Apply for a card
This page provides information on how you apply for a SuperGold Card.
Who needs to apply for a card?
The SuperGold Card will automatically be sent to New Zealand residents who receive New Zealand Superannuation or a Veteran's Pension, or who are aged 65 years and over and receive some other form of assistance from the Ministry of Social Development.
Your New Zealand Superannuation will need to be approved at least three weeks prior to turning age 65 if you wish to receive your SuperGold Card by age 65. If you do not currently receive any of the above listed assistance, you will need to apply for a card.
If you are in any doubt over your eligibility for a SuperGold Card, contact the SuperGold Card Centre on 0800 25 45 65 or send us an email.
How do you apply for a card?
Complete the SuperGold Card Application Form which is available on the website. To get an application form you can:
- download the SuperGold Card Application Form from this site
- ask for the form to be printed off for you at your nearest Work and Income Service Centre
- ring 0800 25 45 65 or email the SuperGold Card Centre to request an application form be emailed or posted to you
What proof of identity is needed when you apply for a Card?
Proof of identity
All new applications for a SuperGold Card must be accompanied by the following:
- For New Zealand born clients, one form of government-issued documentation stating their full legal name and date of birth (eg birth certificate, passport, driver licence, firearms licence, deed poll etc)
- For clients born overseas, proof of their lawful residence in New Zealand (eg New Zealand passport, other country passport with residence visa, citizenship certificate, etc)
- Two more documents supporting their identity. These could include a marriage certificate, bank statement, phone or power account, driver licence, etc. Note: One of the documents requested above must be at least two years old.
- Proof of any name change.
Originals or certified copies of this identification are required for verification. (Certified copies means the original document was copied, stamped and initialled either by a Work and Income staff member, Justice of the Peace, Solicitor; or Court Registrar).
Where do you send your completed SuperGold Card Application Form?
Please take your completed application form and any other required documents to your nearest Work and Income Service Centre or send your application to: The Card Centre, PO Box 5054, Wellington.
Any copies of documents need to be certified. This means that the original document is copied and stamped and shows the full name and signature of the person who sighted them. This person can be a Work and Income staff member, Justice of the Peace, Solicitor or Court Registrar.
