Temporary residents leaving Australia

• Temporary visa (except subclass 405 or 410)
• Visa has expired or cancelled
• You’re planning to leave or have left Australia and don’t hold any other active Australian visa
• You’re not a citizen or permanent resident of Australia
• If you’re a citizen or permanent resident of New Zealand citizen leaving Australia permanently, see our Transfer your super to a KiwiSaver account form (PDF).

It’s much easier to do this in Australia before you leave.

Identification information (these must be certified copies – see how to certify your documents below)

• Name and date of birth
• Email address
• Passport country and number (the one you used when in Australia)
• Visa information (number or copy of the grant notice)
• Tax file number (TFN) – this is optional but is a quick way to search for any other super accounts you may have
• Super account details (log into your online account for your member number and account information)
• Bank account details (Australian or international but keeping an Australian bank account open is usually the quickest way to receive payment)
• A valid overseas address, which should be updated with the super fund prior to leaving Australia

• If you have only a CBUS account, log into your online account for your member number and account details.
  CBUS's fund details are CBUS Super, ABN 75 493 363 262 
• If you have more than one super account, log into your myGov account and search for, or link, the ATO to find all your fund details.

• You can nominate a registered (or conditionally registered) tax agent or another representative to act on your behalf and process your claim
• Complete our Third Party Authority form online and send it back to us.

• Go to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) DASP online application
• Fill in your personal and fund details
• Save it now, and resume and submit once you’ve left Australia
• If you have more than $5,000 in super, we’ll contact you to request certified copies of your proof of identity documents. You can upload these to our website using our secure messaging service

• Go to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) DASP online application
• Resume and complete the online form
• Submit it electronically

Check your details carefully. You can’t change your application once it has been submitted

Your personal details must be the same each time you access the ATO DASP portal. You also need to remember a secret question, which you will be prompted for when you first apply online

• If all details match, your super fund or the ATO will process the payment
• Payment is usually made to your nominated bank account (which can be international)
• Processing takes a minimum of 28 days but could take longer if details are incorrect or missing

• Save confirmation emails and transaction details
• Tax will be taken out of your super payment. See FAQs below for rates

1. Electronic funds transfer (EFT) to an Australian Bank account

This will be paid in Australian dollars 

• Full account name (must be in your name) 
• BSB (always 6 digits) 
• Account number (usually 6 to 10 digits) 

2. Telegraphic transfer (SWIFT) to an international bank account

This can be paid in either Australian or US dollars

There are additional charges for this payment method

• Overseas bank name
• Branch name (if any)
• Overseas bank address (including country)
• Bank ID and account number
• Account name (must be in your name)
• Your postal address as recorded by the overseas bank
• Currency AUD or USD

Depending on where the funds are being transferred, you will also need to give us either a SWIFT code or a Sort code/ABA/Routing number/Branch code/BSB/Beneficiary IBAN.

You’ll also need to confirm which currency you’d like to receive payment in - Australian dollars (AUD) or US dollars (USD).

Revolut and Wise are NOT accepted.

A minimum of 28 days, but if information is missing or incorrect, it can take months. That’s why we recommend you start your application online while you’re still in Australia and have all your required information and identification documents ready before you leave.

Yes, but we don’t recommend it as international banks do not generally accept cheques in Australian dollars.

We only provide payment as either Australian dollars or US dollars. 

The taxable component of a DASP is subject to different tax rates depending on the type of visa you held:  working holiday maker visa holders will pay 65% tax, other visa holders will generally pay 35% tax.

Find out how the DASP is taxed at the ATO.

If you don’t claim your super within six months, your super will be transferred to the ATO. When you complete DASP application online, these monies will be shown as ‘ATO-held money’.

If your super has been transferred to the ATO, and you later return to Australia as a permanent resident, you have two options:

• Transfer the money to an Australian super fund, like CBUS Super
• Apply to have the money paid directly to you using the Application for payment of ATO-held superannuation money form (eligibility rules apply).