Medicare does not cover health services outside the United States.

Please see the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ dedicated ACA website, which includes information for U.S. citizens living abroad. 

If you are overseas and need to sign up for the Selective Service, you can do so online. If you can't access online registration, contact the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate.

If you are a U.S. citizen or green card holder, you must file U.S. federal income tax returns while abroad. You can get helpful tax information on the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) website.

This includes Frequently Asked Questions about taxes. It also explains how to get an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN). 

Important IRS Links

• Tax Information for International Taxpayers
• Tax Guide for U.S. Citizens and Resident Aliens Abroad

Other IRS links

• Expatriation of U.S. Citizens
• Transporting currency/monetary instruments to or from the United States

The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) provisions of the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act of 2010 (HIRE Act) were enacted on March 18, 2010. 

FATCA generally requires a foreign financial institution to enter into an agreement with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to report information about certain accounts held by U.S. persons or foreign entities owned by U.S. persons.

For more information on FATCA, see Joint FAQs from 2022 and the IRS and the U.S. Department of Treasury webpages.