> No you cannot, unless you have been paying into the system for 10 years. Ah yeah; But IIRC, there are some reciprocating treaties that let me get my money o

> No you cannot, unless you have been paying into the system for 10 years. Ah yeah; But IIRC, there are some reciprocating treaties that let me get my money out? This mentions that for australians it is reduced to 18 months: https://www.dss.gov.au/about-the-department/international/international-social-security-agreements/current-international-social-security-agreements/factsheet-social-security-agreement-between-australia-and-the-united-states-of-america https://www.dss.gov.au/about-the-department/international/in...