U.S. Mission Ireland

The Dublin Federal Benefits Unit (FBU)

What benefit programs are covered and what countries are served by the Dublin Federal Benefits Unit?

The Dublin FBU provides services for Social Security, Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Personnel Management and Railroad Retirement Board.

We provide services to residents of Ireland, The Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg.  

How do I contact the Dublin FBU?

• The best way to contact the Dublin FBU is by using our online Inquiry Form FBU Inquiry Form – U.S. Mission Ireland (usembassy.gov) . PLEASE ensure your contact information is complete. We aim to reply within five (5) business days.
• You can write to the Dublin FBU at the following address:

Federal Benefits Unit
U.S. Embassy
42 Elgin Road
Ballsbridge
Dublin
D04 TP03
Ireland

Appointments for the Dublin FBU

Interview appointments for the FBU are limited. We will arrange appointments for people who require a mandatory in-person interview (e.g. first time Social Security Number (SSN) applicants over age 12) or for urgent inquiries. Most FBU inquiries can be handled by email or mail.

To schedule an appointment, you must send an email to FBU.Dublin@ssa.gov and provide the reason for your request. Please be sure to advise us of your contact telephone number. We will then arrange a date and time for your appointment.

How do I mail original documents to the FBU?

The Dublin FBU mailing address is:

Federal Benefits Unit
U.S. Embassy
42 Elgin Road
Ballsbridge
Dublin
D04 TP03
Ireland

If you submit your documents by regular mail, we will return them to you by regular mail.

If you submit your documents by Registered mail, we will return them by Registered mail. 

Note: The Embassy cannot be held responsible if documents are lost in the mail.