Claim State Pension if you live abroad
Use these forms to claim State Pension and tell us where you want your pension paid, if you live abroad.
Choose the right claim form for your State Pension age.
If you reach State Pension age on or after 6 April 2016
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Read the .
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Fill in the .
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Tell us where to pay your State Pension.
If you reached State Pension age before 6 April 2016
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Read the .
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Fill in the .
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Tell us where to pay your State Pension.
Tell us where to pay your State Pension
We will pay you pension directly into an account. This is called ‘International Pensions Direct Payment’.
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Fill in the appropriate form for the country where you want your State Pension paid. If there is no form for the country where you want your State Pension paid, fill in “If your country is not listed: tell us where to send your State Pension general form”.
– for other accounts in Ireland, use the general form if your country is not listed
Before you start these forms
If you’re using a mobile phone or tablet
You cannot complete the forms using a mobile phone or tablet. You have to either:
- use a desktop or laptop computer
- print the forms and complete them by hand
If you’re using a desktop or laptop computer
Use a PDF reader to open and fill in the forms. You can download a free PDF reader online.
If you are using screen reader software to access the forms, we recommend that you review all of the notes and the questions on the forms before you complete them. As you complete the forms, you will be guided through the questions based on the responses you provide.
Do not use your computer’s browser or, if you are an Apple Macintosh user, the Preview application.
You can save data typed into these forms if you use a PDF reader. This means that you do not have to fill in the forms in one session.
There are reliability issues with some assistive software, which may mean the forms will not save properly.
These forms will only save if they are both:
- saved onto your computer
- opened in a recent version of PDF reader
The forms will not save in:
- versions of Acrobat Reader older than version XI
- some other PDF readers, for example Preview on a Mac or Foxit on a PC
Help using these PDF claim forms
For help and advice on the information you need to put on the forms, contact the International Pension Centre.
Contact the DWP Online Helpdesk, if you are having technical difficulties:
- downloading the forms
- navigating around the forms
- printing the forms
DWP online helpdesk
Email dwponline.helpdesk@dwp.gov.uk
Telephone 0800 169 0154
Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm
Closed weekends and all public and bank holidays
Find out about call charges
Where to send the forms
Send your claim form with the form to tell us where you want your pension paid to:
International Pension Centre
The Pension Service 11
Mail Handling Site A
Wolverhampton
WV98 1LW
United Kingdom
If you need these forms in a different format
Contact the International Pension Centre to ask for:
- a printed copy of the forms
- a different format, such as large print, braille or audio CD
More information
Read more information about claiming State Pension if you retire abroad.
Updates to this page
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Addition of IPC1394 for Chile, Guatemala, Kenya, Northern Cyprus and Yemen.
Update history
2025-10-13 16:08
Forms IPCBR1 and IPCBR1NSP updated to include guidance that an International Pensions Direct Payment form should be sent at the same time.
2025-07-11 16:42
Addition of IPC1394 for Chile, Guatemala, Kenya, Northern Cyprus and Yemen.
2025-05-07 11:36
First published.