If you are a former temporary resident who accumulated superannuation while working in Australia, you may be able to claim your super if all of the following are met:
- you entered Australia on a temporary visa listed under the Migration Act 1958 (excluding subclasses 405 and 410);
- your visa is no longer in effect;
- you have departed Australia; and
- you are not an Australian or New Zealand citizen, or a permanent resident of Australia.
The payment is called a Departing Australia Superannuation Payment (DASP).
You can read more about DASP here.
Making a DASP withdrawal involves two steps:
- Submit the DASP application through the ATO (see the link below). This step in the process is assessed by the ATO.
- ATO DASP online application
Once the ATO has approved your application, we will receive a notification. We will then be in touch with you to ask you for some documentation (this documentation will include a completed Withdrawal Form, a copy of an Australian Bank Statement and your Passport).
You have six months from the date that all four eligibility requirements are met to claim your super from your super fund. If you do not claim it within this timeframe, your super fund may have transferred your super to the ATO as unclaimed money. If this happens, you will need to contact the ATO in order to claim it.