Clients who have spent time overseas, including New Zealand citizens, may need to provide evidence that they meet the residency qualification for Veteran's Pension.
They may also need to check if they are entitled to a pension from any countries they have lived in.
For help with overseas pensions contact International Services.
The contact details for International Services are:
From New Zealand 0800 777 227 (free calling within New Zealand only)
From Australia 1800 150 479
From other countries +64 4 978 1180
Email international_services@msd.govt.nz
Postal
International Services
Ministry of Social Development
PO Box 27178
Wellington 6141
New Zealand
Fax 04 918 0159
Note when calling from overseas replace the '+' with the international direct dial prefix for the country you are in.
A person can be a New Zealand citizen by either:
For New Zealand citizenship, New Zealand includes the self-governing states of:
Citizenship is granted by the Department of Internal Affairs.
Note people born in New Zealand, the Cook Islands, Niue, or Tokelau may not automatically be New Zealand citizens. To be considered a New Zealand citizen from birth, a person born on or after 1 January 2006 must have:
