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DASP (Departing Australia Superannuation Payment) is the official process used by working holiday makers and other temporary visa holders to withdraw their accumulated Australian superannuation after leaving the country.
Who can apply for DASP?
To qualify for DASP, you must:
- Have held a temporary Australian visa (working holiday visas subclass 417 and 462 are eligible)
- Have left Australia permanently (or at least with no immediate plan to return on the same visa)
- Have your visa expired or cancelled after departure
- Have super in an Australian super fund or held by the ATO
You generally cannot apply while still inside Australia on a valid working holiday visa. The application must be made after you have departed and your visa has ended.
How do you apply for DASP?
Our team handles the entire DASP application for you:
- Send us your details: TFN, passport, visa dates, employment history
- We locate all your super accounts (across multiple funds if needed)
- We prepare and lodge the DASP application on your behalf
- The super fund verifies your details and releases the payment
- The funds are paid to your nominated bank account (anywhere in the world)
If your super was held in multiple funds, we lodge separate DASP applications for each. Alternatively, we can consolidate your super into one fund before applying to simplify the process.
How long does DASP take to process?
Most DASP applications are processed within 28 days:
- Some applications process faster, sometimes within two weeks
- Complex cases (multiple funds, identity verification issues) can take longer
- The fund verifies your details, the ATO confirms your visa status, then payment is released
If 28 days pass without payment, our team chases the application directly. You do not need to follow up with the fund or ATO yourself.
How much will you receive from DASP?
Your DASP payout depends on:
- The total contributions made by your employers (12% of your earnings throughout your stay)
- Any investment returns the fund has generated on those contributions
- The 65% DASP withholding tax for working holiday makers (applied to the taxable component)
The 65% tax rate is high, but the alternative is leaving the super behind permanently. The net amount, even after tax, is usually still a meaningful sum (often several thousand dollars depending on how long you worked).
See our article on what tax is taken from your DASP for a detailed breakdown of how the tax is calculated.