U.S. Citizen Services

FEDERAL BENEFITS UNIT

What's the FBU Mission

March 2008

The Federal Benefits Unit (FBU) of the American Embassy in Panama assists U.S. citizens, Panamanians, an third country nationals who worked and retired with the Civil Service, Social Security Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, and Office of Workers' Compensation Programs under the U.S. Department of Labor.

TO OBTAIN INFORMATION OF THE SERVICES PROVIDED, PLEASE CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING AGENCIES:

• OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
• OFFICE OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION PROGRAMS
• DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
• SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
  
  Hours of Operation: The FBU is open to the public Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon and from 1:30 p.m to 3:30 p.m., and closes on the last Thursday of each month for administrative processing and on U.S. and Panamanian holidays.
  
  Location: The FBU is located in the U.S. Consulate, Building 783, Avenida Demetrio Basilio Lakas, Clayton.
  
  Contact us: For more information on Federal Benefits, you may call (507) 207-7000 or write to Panama-FBU@state.gov. Our fax number is (507) 207-7303.
  
  What is a Federal Benefits Unit?
  
  **DIRECT DEPOSIT OF FEDERAL BENEFIT CHECKS IS NOW AVAILABLE IN PANAMA. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CLICK HERE.