[JupiterMoon]

Will living in permanent default become the new bankruptcy? Also what happens to your US student debt if you move abroad and stop paying it?

[kcole16]

Eventually, creditors might write it off, but the borrower would be liable if they ever return to the US.

Also, given how annoying it is for international banks to work with US expats, I can't imagine they would look past that kind of dent in credit history.