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New Zealand citizens claiming payments in Australia

If you’re a New Zealand citizen living in Australia you may be eligible to get Centrelink payments or concession cards.

  1. Moving to Australia
  2. Most useful information

Request an Individual Healthcare Identifier form (MS003)

Use this form to register for an Individual Healthcare Identifier (IHI).

  1. Moving to Australia
  2. Most useful information

Residence in Australia and other countries form (MOD O)

Use this form to give details to establish your Australian residence status when claiming Centrelink payments or to help you get a payment from another country.

  1. Top payments
  2. Assurance of Support

Who can be an assurer for an Assurance of Support

To give an Assurance of Support you must meet certain guidelines.

  1. Status Resolution Support Services payment (SRSS)
  2. How to manage your payment

Change of circumstances if you get Status Resolution Support Services payment

You need to tell us as soon as possible if there’s a change to any of the details you gave us. Changes can affect your payment.

  1. Age Pension
  2. Who can get it

Residence rules for Age Pension

To be eligible for Age Pension you must meet the residence rules.

  1. Carer Allowance
  2. Who can get it

Residence rules for Carer Allowance

To be eligible for Carer Allowance you must meet the residence rules.

  1. How to claim
  2. Prove your identity

Proving your identity in person for a Centrelink payment

How to prove who you are in person at a service centre.

  1. Enrolling in Medicare
  2. If you’re an Australian permanent resident

Documents to enrol in Medicare if you've applied for permanent residency

You need to provide documents that prove your identity and residency.

  1. Death of a loved one
  2. Most useful information

Advice of death form (SA116)

Use these forms to advise us of the death of an adult or child. We’ll use these details to update records with Medicare, Centrelink and Child Support.

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