I work in the usa for more than10 years I was in the USarmy for 4 years and the reserves for 6 years I now lives in Jamaica can I file for social security I will be 64 in may

Hi,

Yes, you can apply for Social Security benefits. You should be able to qualify for Social Security retirement benefits as long as you have at least 40 quarters, or 10 years, of Social Security coverage. However, your benefit rate will be reduced for age if you start drawing prior to your full retirement age (FRA), which if you were born in 1956 is 66 and 4 months.

For information about filing for benefits while outside of the U.S., refer to the following Social Security website: https://www.ssa.gov/foreign/foreign.htm.

Best, Jerry