. Procedure
  • 1. Name
  • Print the name above the signature line, exactly as it is written, on the application. Do this even if the name is printed elsewhere on the form.
  • Print the name as the claimant wants it to appear on checks if the signature is by mark.
  • 2. Address
  • Print the address above the check address shown by the claimant/beneficiary and the residence address if different from the check address.
  • Correct obvious errors (e.g., spelling, missing postal code, etc.). Use only SSA standard abbreviations.
  • EXCEPTION: Do not print the address if it is already typed or block printed on the form.