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Citi Overseas Pensions to Italian Retirees

Since 1 February 2012, the Istituto Nazionale della Previdenza Sociale (INPS) has partnered with Citi to provide pension benefit payments for pensioners abroad.

Important Reminder for Pensioners Residing Abroad: regularize your residency status

To guarantee uninterrupted receipt of your Citi forms and to prevent any potential interruptions in your pension payments, all pensioners living outside of Italy are strongly reminded to:

By taking these steps, you can help us ensure that your essential documents reach you promptly and your pension payments continue without interruption.

Second proof of life campaign 2025

The 2nd 2025 Proof of Life campaign for pensioners residing in Western Europe excluding Scandinavian countries, in Africa e in Oceania starts on the 17nd September 2025, ending in January 2026. The Proof of Life forms are posted to the registered address.

For more information, please consult:

Portale Inps - Dettaglio di Circolari, Messaggi e Normativa

MTCN through automated response

We offer the option for INPS pensioners collecting a monthly pension rate via Western Union, whereby the caller can retrieve their MTCN through the answering machine without waiting time 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Call numbers at the bottom of the page, select option 2 after the language selection and input the following:

  1. 8 digits INPS Certificate Number. Retrievable in any communication from INPS
  2. 12 digits Citi Pensioner ID number which is located on the top right-hand corner of all letters sent by Citi
  3. 8 digits of your date of birth in the following format: 2 digits for the day, 2 digits for the month and 4 digits for the year. For example, for 1st of May 1948 please enter 01051948
  4. Usual method of payment (as instructed by the answering machine)

This option can be used by pensioners included in the POL campaign cash conversion.