If you're leaving Australia to travel or live in another country, you need to tell us. Travelling outside of Australia may affect your payments. You can only add your travel details one trip at a time.
If you leave Australia to live in another country, your payment will stop when you depart. If your travel is short term, your payment will stop when you depart, unless you're travelling for an approved reason. You may get JobSeeker Payment because of a residence exemption available to some New Zealand citizens.
When you get JobSeeker Payment, you should always tell us if you're leaving Australia. The easiest way to tell us about your travel plans and provide supporting documents is online. If your Centrelink online account is linked to myGov, sign in now to do this.
Payments while overseas
If your payments can continue while you're outside Australia and you intend to be away for: less than 12 months, we'll continue to pay you every 2 weeks into your Australian bank account. more than 12 months, we'll pay you every 4 weeks into your Australian or overseas bank account.
Australia's immigration department will tell us when you leave. They will also tell us when you return. To get your payment or concession card while outside Australia, you must continue to meet the qualification rules at all times.
You need to tell us if any of your or your partner's personal circumstances change. These changes could affect your payments. If you don't tell us, we may pay you too much. This means you may get a debt and you'll need to pay us back.
You must notify the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) if you plan to move overseas for six months (183 days) or more in a twelve-month period. You must do this within 7 days from the date of leaving Australia. Update your contact details via myGov. If you already live overseas, you must notify the ATO.
The full amount of age pension that a person is eligible for is payable while overseas for 26 weeks. However, once overseas for longer than 26 weeks, the amount of age pension payable to a person is dependent upon the person's length of residency in Australia.
Australian pensioners can stay up to 6 weeks overseas and receive their Australian pension normally before their return to Australia. If travelling for longer than 6 weeks, you'll need to let Services Australia know, and your pension payments may be affected. At least 5 of these 10 years must be in a row.
If you are outside Australia for more than 6 weeks you will be paid at an "outside Australia rate"; your Pension Supplement will reduce to the basic rate and your Energy Supplement will cease. Note that the income and assets test will continue to apply, regardless of your place of residency.
Tell your local Jobcentre Plus or the office that pays your benefit if you're going abroad. If it's a temporary move, tell them when you're coming back. You must also tell HMRC if you're leaving the UK.
You can keep claiming Universal Credit if you're going abroad for up to a month if, at the start of the absence, you don't plan to be away for more than one month. It may be extended up to two months if the absence is caused by the death of your partner, child or close relative who is with you.
Centrelink has very wide powers to thoroughly investigate deposits that have been made into your account. For example, it has the power to obtain your information from other government agencies as well as accessing information from banks, building societies and credit union accounts.
Departure Prohibition Orders
If you're not repaying your debt at a suitable rate, we may issue a Departure Prohibition Order. It'll stop you from leaving Australia until you either: pay your debt in full. enter into an acceptable payment arrangement.
Sign in to myGov. Select Payments and claims. Under Manage payments, select Cancel my current payment. Follow the prompts to submit your claim, then select Yes to confirm your update and cancel your payment.
To get JobSeeker Payment while you're overseas, you must travel for an approved reason. You may get JobSeeker Payment for up to 6 weeks if you're travelling outside Australia for one of these approved reasons: to attend an acute family crisis - for example, to visit a family member who's critically ill.
Payments while overseas
If your payments can continue while you're outside Australia and you intend to be away for: less than 12 months, we'll continue to pay you every 2 weeks into your Australian bank account. more than 12 months, we'll pay you every 4 weeks into your Australian or overseas bank account.
You're an Australian resident if your domicile (the place that is your permanent home) is in Australia, unless we are satisfied that your permanent place of abode is outside Australia. A domicile is a place that is your permanent home by law.
Generally speaking, if your overseas holiday is less than six weeks, your pension rates remain unchanged. However, if you prolong to more than six weeks, meaning that you're away for almost two months, the government will reduce your Pension Supplement to the basic rate and your Energy Supplement will stop.
What happens to my State Pension if I move abroad? As long as you've paid enough National Insurance, you can claim your State Pension while living abroad. The main difference is that if the State Pension increases, you may not benefit from the extra amount if you're living in certain countries.
The whole single age pension paid overseas is currently $25,038, lower than that paid to residents, as you only get the basic pension supplement of $681.40 a year and lose the energy supplement of $366.60.
Australian citizens have an automatic right of entry to Australia, and do not require a visa. Australian citizens need only to present the following documents to officers in immigration clearance: a valid Australian passport or other acceptable travel document. a completed and signed Incoming Passenger card.
If it has been longer than 10 years since you held a Permanent Residence visa and you enter Australia on a 601 electronic travel authority, you may be able to meet the requirements for 12-month Resident Return visa Subclass 155 (RRV) if you can demonstrate substantial ties which are of benefit to Australia AND there ...
Border arrangements
Unvaccinated Australian citizens and permanent residents can leave and enter Australia without an individual travel exemption.