You need to tell us if you or the person you care for are leaving Australia and any of the following apply:
- either of you are leaving to live in another country
- either of you will be away for more than 6 weeks
- you aren’t travelling together.
You can tell us about your travel plans online.
If your Centrelink online account is linked to myGov, sign in now to do this. If you don’t have a myGov account or a Centrelink online account you’ll need to create them.
You can also use your online account to get information on how your travel could affect your payments and concession cards.
If you can’t use an online account, tell us your travel plans by either:
- calling the Disability, sickness and carers line
- going to a service centre.
Australia’s immigration department will tell us when you, or the person you care for, leave. They will also tell us when you, or the person you care for, return.
Read more about payments while outside Australia.