International Direct Deposit

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form SSA-1199-(Country) Direct Deposit Sign-Up Form (Name of Country)	Form	Modified	Available
Addendum - 0686.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-04-28	Available
Supporting Statement - 0686.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-04-28	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
9739	International Direct Deposit	Form	Modified	Direct Deposit Sign-Up Form (Name of Country)
9739	International Direct Deposit	Other-Form numbers and Countries	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0960-0686	ICR Reference No: 202603-0960-010
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202203-0960-005
Agency/Subagency: SSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: International Direct Deposit
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 04/28/2026

table that charts list comparision

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2026
Responses	54,720	449,274
Time Burden (Hours)	35,568	37,440
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: International Direct Deposit (IDD) Program allows beneficiaries living abroad to receive their payments via direct deposit to an account at a financial institution outside the United States. SSA uses Form SSA–1199-(Country) to enroll Title II beneficiaries residing abroad in IDD, and to obtain the direct deposit information for foreign accounts. Routing account number information varies slightly for each foreign country, so we use a variation of the Treasury Department’s Form SF–1199A for each country. The respondents are Social Security beneficiaries residing abroad who want SSA to deposit their Title II benefit payments directly to a foreign financial institution.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 31 USC 3720 Name of Law: Collection of Payments
   US Code: 31 USC 3302 Name of Law: Custodians of Money
   US Code: 31 USC 3332 Name of Law: Required Direct Deposit
   US Code: 31 USC 335 Name of Law: Timely Disbursement of Federal funds
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 9671	02/26/2026
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 22195	04/24/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
International Direct Deposit	SSA-1199-(Country)	Direct Deposit Sign-Up Form (Name of Country)

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list of burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	54,720	449,274	0	0	-394,554	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	35,568	37,440	0	0	-1,872	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: When we last cleared this IC in 2023, the burden was 37,440 hours. However, we are currently reporting a burden of 4,560 hours. This change stems from a significant decrease in the number of respondents from 449,274 to 4,560. Our previous data reflected our push to ensure more respondents signed up for direct deposit, including our international beneficiaries. As noted above, since we only require the International Direct Deposit respondents to submit their information once (or again if they change banks), and most of them signed up for direct deposit over the past three years, we are seeing a significant drop in the number of respondents now. These figures represent current Management Information data. * Note: The total burden reflected in ROCIS is 35,568, while the burden cited in #12 of the Supporting Statement is 4,560. This discrepancy is because the ROCIS burden also reflects the estimated learning costs. In contrast, the chart in #12 of the Supporting Statement reflects actual burden.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $352,784

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 04/28/2026

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