I got part of the way through the process and then got stuck, but my situation may not be typical.
These bonds have to be purchased directly from the treasury, with an account at Treasury Direct.
Creation of a Treasury Direct account requires mailing in a form that has to be certified by a specific bank certifying agent in the US. A regular notary service is not accepted.
As far as I can tell, an equivalent certification service isn’t available outside the country.
Oh, yeah, I can’t vouch for / walk through the operations side (not having done it myself). I have had the misfortune of looking at ways to get a Medallion certification outside the US, and it’s not pretty (I failed).
I got part of the way through the process and then got stuck, but my situation may not be typical.
These bonds have to be purchased directly from the treasury, with an account at Treasury Direct.
Creation of a Treasury Direct account requires mailing in a form that has to be certified by a specific bank certifying agent in the US. A regular notary service is not accepted.
As far as I can tell, an equivalent certification service isn’t available outside the country.
Oh, yeah, I can’t vouch for / walk through the operations side (not having done it myself). I have had the misfortune of looking at ways to get a Medallion certification outside the US, and it’s not pretty (I failed).