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RS 02610.015: Status of Countries for Alien Nonpayment Provision (ANP) Exceptions Based on Citizenship

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  • Effective Dates: 10/13/2016 - Present
  • Effective Dates: 01/11/2018 - Present
  • TN 15 (05-08)
  • TN 16 (01-18)
  • RS 02610.015 Status of Countries for Applying Exceptions Based on Citizenship
  • RS 02610.015 Status of Countries for Alien Nonpayment Provision (ANP) Exceptions Based on Citizenship
  • A. Introduction
  • A. ANP exceptions and alien exception codes (AEC) based on citizenship
  • Four exceptions to the alien nonpayment provisions are based on the citizenship of the beneficiary. When a beneficiary can not meet alien exception codes 2, 7, 8 or 9 (RS 02610.013B.) - Coding Priority of Alien Nonpayment Provisions, check the list in (RS 02610.015C.) to see if the following alien exception codes (AEC) are met:
  • * AEC 3 – May meet 10 years residence exception
  • When an alien beneficiary cannot meet one of the higher priority exceptions to the ANP (AEC’s 2, 7, 8 or 9) shown in RS 02610.013B, consider whether he or she can meet a citizenship exception. There are four exceptions to the ANP based on the beneficiary’s country of citizenship. The four citizenship exceptions and AEC’s are:
  • * AEC 3 – 10 years residence exception
  • * AEC 4 – 40 Quarters of Coverage (QC) exception
  • * AEC 5 – Meets Treaty exception
  • * AEC 6 – Meets Social Insurance exception
  • See (RS 02610.010) - Exceptions to Alien Nonpayment for a complete explanation of the exceptions and (RS 02610.025) - 5 Year Residency Requirement for Alien Dependents/Survivors Outside the United States (U.S.) for the additional requirements certain dependents and survivors must meet.
  • For a complete explanation of all exceptions to the ANP, see RS 02610.010.
  • NOTE: An alien residing in a Treasury restricted country cannot meet any exception for any month of such residence, An alien is a resident if he/she is present in the restricted country for a significant period of time and makes or intends to make his/her home there. See (RS 02650.001) - Treasury Department Restrictions.
  • For the additional requirements certain dependents and survivors must meet, see RS 02610.025.
  • B. Special features for the list of countries
  • NOTE: An alien residing in the U.S. Treasury restricted countries, currently Cuba and North Korea, cannot meet any exception to the ANP for any month of such residence.
  • The list in (RS 02610.015C) is checked when an alien cannot meet alien exception codes 2, 7, 8, or 9 discussed in (RS 02610.013B) - Coding Priority of Alien Nonpayment Provisions.
  • An alien is a resident if he or she is present in the restricted country for a significant period of time and makes, or intends to make, his or her home there.
  • An asterisk (*) shown next to a country indicates the information is based on preliminary findings pending a formal determination. The “Not Eval.” and “Not Det.” entries will have the same effect as a “No” entry. The dash (-) means that citizens of this country who qualify for U.S. Social Security benefits meet a different exception to the alien nonpayment rule. The “List of Countries” chart is subject to change from time to time. The countries listed reflect the alien nonpayment exceptions that are based on the country of citizenship. Therefore, not all countries or locations are included in this chart.
  • For information about Treasury restricted countries, see RS 02650.001.
  • C. List of Countries
  • B. Explanation for the list of countries chart showing status of ANP exceptions based on citizenship
  • The chart in this section contains a list of countries and shows what citizenship exception, if any, applies. Only citizenship of a country (a sovereign nation) that meets the ANP’s specified conditions can provide a citizenship exception. Only the foreign country can determine who its citizens are.
  • For more information about foreign citizenship and special considerations, see RS 02640.020.
  • 1. When to use the list of countries status chart
  • Check the list of countries when an alien beneficiary cannot meet one of the higher priority exceptions (AEC’s 2, 7, 8 or 9) in RS 02610.013B.
  • 2. How to use the list of countries status chart
  • The chart contains a listing of countries of citizenship. Following each country’s name is its status for the citizenship exceptions under the ANP.
  • The list of countries and their statuses are subject to change.
  • The following indicators are included in the chart.
  • * An asterisk (*) indicates that the basis for the information is a preliminary decision pending a formal determination.
  • * “Not Eval.” and “Not Det.” entries have the same effect as a “No” entry.
  • * A dash (-) indicates that particular exception does not apply to citizens of the country.
  • C. Chart: List of countries with status of ANP exceptions based on citizenship
  • Country of Citizenship
  • Meets Social Insurance Exception
  • (AEC 6)
  • Meets Treaty Exception
  • (AEC 5)
  • May Meet 10 Years or 40 QC Exceptions
  • (AEC 3 and 4)
  • Afghanistan
  • No
  • No
  • Yes
  • Albania
  • Yes (eff. 10/93)
  • No
  • — (No, prior to 10/93)
  • Algeria
  • Not Eval.
  • No
  • Not Det.
  • Andorra
  • Not Eval.
  • No
  • Not Det.
  • Angola
  • Not Eval.
  • No
  • Not Det.
  • Anguilla (see United Kingdom)
  •  
  •  
  •  
  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Yes (eff. 11/81)
  • No
  • —
  • Argentina
  • Yes (eff. 7/68)
  • No
  • —
  • Armenia
  • Not. Eval.
  • No
  • Not Det.
  • Aruba (see Netherlands)
  •  
  •  
  •  
  • Ascension Island (see United Kingdom)
  •  
  •  
  •  
  • Australia
  • Yes (eff. 09/01)
  • No
  • —
  • Austria
  • Yes
  • No
  • —
  • Azerbaijan
  • Not. Eval.
  • No
  • Not Det.
  • Bahamas
  • Yes (eff. 10/74)
  • No
  • —
  • Bahrain
  • Not Eval.
  • No
  • Not Det.
  • Bangladesh
  • No
  • No
  • Yes
  • Barbados
  • Yes (eff. 7/68)
  • No
  • —
  • Belarus
  • Not Eval.
  • No
  • Not Det.
  • Belgium
  • Yes (eff. 7/68)
  • No
  • —
  • Belize
  • Yes (eff. 9/81)
  • No
  • —
  • Benin (for. Dahomey)
  • Benin
  • Not Eval.
  • No
  • Not Det.
  • Bermuda (see United Kingdom)
  •  
  •  
  •  
  • Bhutan
  • No
  • No
  • Yes
  • Bolivia
  • Yes
  • No
  • —
  • Bosnia-Herzegovina (see Yugoslavia for months prior to 02/95)
  • Yes (eff. 2/95)
  • No
  •  
  • Botswana
  • No
  • No
  • Yes
  • Brazil
  • Yes
  • No
  • —
  • British Virgin Islands (see United Kingdom)
  •  
  •  
  •  
  • Brunei
  • Not Eval.
  • No
  • Not Det.
  • Bulgaria
  • Yes (eff. 01/00)
  • No
  • — (No, prior to 01/00)
  • Burkina Faso
  • Yes
  • No
  • —
  • Burma (formerly Myanmar)
  • No
  • No
  • Yes 
  • Burundi
  • No
  • No
  • Yes
  • Cambodia
  • Not Eval.
  • No
  • Not Det.
  • Cameroon
  • No
  • No
  • Yes
  • Canada
  • Yes (eff. 1/66)
  • No
  • —
  • Cabo Verde (formerly Cape Verde)
  • No
  • No
  • Yes
  • Cayman Islands (see United Kingdom)
  •  
  •  
  •  
  • Central African Rep.
  • No
  • No
  • Yes
  • Chad
  • No
  • No
  • Yes
  • Channel Islands (see United Kingdom)
  •  
  •  
  •  
  • Chile
  • Yes
  • No
  • —
  • China, People's Republic of
  • No
  • No
  • Yes (eff. 4/89)
  • Colombia
  • Yes (eff. 1/67)
  • No
  • —
  • Comoros
  • Not Eval.
  • No
  • Not Det.
  • Congo, Democratic Rep. (formerly Zaire)
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the (formerly Zaire)
  • No (eff. 4/88)
  • No
  • No
  • Congo Rep.
  • Congo, Republic of the
  • No
  • No
  • Yes
  • Costa Rica
  • Yes (eff. 5/62)
  • No
  • —
  • Cote d’Ivoire
  • Yes
  • No
  • —
  • Croatia
  • Yes (eff. 04/92)
  • No
  • —
  • Cuba
  • Not Eval.
  • No
  • Not Det.
  • Curacao (see Netherlands)
  •  
  •  
  •  
  • Cyprus
  • Yes (eff. 10/64)
  • No
  • —
  • Czech Republic
  • Yes (eff. 1/93)
  • No
  • —
  • Czechoslovakia (See Czech Republic or Slovak Republic for months after 12 /92)
  • Yes (eff. 7/68)
  • No
  • —
  • Denmark
  • Yes (eff. 4/64)
  • No
  • —
  • Djibouti
  • Not Eval.
  • No
  • Not Det.
  • Dominica
  • Yes (eff. 11/78)
  • No
  • —
  • Dominican Republic
  • Yes (eff. 11/84)
  • No
  • —
  • Ecuador
  • Yes
  • No
  • —
  • Egypt
  • Not Eval.
  • No
  • Not Det.
  • El Salvador
  • Yes (eff. 1/69)
  • No
  • —
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Not Eval.
  • No
  • Not Det.
  • Eritrea *
  • No
  • No
  • Yes
  • Estonia
  • No
  • No
  • No
  • Ethiopia
  • No
  • No
  • Yes
  • Falkland Islands (see United Kingdom)
  •  
  •  
  •  
  • Faroe Islands (see Denmark)
  •  
  •  
  •  
  • Fiji
  • No
  • No
  • Yes
  • Finland
  • Yes (eff. 5/68)
  • No
  • —
  • France
  • Yes (eff. 6/68)
  • No
  • —
  • French Guinea (see France)
  •  
  •  
  •  
  • French Polynesia (see France)
  •  
  •  
  •  
  • Gabon
  • Yes (eff. 6/64)
  • No
  • —
  • The Gambia
  • No
  • No
  • Yes
  • Georgia
  • Not Eval.
  • No
  • Not Det.
  • Germany
  • —
  • Yes
  • —
  • Germany, East   (Before 10/3/90)
  • Germany, East   (before 10/3/90)
  • Not Eval.
  • No
  • Not Det.
  • Ghana
  • No
  • No
  • Yes
  • Gibraltar (see United Kingdom)
  •  
  •  
  •  
  • Greece
  • —
  • Yes
  • —
  • Greenland (see Denmark)
  •  
  •  
  •  
  • Grenada
  • Yes (eff. 4/83)
  • No
  • —
  • Guadeloupe (see France)
  •  
  •  
  •  
  • Guatemala
  • Yes (eff. 10/78)
  • No
  • —
  • Guinea
  • Not Eval.
  • No
  • Not Det.
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Not Eval.
  • No
  • Not Det.
  • Guyana
  • Yes (eff. 9/69)
  • No
  • —
  • Haiti
  • No
  • No
  • Yes
  • Honduras
  • No
  • No
  • Yes
  • Hong Kong   (see China, People's Republic of )
  •  
  •  
  •  
  • Hungary
  • Yes (eff. 01/96)
  • No
  •  
  • —
  • Iceland
  • Yes (eff. 12/80)
  • No
  • —
  • India
  • No
  • No
  • Yes
  • Indonesia
  • No
  • No
  • Yes
  • Iran
  • No
  • No
  • No
  • Iraq
  • No
  • No
  • No
  • Ireland
  • —
  • Yes
  • —
  • Israel
  • —
  • Yes
  • —
  • Italy
  • —
  • Yes
  • —
  • Jamaica
  • Yes (eff. 7/68)
  • No
  • —
  • Japan
  • —
  • Yes
  • —
  • Jordan
  • Yes (eff. 5/80)
  • No
  • —
  • Kazakhstan
  • Not Eval.
  • No
  • Not Det.
  • Kenya
  • No
  • No
  • Yes
  • Kiribati
  • Not Eval.
  • No
  • Not Det.
  • Korea, North
  • Not Eval.
  • No
  • Not Det.
  • Korea, South
  • Yes (eff. 1/88)
  • No
  • —
  • Kosovo
  • No (eff. 2/08)
  • No
  • No (eff. 2/08)
  • Kuwait
  • No
  • No
  • No
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Not Eval.
  • No
  • Not Det.
  • Laos
  • No
  • No
  • Yes
  • Latvia (see RS 02650.100B.2. for months before 10/92)
  • Yes (eff. 10/92)
  • No
  • —
  • Lebanon
  • No
  • No
  • Yes
  • Lesotho
  • No
  • No
  • Yes
  • Liberia
  • No
  • No
  • Yes
  • Libya
  • No
  • No
  • No
  • Liechtenstein
  • Yes (eff. 7/68)
  • No
  • —
  • Lithuania
  • Yes (eff. 01/03)
  • No
  • No
  • Luxembourg
  • Yes
  • No
  • —
  • Macao (see Portugal)
  •  
  •  
  •  
  • Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of
  • Macedonia
  • Yes (eff. 02/94)
  • No
  • —
  • Madagascar
  • No
  • No
  • Yes
  • Malawi
  • No
  • No
  • Yes
  • Malaysia
  • No
  • No
  • Yes
  • Maldive Islands
  • Not Eval.
  • No
  • Not Det.
  • Mali
  • No
  • No
  • Yes
  • Malta
  • Yes (eff. 9/64)
  • No
  • —
  • Isle of Man (see United Kingdom)
  •  
  •  
  •  
  • Marshall Islands
  • Yes
  • No
  • —
  • Martinique (see France)
  •  
  •  
  •  
  • Mauritania
  • No
  • No
  • Yes
  • Mauritius
  • No
  • No
  • Yes
  • Mayotte (See France)
  •  
  •  
  •  
  • Mexico
  • Yes (eff. 3/68)
  • No
  • —
  • Micronesia, Federated States of
  • Yes
  • No
  • —
  • Moldova
  • Not Eval.
  • No
  • Not Det.
  • Monaco
  • Yes
  • No
  • —
  • Mongolia
  • Not Eval.
  • No
  • Not Det.
  • Montserrat (see United Kingdom)
  •  
  •  
  •  
  • Morocco
  • No
  • No
  • Yes
  • Mozambique
  • Not Eval.
  • No
  • Not Det.
  • Namibia
  • Not Eval.
  • No
  • Not Det.
  • Nauru
  • Not Eval.
  • No
  • Not Det.
  • Nepal
  • No
  • No
  • Yes
  • The Netherlands
  • Yes (eff. 7/68)
  • See RS 2610.010B.
  • —
  • Netherlands Antilles (see Netherlands)
  •  
  •  
  •  
  • New Caledonia (see France)
  •  
  •  
  •  
  • New Zealand
  • No
  • No
  • No
  • Nicaragua
  • Yes (eff. 5/86)
  • No
  • —
  • Niger
  • No
  • No
  • No
  • Nigeria
  • No
  • No
  • Yes
  • Northern Ireland (see United Kingdom)
  •  
  •  
  •  
  • Norway
  • Yes (eff. 6/68)
  • No
  • —
  • Oman
  • Not Eval.
  • No
  • Not Det.
  • Pakistan
  • No
  • No
  • Yes
  • Palau
  • Yes
  • No
  • —
  • Panama
  • Yes
  • No
  • —
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Not Eval.
  • No
  • Not Det.
  • Paraguay
  • No
  • No
  • No
  • Peru
  • Yes (eff. 2/69)
  • No
  • —
  • Philippines
  • Yes (eff. 6/60)
  • No
  • —
  • Pitcairn Island (see United Kingdom)
  •  
  •  
  •  
  • Poland
  • Yes (eff. 3/57)
  • No
  • —
  • Portugal
  • Yes (eff. 5/68)
  • No
  • —
  • Qatar
  • Not Eval.
  • No
  • Not Det.
  • Reunion (see France)
  •  
  •  
  •  
  • Romania
  • Yes (eff. 01/11)
  • No
  • —
  • Russia
  • Not Eval.
  • No
  • Not Det.
  • Rwanda
  • Not Eval.
  • No
  • Not Det.
  • Ryukyu Islands (see Japan)
  •  
  •  
  •  
  • St. Kitts and Nevis
  • Yes (eff. 9/83)
  • No
  • —
  • St. Lucia
  • Yes (eff. 8/84)
  • No
  • —
  • St. Maarten (see Netherlands)
  •  
  •  
  •  
  • St. Pierre and Miquelon (see France)
  •  
  •  
  •  
  • St. Vincent and the Grenadines
  • Yes (eff. 12/09)
  • No
  • — (Yes, prior to 12/09)
  • Samoa (formerly Western Samoa)
  • Samoa
  • Yes
  • No
  • —
  • San Marino
  • Yes (eff. 1/65)
  • No
  • —
  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Not Eval.
  • No
  • Not Det.
  • Saudi Arabia
  • No
  • No
  • No (eff. 3/87)
  • Serbia and Montenegro (See Yugoslavia, Federal Republic of, for months prior to 02/03)
  • Yes (eff. 02/03)
  • No
  • --
  • Senegal
  • No
  • No
  • Yes
  • Seychelles, Rep. of
  • No
  • No
  • No
  • Sierra Leone
  • No
  • No
  • Yes
  • Singapore
  • No
  • No
  • Yes
  • Slovak Republic
  • Yes (eff. 1/93)
  • No
  • —
  • Slovenia
  • Yes (eff. 4/92)
  • No
  • —
  • Solomon Islands
  • No
  • No
  • Yes
  • Somalia
  • No
  • No
  • Yes
  • South Africa, Republic of
  • No
  • No
  • Yes
  • Spain
  • Yes (eff. 5/66)
  • No
  • —
  • Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon)
  • Sri Lanka
  • No
  • No
  • Yes
  • Sudan
  • No
  • No
  • Yes
  • Sudan, South*
  • No
  • No
  • Yes
  • Suriname
  • No
  • No
  • No
  • Swaziland
  • No
  • No
  • Yes
  • Sweden
  • Yes (eff. 7/66)
  • No
  • —
  • Switzerland
  • Yes (eff. 7/68)
  • No
  • —
  • Syria
  • No
  • No
  • No
  • Taiwan (formerly Rep. of China)
  • No
  • No
  • Yes
  • Tajikistan
  • Not Eval.
  • No
  • Not Det.
  • Tanzania
  • No
  • No
  • Yes
  • Thailand
  • No
  • No
  • Yes
  • Tibet (see China, People’s Republic of)
  •  
  •  
  •  
  • Timor-Leste*
  • No
  • No
  • Yes
  • Togo
  • No
  • No
  • Yes
  • Tonga
  • No
  • No
  • Yes
  • Trinidad-Tobago
  • Yes (eff. 7/75)
  • No
  • —
  • Tristan de Cunha (see United Kingdom)
  •  
  •  
  •  
  • Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
  • Yes (eff. 7/76)
  • No
  • —
  • Tunisia
  • No
  • No
  • Yes
  • Turkey
  • Yes
  • No
  • —
  • Turkmenistan
  • Not Eval.
  • No
  • Not Det.
  • Turks and Caicos Island   (see United Kingdom)
  •  
  •  
  •  
  • Tuvalu (formerly Ellice Islands)
  • Tuvalu
  • Not Eval.
  • No
  • Not Det.
  • Uganda
  • No
  • No
  • Yes
  • Ukraine
  • Not Eval.
  • No
  • Not Det.
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Not Eval.
  • No
  • Not Det.
  • United Kingdom
  • Yes
  • No
  • —
  • USSR (See Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania for months after 08/91, and Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan for months after 12/91)
  • No
  • No
  • No
  • Uruguay
  • Yes (eff. 07/93)
  • No
  • — (No, prior to 07/93)
  • Uzbekistan
  • Not Eval.
  • No
  • Not Det.
  • Vanuatu (formerly New Hebrides)
  • Vanuatu
  • Not Eval.
  • No
  • Not Det.
  • Venezuela
  • Yes (eff. 1/78)
  • No
  • —
  • Vietnam
  • Not Eval.
  • No
  • Not Det.
  • Wallis and Futana (see France)
  •  
  •  
  •  
  • Yemen Arab Republic (See Republic of Yemen for months after 5/92)
  • No
  • No
  • Yes
  • Yemen, People's Democratic Republic of (See Republic of Yemen for months after 5/92)
  • Not Eval.
  • No
  • Not Det.
  • Yemen, Republic of
  • No
  • No
  • Yes (eff 6/92)
  • Yugoslavia, Federal Republic of   (formerly Serbia-Montenegro)
  • Yes (eff. 4/17/92 - 01/03)
  • No
  • —
  • Yugoslavia
  • Yes (ended 1991)
  • No
  • —
  • Zambia
  • No
  • No
  • No
  • Zimbabwe
  • Not Eval.
  • No
  • Not Det.
  • Stateless Persons (see RS 02640.040)
  • No
  • No
  • Yes
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