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Social Security Agreements and special arrangements with Pacific countries

New Zealand has bilateral social security agreements with several countries. Each agreement enables New Zealanders access to certain benefits or pensions when moving to these countries and allows for similar entitlements to people who move to New Zealand from these countries

Note

These pages are guides only. Contact International Services for more information.

These guides give details on how to get New Zealand benefits or pensions if you've resided in countries that have social security agreements or special agreements with New Zealand.

If you're using another country to meet the residence criteria for a NZ benefit or pension, apply as early as you can. It will take time to get information we need from Immigration and other countries.

Countries New Zealand has a social security agreement with

  • Australia
  • Canada
  • Denmark
  • Republic of Ireland
  • Jersey
  • Guernsey
  • Greece
  • Malta
  • Netherlands
  • South Korea
  • United Kingdom

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For more information about other countries contact our International Services Team.

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