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If you’re moving away from New Zealand, you may need to check your tax residency, student loan, KiwiSaver, Working for Families, Family Boost and child support arrangements.

Tax residency

Whether you're going overseas for the short or long term, you'll continue to have tax responsibilities here for as long as you're a New Zealand tax resident or receive New Zealand income.

If you move overseas long-term, you might become a non-resident taxpayer. Check your tax residency status and let us know if your circumstances have changed.

Tax residency status for individuals

Find out what to do if you're going overseas and want to finalise your income tax position.

Leaving New Zealand

Student loans

While living in New Zealand long-term, your student loan is interest free. Once you leave the country for around 5 out of 6 months, you'll generally be charged interest, starting from the day after you first left.

Read about time frames and when you'll start being charged interest.

I am going overseas

You may want to set up a nominated person before you leave New Zealand. They'll be able to talk to us about your loan while you're overseas.

Let someone act on your behalf

KiwiSaver

How you manage your KiwiSaver when moving overseas will depend on where you're moving, how long you're moving for, and what you want to do with your funds.

Getting my KiwiSaver funds when I move overseas

Working for Families

If you receive Working for Families tax credits and are planning on moving overseas for any period of time, you need to let us know as these payments might be affected.

Changes to your family situation, income and working hours

Child support

If you pay or receive child support, this can continue if you or the other parent move overseas. How it works depends on where you, the child and the other parent are living.

If 1 parent lives overseas
Child support between Australia and New Zealand
Child support and other countries

Last updated: 05 May 2025
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