The Defense Finance and Accounting Service commenced
International Direct Deposit (IDD) for U.S. military
retirees and annuitants living in the following five
foreign countries, effective with the Dec. 2005 pay
date: Australia, Canada, France, Germany and the
United Kingdom. Commencing Feb. 2006, DFAS will send
enrollment packages to retirees and annuitants living
in Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Austria, Bahamas,
Barbados, Belgium, British Virgin Islands, Cayman
Islands, Cyprus, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Finland,
Greece, Grenada, Haiti, Hong Kong, Hungary, Ireland,
Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands,
Netherlands Antilles, New Zealand, Norway, Panama,
Poland, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, St. Kitts, St.
Lucia, St. Vincent & Grenadines, Sweden, Switzerland,
Trinidad & Tobago. Under IDD, electronic payments go
to the retirees’ banks in local currency, often saving
conversion costs. Eligible retirees who do not receive
enrollment packages can get them at
www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/infomgt/forms/eforms/of1199i.pdf.
