If you live overseas now

What you’ll get

How much you’ll get depends on:

• which country you live in, or are going to live in
• the arrangement or agreement New Zealand (NZ) has with that country
• how long you’ve lived in NZ.

Apply to get your payment overseas

You may be able to get your NZ Super or Veteran’s Pension when you live overseas, but you must apply to keep these payments going.

You need to make an appointment with the International Services team at Work and Income and complete an application form.

Your appointment with International Services must be at least 6 weeks before you leave (NZ).

See the Work and Income website for more about NZ Super and the Veteran’s Pension when you’re:

• already living overseas
• going overseas
• living in or moving to Australia
• a resident of the Cook Islands, Niue or Tokelau.

Payment

You can choose whether your NZ Super or Veteran’s Pension gets paid every:

• 4 weeks into an overseas bank account, or
• 2 weeks into a New Zealand bank account.

Your first payment happens on the first payday after you leave NZ.

Client declarations

Work and Income will send you a client declaration every 6 or 12 months, depending on your circumstances. The declaration is to check if anything has changed, such as your relationship status or your contact details. You must complete and return the declaration — by post, or online through myMSD.

myMSD — Ministry of Social Development