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Moving to a country not covered by a social security agreement or special portability

If a client is receiving General Portability payments and has moved to a country that we don't have a social security agreement with or that is covered by the special portability arrangement, their entitlement and payments will usually continue.

For more information 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.