DEFENSE FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING SERVICE

 U.S. Military Annuitant Pay 

8899 E 56th Street

Indianapolis, IN 46249-1300

FOREIGN ADDRESS UPDATE for 

MAILED CHECK (FAUMC) 

ANNUITANTS

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Your response must be received by us before the first day of the month of your birthday or your Survivor 

Benefit Plan (SBP) annuity payments will be suspended. 

When annuity pay checks are delivered through the international postal system to foreign countries, recipients are 

required to provide their address on an annual basis to ensure the correct address is on file. DFAS uses 

the Foreign Address Update for Mailed Check (FAUMC) letter to collect this information. Please complete the

information below and return this document to the address above or upload online using our askDFAS tool (see 

https://www.dfas.mil/raforms). Instructions for completion are attached. If you have questions, please call our 

Customer Care Center at 1-800-321-1080 (toll-free in the U.S.) or 317-212-0551.

 PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT

5 U.S.C., 10 U.S.C.1431-1455 and Executive Order 9397 authorizes this request to ensure that recipient is still

entitled to benefits. You are not required to provide this data, but failure to do so will result in non-receipt of pay

 

STREET ADDRESS

ADDITIONAL MAILING INFORMATION 

 CITY STATE/PROVINCE POSTAL CODE COUNTRY

REMARKS (IF APPLICABLE) – See Instructions

SIGNATURE OF ANNUITANT DATE

FOREIGN ADDRESS UPDATE for MAILED CHECK (FAUMC) 

PLEASE PRINT REQUESTED INFORMATION

(DECEASED) MEMBER NAME (Last, First, MI) MEMBER SSN (Numbers only, no dashes)

ANNUITANT NAME (Last, First, MI) ANNUITANT SSN (Numbers only, no dashes)
Supplemental Instructions DFAS Retired and Annuitant Pay

 Foreign Address Update for Mailed Check (FAUMC) for Annuitants

When to use this report:

Annuitants whose SBP annuity pay checks are delivered through the international postal system to foreign countries 

are required to provide their address to DFAS annually by providing the information requested in this document. These 

annuitants must provide this information once a year to continue to receive their annuity pay. This document is mailed

90 days prior to the annuitant’s birth month. The response must be received by DFAS by the first day of the month of 

the pay recipient’s birthday.

To complete this document, please follow the instructions below. Please note that failure to timely provide some or all 

of the information in this document will result in the suspension of the annuity pay account until DFAS receives all the 

information requested. Also note the requirement for periodic address confirmation can be avoided by registering for 

direct deposit by submitting form OF 1199-I to DFAS. The OF 1199-I can be downloaded at 

https://www.dfas.mil/raforms

Instructions by Section

Instructions Reminder & Tips

Full Name of Deceased Member Last, First, Middle Initial

Member’s Social Security Number Numbers only, do not include dashes

Full name of Annuitant Last, First, Middle Initial

Annuitant’s Social Security Number Last, First, Middle Initial

Street Address Include unit or floor#, RFD, or other additional

information needed for postal delivery

City, State/Province, Postal Code, Country Include all information needed for postal delivery

Remarks Any additional information necessary to process

the FAUMC. If you are the legal representative 

of an incapacitated annuitant, provide your name 

and address in this box.

Signature of Annuitant An FAUMC not signed and dated cannot be

processed and will be returned to the annuitant

Date An FAUMC not signed and dated cannot be

processed and will be returned to the annuitant

Please return all documents to:

Defense Financing and Accounting Service

U. S. Military Annuitant Pay

8899 E. 56th Street Indianapolis IN 46249-1300

Or Fax: 1-800-982-8459

You can upload your completed, signed response online using our askDFAS online upload tool:

https://www.dfas.mil/askdfas

Please direct questions to the address above or call our Customer Care Center at 1-800-321-1080 (toll-free) or 

317-212-0551.