Tell us if you or your care receiver goes overseas

Published: 15 December 2025

If you get Carer Payment or Carer Allowance, you need to tell us if you or the person you care for leave Australia.

You need to tell us within 14 days if:

  • either of you are going overseas
  • both of you are going overseas but will spend some time apart
  • you’re going overseas together for more than 6 weeks
  • either of you are leaving to live in another country.

You can tell us about these changes using your Centrelink online account through myGov.

Find out more about When and how to tell us about overseas travel if you get Carer Payment and Carer Allowance.

Page last updated: 15 December 2025.
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