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_Stellara(Newbie)Newbie
13 July 2021

Hi there,

I am a temporary resident and I have departed Australia for more than 6 months. At the end of 2020, I was notified by my bank that my super has been transfered to ATO.

I contacted a tax agent to see my option to withdraw my super and they said that I will need to provide some certified documentation etc to access it.

Today, I tried accesssing https://onlineservices.ato.gov.au myself, went to the withdraw page and found the page to be very simple, it doesn't ask me to provide documentation.

It only says as below:

- Amount released to be paid by EFT (I still have australian bank acc)

- I am eligible to withdraw all account.

- Account type is USM with its estimated release (subject to tax)

- No button to upload documentation, only declaration to tick and submit

I just want to clarify, seeing that my submission page is very straightforward, does it means I am eligible to withdraw without documentation? So I just need to tick the declaration, click submit and that is all from my end, then wait 28 business days for payment?

Or after I submit, then I will need to provide documentation and/or be taken to another application dashboard such as DASP or etc?

I have browsed several pages at ATO web but I can't seem to find clarity on this matter. Hope you can provide me some guidance so I can decide to do the withdrawal application myself or engage a tax agent.

Thank you and have a great day ahead!

Warm Regards,

Stella

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JasonT(Community Support)Community Support
14 July 2021

Hi @Stellara ,

As a temporary resident you can withdraw super from your USM account if you've met the relevant eligibility requirements.

If you apply using ATO online services, in most instances we'll automatically work out if you're eligible.

Depending on your circumstances, some eligibility criteria allow you to withdraw your ATO-held super without supporting documentation.

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JasonT(Community Support)Community Support
14 July 2021

Hi @Stellara ,

As a temporary resident you can withdraw super from your USM account if you've met the relevant eligibility requirements.

If you apply using ATO online services, in most instances we'll automatically work out if you're eligible.

Depending on your circumstances, some eligibility criteria allow you to withdraw your ATO-held super without supporting documentation.

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