Check which countries have child support agreements with New Zealand and what this means for your child support if you or the other parent live overseas.
If your country is not listed below, it does not have an agreement with New Zealand. You may still be able to set up a formula assessment with us, if your child qualifies.
Albania
Member of the 2007 Child Support Convention (Hague Convention).
You can apply for child support through us.
Child support and other countries
Algeria
Member of 1956 United Nations Convention on the Recovery Abroad of Maintenance Agreement (UNCRAM).
You need to apply to the Family Court. See the Ministry of Justice website.
When the other parent lives in an UNCRAM country | New Zealand Ministry of Justice
Antigua and Barbuda
Member of the Commonwealth and Designated Countries Scheme.
You need to apply to the Family Court. See the Ministry of Justice website.
Argentina
Member of 1956 United Nations Convention on the Recovery Abroad of Maintenance Agreement (UNCRAM).
You need to apply to the Family Court. See the Ministry of Justice website.
When the other parent lives in an UNCRAM country | New Zealand Ministry of Justice
Australia
Child Support (Reciprocal Agreement with Australia) Order 2000.
You can apply for child support through us.
Child Support between Australia and New Zealand
Austria
Member of the 2007 Child Support Convention (Hague Convention).
You can apply for child support through us.
Cabo Verde
Member of 1956 United Nations Convention on the Recovery Abroad of Maintenance Agreement (UNCRAM).
You need to apply to the Family Court. See the Ministry of Justice website.
When the other parent lives in an UNCRAM country | New Zealand Ministry of Justice
California (State of)
Member of the 2007 Child Support Convention (Hague Convention).
You can apply for child support through us.
Child support and other countries
Cambodia
Member of 1956 United Nations Convention on the Recovery Abroad of Maintenance Agreement (UNCRAM).
You need to apply to the Family Court. See the Ministry of Justice website.
When the other parent lives in an UNCRAM country | New Zealand Ministry of Justice
Cameroon
Member of the Commonwealth and Designated Countries Scheme.
You need to apply to the Family Court. See the Ministry of Justice website.
Canada
Member of the Commonwealth and Designated Countries Scheme.
You need to apply to the Family Court. See the Ministry of Justice website.
Central African Republic
Member of 1956 United Nations Convention on the Recovery Abroad of Maintenance Agreement (UNCRAM).
You need to apply to the Family Court. See the Ministry of Justice website.
When the other parent lives in an UNCRAM country | New Zealand Ministry of Justice
Chile
Member of 1956 United Nations Convention on the Recovery Abroad of Maintenance Agreement (UNCRAM).
You need to apply to the Family Court. See the Ministry of Justice website.
When the other parent lives in an UNCRAM country | New Zealand Ministry of Justice
Colombia
Member of 1956 United Nations Convention on the Recovery Abroad of Maintenance Agreement (UNCRAM).
You need to apply to the Family Court. See the Ministry of Justice website.
When the other parent lives in an UNCRAM country | New Zealand Ministry of Justice
Cook Islands
Member of the Commonwealth and Designated Countries Scheme.
You need to apply to the Family Court. See the Ministry of Justice website.
Croatia
Member of the 2007 Child Support Convention (Hague Convention).
You can apply for child support through us.
Child support and other countries
Cuba
Member of 1956 United Nations Convention on the Recovery Abroad of Maintenance Agreement (UNCRAM).
You need to apply to the Family Court. See the Ministry of Justice website.
When the other parent lives in an UNCRAM country | New Zealand Ministry of Justice
Cyprus
Member of the 2007 Child Support Convention (Hague Convention).
You can apply for child support through us.
Child support and other countries
Czech Republic
Member of the 2007 Child Support Convention (Hague Convention).
You can apply for child support through us.
Denmark
Member of 1956 United Nations Convention on the Recovery Abroad of Maintenance Agreement (UNCRAM).
You need to apply to the Family Court. See the Ministry of Justice website.
When the other parent lives in an UNCRAM country | New Zealand Ministry of Justice
Dominican Republic
Member of 1956 United Nations Convention on the Recovery Abroad of Maintenance Agreement (UNCRAM), and Member of the Commonwealth and Designated Countries Scheme.
You need to apply to the Family Court. See the Ministry of Justice website.
When the other parent lives in an UNCRAM country | New Zealand Ministry of Justice
Ecuador
Member of the 2007 Child Support Convention (Hague Convention).
You can apply for child support through us.
Child support and other countries
El Salvador
Member of 1956 United Nations Convention on the Recovery Abroad of Maintenance Agreement (UNCRAM).
You need to apply to the Family Court. See the Ministry of Justice website.
When the other parent lives in an UNCRAM country | New Zealand Ministry of Justice
Estonia
Member of the 2007 Child Support Convention (Hague Convention).
You can apply for child support through us.
Fiji
Member of the Commonwealth and Designated Countries Scheme.
You need to apply to the Family Court. See the Ministry of Justice website.
Finland
Member of the 2007 Child Support Convention (Hague Convention).
You can apply for child support through us.
Child support and other countries
France
Member of the 2007 Child Support Convention (Hague Convention).
You can apply for child support through us.
Haiti
Member of 1956 United Nations Convention on the Recovery Abroad of Maintenance Agreement (UNCRAM).
You need to apply to the Family Court. See the Ministry of Justice website.
When the other parent lives in an UNCRAM country | New Zealand Ministry of Justice
Holy See
Member of 1956 United Nations Convention on the Recovery Abroad of Maintenance Agreement (UNCRAM).
You need to apply to the Family Court. See the Ministry of Justice website.
When the other parent lives in an UNCRAM country | New Zealand Ministry of Justice
Honduras
Member of the 2007 Child Support Convention (Hague Convention).
You can apply for child support through us.
Child support and other countries
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China
Member of the Commonwealth and Designated Countries Scheme.
You need to apply to the Family Court. See the Ministry of Justice website.
Hungary
Member of the 2007 Child Support Convention (Hague Convention).
You can apply for child support through us.
India
Member of the Commonwealth and Designated Countries Scheme.
You need to apply to the Family Court. See the Ministry of Justice website.
Ireland
Member of the 2007 Child Support Convention (Hague Convention).
You can apply for child support through us.
Child support and other countries
Israel
Member of 1956 United Nations Convention on the Recovery Abroad of Maintenance Agreement (UNCRAM).
You need to apply to the Family Court. See the Ministry of Justice website.
When the other parent lives in an UNCRAM country | New Zealand Ministry of Justice
Italy
Member of the 2007 Child Support Convention (Hague Convention).
You can apply for child support through us.
Jamaica
Member of the Commonwealth and Designated Countries Scheme.
You need to apply to the Family Court. See the Ministry of Justice website.
Kazakhstan
Member of the 2007 Child Support Convention (Hague Convention).
You can apply for child support through us.
Child support and other countries
Kenya
Member of the Commonwealth and Designated Countries Scheme.
You need to apply to the Family Court. See the Ministry of Justice website.
Kingdom of Eswatini
Member of the Commonwealth and Designated Countries Scheme.
You need to apply to the Family Court. See the Ministry of Justice website.
Kiribati
Member of the Commonwealth and Designated Countries Scheme.
You need to apply to the Family Court. See the Ministry of Justice website.
Kyrgyzstan
Member of 1956 United Nations Convention on the Recovery Abroad of Maintenance Agreement (UNCRAM).
You need to apply to the Family Court. See the Ministry of Justice website.
When the other parent lives in an UNCRAM country | New Zealand Ministry of Justice
Latvia
Member of the 2007 Child Support Convention (Hague Convention).
You can apply for child support through us.
Child support and other countries
Lesotho
Member of the Commonwealth and Designated Countries Scheme.
You need to apply to the Family Court. See the Ministry of Justice website.
Liberia
Member of 1956 United Nations Convention on the Recovery Abroad of Maintenance Agreement (UNCRAM).
You need to apply to the Family Court. See the Ministry of Justice website.
When the other parent lives in an UNCRAM country | New Zealand Ministry of Justice
Lithuania
Member of the 2007 Child Support Convention (Hague Convention).
You can apply for child support through us.
Child support and other countries
Luxembourg
Member of the 2007 Child Support Convention (Hague Convention).
You can apply for child support through us.
Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China
Member of the Commonwealth and Designated Countries Scheme.
You need to apply to the Family Court. See the Ministry of Justice website.
Malawi
Member of the Commonwealth and Designated Countries Scheme.
You need to apply to the Family Court. See the Ministry of Justice website.
Malaysia
Member of the Commonwealth and Designated Countries Scheme.
You need to apply to the Family Court. See the Ministry of Justice website.
Maldives
Member of the Commonwealth and Designated Countries Scheme.
You need to apply to the Family Court. See the Ministry of Justice website.
Malta
Member of the 2007 Child Support Convention (Hague Convention).
You can apply for child support through us.
Child support and other countries
Mauritius
Member of the Commonwealth and Designated Countries Scheme.
You need to apply to the Family Court. See the Ministry of Justice website.
Mexico
Member of 1956 United Nations Convention on the Recovery Abroad of Maintenance Agreement (UNCRAM).
You need to apply to the Family Court. See the Ministry of Justice website.
When the other parent lives in an UNCRAM country | New Zealand Ministry of Justice
Monaco
Member of 1956 United Nations Convention on the Recovery Abroad of Maintenance Agreement (UNCRAM).
You need to apply to the Family Court. See the Ministry of Justice website.
When the other parent lives in an UNCRAM country | New Zealand Ministry of Justice
Montenegro
Member of the 2007 Child Support Convention (Hague Convention).
You can apply for child support through us.
Child support and other countries
Morocco
Member of 1956 United Nations Convention on the Recovery Abroad of Maintenance Agreement (UNCRAM).
You need to apply to the Family Court. See the Ministry of Justice website.
When the other parent lives in an UNCRAM country | New Zealand Ministry of Justice
Mozambique
Member of the Commonwealth and Designated Countries Scheme.
You need to apply to the Family Court. See the Ministry of Justice website.
Namibia
Member of the Commonwealth and Designated Countries Scheme.
You need to apply to the Family Court. See the Ministry of Justice website.
Nauru
Member of the Commonwealth and Designated Countries Scheme.
You need to apply to the Family Court. See the Ministry of Justice website.
Netherlands
Member of the 2007 Child Support Convention (Hague Convention).
You can apply for child support through us.
Child support and other countries
New Zealand
Member of the 2007 Child Support Convention (Hague Convention).
You can apply for child support through us.
Child support and other countries
Nicaragua
Member of the 2007 Child Support Convention (Hague Convention).
You can apply for child support through us.
Child support and other countries
Niger
Member of 1956 United Nations Convention on the Recovery Abroad of Maintenance Agreement (UNCRAM).
You need to apply to the Family Court. See the Ministry of Justice website.
When the other parent lives in an UNCRAM country | New Zealand Ministry of Justice
Nigeria
Member of the Commonwealth and Designated Countries Scheme.
You need to apply to the Family Court. See the Ministry of Justice website.
Niue
Member of the Commonwealth and Designated Countries Scheme.
You need to apply to the Family Court. See the Ministry of Justice website.
North Macedonia
Member of 1956 United Nations Convention on the Recovery Abroad of Maintenance Agreement (UNCRAM).
You need to apply to the Family Court. See the Ministry of Justice website.
When the other parent lives in an UNCRAM country | New Zealand Ministry of Justice
Norway
Member of the 2007 Child Support Convention (Hague Convention).
You can apply for child support through us.
Pakistan
Member of 1956 United Nations Convention on the Recovery Abroad of Maintenance Agreement (UNCRAM), and Member of the Commonwealth and Designated Countries Scheme.
You need to apply to the Family Court. See the Ministry of Justice website.
When the other parent lives in an UNCRAM country | New Zealand Ministry of Justice
Papua New Guinea
Member of the Commonwealth and Designated Countries Scheme.
You need to apply to the Family Court. See the Ministry of Justice website.
Philippines
Member of the 2007 Child Support Convention (Hague Convention) from 1 October 2022.
You can apply for child support through us.
Child support and other countries
Poland
Member of the 2007 Child Support Convention (Hague Convention).
You can apply for child support through us.
Child support and other countries
Portugal
Member of the 2007 Child Support Convention (Hague Convention).
You can apply for child support through us.
Republic of Moldova
Member of 1956 United Nations Convention on the Recovery Abroad of Maintenance Agreement (UNCRAM).
You need to apply to the Family Court. See the Ministry of Justice website.
When the other parent lives in an UNCRAM country | New Zealand Ministry of Justice
Romania
Member of the 2007 Child Support Convention (Hague Convention).
You can apply for child support through us.
Child support and other countries
Rwanda
Member of the Commonwealth and Designated Countries Scheme.
You need to apply to the Family Court. See the Ministry of Justice website.
Saint Lucia
Member of the Commonwealth and Designated Countries Scheme.
You need to apply to the Family Court. See the Ministry of Justice website.
Samoa
Member of the Commonwealth and Designated Countries Scheme.
You need to apply to the Family Court. See the Ministry of Justice website.
Serbia
Member of the 2007 Child Support Convention (Hague Convention).
You can apply for child support through us.
Child support and other countries
Seychelles
Member of 1956 United Nations Convention on the Recovery Abroad of Maintenance Agreement (UNCRAM), and Member of the Commonwealth and Designated Countries Scheme.
You need to apply to the Family Court. See the Ministry of Justice website.
When the other parent lives in an UNCRAM country | New Zealand Ministry of Justice
Sierra Leone
Member of the Commonwealth and Designated Countries Scheme.
You need to apply to the Family Court. See the Ministry of Justice website.
Singapore
Member of the Commonwealth and Designated Countries Scheme.
You need to apply to the Family Court. See the Ministry of Justice website.
Slovakia
Member of the 2007 Child Support Convention (Hague Convention).
You can apply for child support through us.
Child support and other countries
Slovenia
Member of the 2007 Child Support Convention (Hague Convention).
You can apply for child support through us.
Child support and other countries
Solomon Islands
Member of the Commonwealth and Designated Countries Scheme.
You need to apply to the Family Court. See the Ministry of Justice website.
South Africa
Member of the Commonwealth and Designated Countries Scheme.
You need to apply to the Family Court. See the Ministry of Justice website.
Spain
Member of the 2007 Child Support Convention (Hague Convention).
You can apply for child support through us.
Child support and other countries
Sri Lanka
Member of 1956 United Nations Convention on the Recovery Abroad of Maintenance Agreement (UNCRAM), and Member of the Commonwealth and Designated Countries Scheme.
You need to apply to the Family Court. See the Ministry of Justice website.
When the other parent lives in an UNCRAM country | New Zealand Ministry of Justice
St Kitts and Nevis
Member of the Commonwealth and Designated Countries Scheme.
You need to apply to the Family Court. See the Ministry of Justice website.
St Vincent and the Grenadines
Member of the Commonwealth and Designated Countries Scheme.
You need to apply to the Family Court. See the Ministry of Justice website.
Suriname
Member of 1956 United Nations Convention on the Recovery Abroad of Maintenance Agreement (UNCRAM).
You need to apply to the Family Court. See the Ministry of Justice website.
When the other parent lives in an UNCRAM country | New Zealand Ministry of Justice
Sweden
Member of the 2007 Child Support Convention (Hague Convention).
You can apply for child support through us.
Child support and other countries
Switzerland
Member of 1956 United Nations Convention on the Recovery Abroad of Maintenance Agreement (UNCRAM).
You need to apply to the Family Court. See the Ministry of Justice website.
When the other parent lives in an UNCRAM country | New Zealand Ministry of Justice
Tokelau
Member of the Commonwealth and Designated Countries Scheme.
You need to apply to the Family Court. See the Ministry of Justice website.
Tonga
Member of the Commonwealth and Designated Countries Scheme.
You need to apply to the Family Court. See the Ministry of Justice website.
Trinidad and Tobago
Member of the Commonwealth and Designated Countries Scheme.
You need to apply to the Family Court. See the Ministry of Justice website.
Tunisia
Member of 1956 United Nations Convention on the Recovery Abroad of Maintenance Agreement (UNCRAM).
You need to apply to the Family Court. See the Ministry of Justice website.
When the other parent lives in an UNCRAM country | New Zealand Ministry of Justice
Tuvalu
Member of the Commonwealth and Designated Countries Scheme.
You need to apply to the Family Court. See the Ministry of Justice website.
Turkey
Member of the 2007 Child Support Convention (Hague Convention).
You can apply for child support through us.
Uganda
Member of the Commonwealth and Designated Countries Scheme.
You need to apply to the Family Court. See the Ministry of Justice website.
Ukraine
Member of the 2007 Child Support Convention (Hague Convention).
You can apply for child support through us.
Child support and other countries
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Member of the 2007 Child Support Convention (Hague Convention).
You can apply for child support through us.
Child support and other countries
United Republic of Tanzania
Member of the Commonwealth and Designated Countries Scheme.
You need to apply to the Family Court. See the Ministry of Justice website.
United States of America
Member of the 2007 Child Support Convention (Hague Convention).
You can apply for child support through us.
Child support and other countries
Uruguay
Member of 1956 United Nations Convention on the Recovery Abroad of Maintenance Agreement (UNCRAM).
You need to apply to the Family Court. See the Ministry of Justice website.
When the other parent lives in an UNCRAM country | New Zealand Ministry of Justice
Vanuatu
Member of the Commonwealth and Designated Countries Scheme.
You need to apply to the Family Court. See the Ministry of Justice website.
Zambia
Member of the Commonwealth and Designated Countries Scheme.
You need to apply to the Family Court. See the Ministry of Justice website.
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