After you arrive in Australia, there can be a waiting period to get some of our payments and concessions. Find out if you may not have to wait this period.
Select your payment or service to find out how this impacts you:
Page last updated: 2 August 2022
This information was printed 14 August 2022 from https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/exemptions-to-newly-arrived-residents-waiting-period. It may not include all of the relevant information on this topic. Please consider any relevant site notices at https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/site-notices when using this material.
