International Direct Deposit International Direct Deposit (IDD) is available to U.S. military retirees living in eligible locations overseas. IDD electronically deposits funds on the first business day of the month. Enrolling in IDD Complete the form for International Direct Deposit Enrollment (SF 1199-I) and mail it to: For retirees: For SBP annuitants, beneficiaries and survivors: Defense Finance and Accounting Service U.S. Military Retired Pay 8899 E 56th Street Indianapolis IN 46249-1200 Fax: 800-469-6559 Defense Finance and Accounting Service U.S. Military Annuitant Pay 8899 E 56th Street Indianapolis IN 46249-1300 Fax: 800-982-8459 Make sure the form is accurately completed and signed. Incorrect or incomplete enrollment forms will be returned unprocessed for correction, delaying your enrollment. Typed forms are preferable. If you currently have your pay sent via direct deposit to a stateside financial institution, do not close that account until you have verified receipt at your international bank. Otherwise, your pay will be returned to DFAS, causing additional delays. Security and Safety of IDD Keep Your Account Current Failing to notify us of a change of address or banking information can result in missing payments. When to Update Your Account Suspension of Pay Nations chosen for IDD eligibility have met the requirements of the Federal Reserve Bank. Simply put, the banks and other financial institutions in those countries provide secure and trustworthy services and have systems compatible with transferring funds from the U. S. to your account. In many ways, IDD is much more secure than receiving your pay by paper check. Mailed checks can be subject to loss, misrouting or theft. Funds transferred through IDD are sent encrypted and arrive safely at your bank. Countries Where International Direct Deposit is Available Countries are listed in alphabetical order. Click on one of the alphabetical sections below to more easily find a country: Countries A-F Countries G-L Countries M-R Countries S-Z Countries: A-F Albania Algeria Andorra Argentina Aruba Bahrain Bangladesh Belize Bermuda Bhutan Bolivia Bonaire Bosnia Herzegovina Botswana Brazil Brunei Bulgaria Cambodia Cameroon Canada-US Cape Verde Chile China Colombia Comoros Congo (Democratic Republic of Congo) Congo (Republic of Congo) Costa Rica Cote D'ivoire Croatia Curacao Czech Republic Djibouti Dominica Ecuador El Salvador Eritrea Ethiopia Fiji Islands French Polynesia Countries: G-L Gambia Georgia Ghana Guatemala Guinea Guyana Honduras Indonesia Iraq Jordan Kenya Laos Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Libya Countries: M-R Macao Macedonia Madagascar Malawi Maldives Mali Marshall Islands Martinique Mauritania Mauritius Micronesia Moldova Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Montserrat Morocco Myanmar Nauru Nepal New Caledonia Nicaragua Niger Nigeria Pakistan Palau (Belau) Palestine Papua-New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Qatar Romina Roussia Rwanda Countries: S-Z Saint Martin San Marino Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Sierra Leone Solomon Islands Sint Maarten South Korea Sri Lanka Sudan Suriname Taiwan Tanzania Timor-Leste Tonga Islands Tunisia Turkey Turks and Caicos Islands Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates Uruguay Vanuatu Vietnam Yemen Zimbabwe *Note: The information on this website is provided to explain typical situations regarding retiree and annuitant benefits. For details and exceptions, please see applicable laws, financial management regulations, and instructions. Page Updated Oct 18 2024
For retirees: For SBP annuitants, beneficiaries and survivors: Defense Finance and Accounting Service U.S. Military Retired Pay 8899 E 56th Street Indianapolis IN 46249-1200 Fax: 800-469-6559 Defense Finance and Accounting Service U.S. Military Annuitant Pay 8899 E 56th Street Indianapolis IN 46249-1300 Fax: 800-982-8459
Make sure the form is accurately completed and signed. Incorrect or incomplete enrollment forms will be returned unprocessed for correction, delaying your enrollment. Typed forms are preferable. If you currently have your pay sent via direct deposit to a stateside financial institution, do not close that account until you have verified receipt at your international bank. Otherwise, your pay will be returned to DFAS, causing additional delays. Security and Safety of IDD Keep Your Account Current Failing to notify us of a change of address or banking information can result in missing payments. When to Update Your Account Suspension of Pay Nations chosen for IDD eligibility have met the requirements of the Federal Reserve Bank. Simply put, the banks and other financial institutions in those countries provide secure and trustworthy services and have systems compatible with transferring funds from the U. S. to your account. In many ways, IDD is much more secure than receiving your pay by paper check. Mailed checks can be subject to loss, misrouting or theft. Funds transferred through IDD are sent encrypted and arrive safely at your bank. Countries Where International Direct Deposit is Available Countries are listed in alphabetical order. Click on one of the alphabetical sections below to more easily find a country: Countries A-F Countries G-L Countries M-R Countries S-Z Countries: A-F Albania Algeria Andorra Argentina Aruba Bahrain Bangladesh Belize Bermuda Bhutan Bolivia Bonaire Bosnia Herzegovina Botswana Brazil Brunei Bulgaria Cambodia Cameroon Canada-US Cape Verde Chile China Colombia Comoros Congo (Democratic Republic of Congo) Congo (Republic of Congo) Costa Rica Cote D'ivoire Croatia Curacao Czech Republic Djibouti Dominica Ecuador El Salvador Eritrea Ethiopia Fiji Islands French Polynesia Countries: G-L Gambia Georgia Ghana Guatemala Guinea Guyana Honduras Indonesia Iraq Jordan Kenya Laos Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Libya Countries: M-R Macao Macedonia Madagascar Malawi Maldives Mali Marshall Islands Martinique Mauritania Mauritius Micronesia Moldova Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Montserrat Morocco Myanmar Nauru Nepal New Caledonia Nicaragua Niger Nigeria Pakistan Palau (Belau) Palestine Papua-New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Qatar Romina Roussia Rwanda Countries: S-Z Saint Martin San Marino Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Sierra Leone Solomon Islands Sint Maarten South Korea Sri Lanka Sudan Suriname Taiwan Tanzania Timor-Leste Tonga Islands Tunisia Turkey Turks and Caicos Islands Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates Uruguay Vanuatu Vietnam Yemen Zimbabwe *Note: The information on this website is provided to explain typical situations regarding retiree and annuitant benefits. For details and exceptions, please see applicable laws, financial management regulations, and instructions. Page Updated Oct 18 2024
Security and Safety of IDD Keep Your Account Current Failing to notify us of a change of address or banking information can result in missing payments. When to Update Your Account Suspension of Pay Nations chosen for IDD eligibility have met the requirements of the Federal Reserve Bank. Simply put, the banks and other financial institutions in those countries provide secure and trustworthy services and have systems compatible with transferring funds from the U. S. to your account. In many ways, IDD is much more secure than receiving your pay by paper check. Mailed checks can be subject to loss, misrouting or theft. Funds transferred through IDD are sent encrypted and arrive safely at your bank.
Countries Where International Direct Deposit is Available Countries are listed in alphabetical order. Click on one of the alphabetical sections below to more easily find a country: Countries A-F Countries G-L Countries M-R Countries S-Z Countries: A-F Albania Algeria Andorra Argentina Aruba Bahrain Bangladesh Belize Bermuda Bhutan Bolivia Bonaire Bosnia Herzegovina Botswana Brazil Brunei Bulgaria Cambodia Cameroon Canada-US Cape Verde Chile China Colombia Comoros Congo (Democratic Republic of Congo) Congo (Republic of Congo) Costa Rica Cote D'ivoire Croatia Curacao Czech Republic Djibouti Dominica Ecuador El Salvador Eritrea Ethiopia Fiji Islands French Polynesia Countries: G-L Gambia Georgia Ghana Guatemala Guinea Guyana Honduras Indonesia Iraq Jordan Kenya Laos Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Libya Countries: M-R Macao Macedonia Madagascar Malawi Maldives Mali Marshall Islands Martinique Mauritania Mauritius Micronesia Moldova Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Montserrat Morocco Myanmar Nauru Nepal New Caledonia Nicaragua Niger Nigeria Pakistan Palau (Belau) Palestine Papua-New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Qatar Romina Roussia Rwanda Countries: S-Z Saint Martin San Marino Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Sierra Leone Solomon Islands Sint Maarten South Korea Sri Lanka Sudan Suriname Taiwan Tanzania Timor-Leste Tonga Islands Tunisia Turkey Turks and Caicos Islands Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates Uruguay Vanuatu Vietnam Yemen Zimbabwe *Note: The information on this website is provided to explain typical situations regarding retiree and annuitant benefits. For details and exceptions, please see applicable laws, financial management regulations, and instructions. Page Updated Oct 18 2024
Countries: A-F Albania Algeria Andorra Argentina Aruba Bahrain Bangladesh Belize Bermuda Bhutan Bolivia Bonaire Bosnia Herzegovina Botswana Brazil Brunei Bulgaria Cambodia Cameroon Canada-US Cape Verde Chile China Colombia Comoros Congo (Democratic Republic of Congo) Congo (Republic of Congo) Costa Rica Cote D'ivoire Croatia Curacao Czech Republic Djibouti Dominica Ecuador El Salvador Eritrea Ethiopia Fiji Islands French Polynesia Countries: G-L Gambia Georgia Ghana Guatemala Guinea Guyana Honduras Indonesia Iraq Jordan Kenya Laos Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Libya Countries: M-R Macao Macedonia Madagascar Malawi Maldives Mali Marshall Islands Martinique Mauritania Mauritius Micronesia Moldova Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Montserrat Morocco Myanmar Nauru Nepal New Caledonia Nicaragua Niger Nigeria Pakistan Palau (Belau) Palestine Papua-New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Qatar Romina Roussia Rwanda Countries: S-Z Saint Martin San Marino Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Sierra Leone Solomon Islands Sint Maarten South Korea Sri Lanka Sudan Suriname Taiwan Tanzania Timor-Leste Tonga Islands Tunisia Turkey Turks and Caicos Islands Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates Uruguay Vanuatu Vietnam Yemen Zimbabwe *Note: The information on this website is provided to explain typical situations regarding retiree and annuitant benefits. For details and exceptions, please see applicable laws, financial management regulations, and instructions. Page Updated Oct 18 2024