Payments while outside Australia

To get your payment or concession card while outside Australia, you must continue to meet the qualification rules at all times.

Get help if you’re affected by the Middle East conflict

If you get a Centrelink payment and can’t return to Australia because you’re in a conflict area, please phone us.

To register with DFAT and stay up to date with their advice, visit the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Crisis Hub.

Select your payment or service to find out how this impacts you:

Page last updated: 5 March 2026.
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