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Ordinarily resident and present in New Zealand on date of application for payment overseas

Clients must be ordinarily resident and present in New Zealand on the date they apply for payment overseas.

Generally New Zealanders who usually live overseas should not be regarded as ordinarily resident in New Zealand if they have recently returned to apply for New Zealand Superannuation.

Information held in the payment overseas application may help you to decide whether a client can be considered ordinarily resident in New Zealand. Contact International Services for more information.

For more information see:

Legislation

  • MSD may refuse or cancel benefit if person not ordinarily resident in New Zealand section 204 Social Security Act 2018
  • Income and liabilities schedule 3(2)(16) Social Security Act 2018
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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.