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title: "US accounts | Benefit Systems"
description: "US accounts: Every article and term on this topic, grouped by subtopic."
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# US accounts

Every article and term on this topic, grouped by subtopic. [Full glossary](/en/glossary).

## Getting started

### Can my existing card abroad get me a US credit card?

Why a few internationally active card issuers accept a card relationship from your home country for a US application, what that route delivers and where it fails in practice.

## Identity

### Do I need an ITIN or SSN for a US credit card?

What separates a Social Security number from an ITIN, which one a card issuer accepts, and why neither number creates a US credit file on its own.

## Terms on this topic

- [Individual Taxpayer Identification Number](/en/glossary/individual-taxpayer-identification-number): An Individual Taxpayer Identification Number is the US number for people not eligible for a Social Security number, issued strictly for tax purposes.

## Support on this topic

For anyone who would rather not take this step alone: these services belong to the topic.

- [Open a US bank account](/en/services/open-us-bank-account)
- [Apply for an ITIN](/en/services/apply-for-itin)
- [US address and compliance](/en/services/us-address)