Official-origin pension registry
UK State Pension abroad: the frozen-countries list and where it is uprated
Quick answer
55 of 95 destinations are frozen, 40 are uprated and 0 are unknown in the current UK registry. The payment is recorded separately from annual increases and tax treatment.
Key facts
- 95 destinations in the canonical destination universe
- 55 frozen 40 uprated; 0 unknown
- Official source per row plus verified treaty context where the tax map has it
Every destination in the registry
UK rows are ordered with frozen destinations first. A retirement-visa route is linked only where this registry has one.
| Destination | Paid abroad | Uprating | Source-country tax treatment | Treaty position | Source | Verified date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | yes | frozen | Unknown — this registry does not infer source-country tax without an origin authority source for the individual’s residence and treaty facts. | No verified treaty position in the tax map | GOV.UK — State Pension if you retire abroad | 2026-09-18 |
| Argentina | yes | frozen | Unknown — this registry does not infer source-country tax without an origin authority source for the individual’s residence and treaty facts. | No verified treaty position in the tax map | GOV.UK — State Pension if you retire abroad | 2026-09-18 |
| Australia | yes | frozen | Unknown — this registry does not infer source-country tax without an origin authority source for the individual’s residence and treaty facts. | No verified treaty position in the tax map | GOV.UK — State Pension if you retire abroad | 2026-09-18 |
| Bahrain | yes | frozen | Unknown — this registry does not infer source-country tax without an origin authority source for the individual’s residence and treaty facts. | No verified treaty position in the tax map | GOV.UK — State Pension if you retire abroad | 2026-09-18 |
| Bangladesh | yes | frozen | Unknown — this registry does not infer source-country tax without an origin authority source for the individual’s residence and treaty facts. | No verified treaty position in the tax map | GOV.UK — State Pension if you retire abroad | 2026-09-18 |
| Brazil | yes | frozen | Unknown — this registry does not infer source-country tax without an origin authority source for the individual’s residence and treaty facts. | No verified treaty position in the tax map | GOV.UK — State Pension if you retire abroad | 2026-09-18 |
| Cambodia | yes | frozen | Unknown — this registry does not infer source-country tax without an origin authority source for the individual’s residence and treaty facts. | No verified treaty position in the tax map | GOV.UK — State Pension if you retire abroad | 2026-09-18 |
| Canada | yes | frozen | Unknown — this registry does not infer source-country tax without an origin authority source for the individual’s residence and treaty facts. | No verified treaty position in the tax map | GOV.UK — State Pension if you retire abroad | 2026-09-18 |
| Chile | yes | frozen | Unknown — this registry does not infer source-country tax without an origin authority source for the individual’s residence and treaty facts. | No verified treaty position in the tax map | GOV.UK — State Pension if you retire abroad | 2026-09-18 |
| China | yes | frozen | Unknown — this registry does not infer source-country tax without an origin authority source for the individual’s residence and treaty facts. | No verified treaty position in the tax map | GOV.UK — State Pension if you retire abroad | 2026-09-18 |
| Colombia | yes | frozen | Unknown — this registry does not infer source-country tax without an origin authority source for the individual’s residence and treaty facts. | No verified treaty position in the tax map | GOV.UK — State Pension if you retire abroad | 2026-09-18 |
| Costa Rica | yes | frozen | Unknown — this registry does not infer source-country tax without an origin authority source for the individual’s residence and treaty facts. | No verified treaty position in the tax map | GOV.UK — State Pension if you retire abroad | 2026-09-18 |
| Dominican Republic | yes | frozen | Unknown — this registry does not infer source-country tax without an origin authority source for the individual’s residence and treaty facts. | No verified treaty position in the tax map | GOV.UK — State Pension if you retire abroad | 2026-09-18 |
| Ecuador | yes | frozen | Unknown — this registry does not infer source-country tax without an origin authority source for the individual’s residence and treaty facts. | No verified treaty position in the tax map | GOV.UK — State Pension if you retire abroad | 2026-09-18 |
| Egypt | yes | frozen | Unknown — this registry does not infer source-country tax without an origin authority source for the individual’s residence and treaty facts. | No verified treaty position in the tax map | GOV.UK — State Pension if you retire abroad | 2026-09-18 |
| Fiji | yes | frozen | Unknown — this registry does not infer source-country tax without an origin authority source for the individual’s residence and treaty facts. | No verified treaty position in the tax map | GOV.UK — State Pension if you retire abroad | 2026-09-18 |
| Georgia | yes | frozen | Unknown — this registry does not infer source-country tax without an origin authority source for the individual’s residence and treaty facts. | No verified treaty position in the tax map | GOV.UK — State Pension if you retire abroad | 2026-09-18 |
| Ghana | yes | frozen | Unknown — this registry does not infer source-country tax without an origin authority source for the individual’s residence and treaty facts. | No verified treaty position in the tax map | GOV.UK — State Pension if you retire abroad | 2026-09-18 |
| Guatemala | yes | frozen | Unknown — this registry does not infer source-country tax without an origin authority source for the individual’s residence and treaty facts. | No verified treaty position in the tax map | GOV.UK — State Pension if you retire abroad | 2026-09-18 |
| Hong Kong | yes | frozen | Unknown — this registry does not infer source-country tax without an origin authority source for the individual’s residence and treaty facts. | No verified treaty position in the tax map | GOV.UK — State Pension if you retire abroad | 2026-09-18 |
| India | yes | frozen | Unknown — this registry does not infer source-country tax without an origin authority source for the individual’s residence and treaty facts. | No verified treaty position in the tax map | GOV.UK — State Pension if you retire abroad | 2026-09-18 |
| Indonesia | yes | frozen | Unknown — this registry does not infer source-country tax without an origin authority source for the individual’s residence and treaty facts. | No verified treaty position in the tax map | GOV.UK — State Pension if you retire abroad | 2026-09-18 |
| Japan | yes | frozen | Unknown — this registry does not infer source-country tax without an origin authority source for the individual’s residence and treaty facts. | No verified treaty position in the tax map | GOV.UK — State Pension if you retire abroad | 2026-09-18 |
| Jordan | yes | frozen | Unknown — this registry does not infer source-country tax without an origin authority source for the individual’s residence and treaty facts. | No verified treaty position in the tax map | GOV.UK — State Pension if you retire abroad | 2026-09-18 |
| Kenya | yes | frozen | Unknown — this registry does not infer source-country tax without an origin authority source for the individual’s residence and treaty facts. | No verified treaty position in the tax map | GOV.UK — State Pension if you retire abroad | 2026-09-18 |
| Kuwait | yes | frozen | Unknown — this registry does not infer source-country tax without an origin authority source for the individual’s residence and treaty facts. | No verified treaty position in the tax map | GOV.UK — State Pension if you retire abroad | 2026-09-18 |
| Laos | yes | frozen | Unknown — this registry does not infer source-country tax without an origin authority source for the individual’s residence and treaty facts. | No verified treaty position in the tax map | GOV.UK — State Pension if you retire abroad | 2026-09-18 |
| Malaysia | yes | frozen | Unknown — this registry does not infer source-country tax without an origin authority source for the individual’s residence and treaty facts. | No verified treaty position in the tax map | GOV.UK — State Pension if you retire abroad | 2026-09-18 |
| Mexico | yes | frozen | Unknown — this registry does not infer source-country tax without an origin authority source for the individual’s residence and treaty facts. | No verified treaty position in the tax map | GOV.UK — State Pension if you retire abroad | 2026-09-18 |
| Moldova | yes | frozen | Unknown — this registry does not infer source-country tax without an origin authority source for the individual’s residence and treaty facts. | No verified treaty position in the tax map | GOV.UK — State Pension if you retire abroad | 2026-09-18 |
| Mongolia | yes | frozen | Unknown — this registry does not infer source-country tax without an origin authority source for the individual’s residence and treaty facts. | No verified treaty position in the tax map | GOV.UK — State Pension if you retire abroad | 2026-09-18 |
| Morocco | yes | frozen | Unknown — this registry does not infer source-country tax without an origin authority source for the individual’s residence and treaty facts. | No verified treaty position in the tax map | GOV.UK — State Pension if you retire abroad | 2026-09-18 |
| Myanmar | yes | frozen | Unknown — this registry does not infer source-country tax without an origin authority source for the individual’s residence and treaty facts. | No verified treaty position in the tax map | GOV.UK — State Pension if you retire abroad | 2026-09-18 |
| Nepal | yes | frozen | Unknown — this registry does not infer source-country tax without an origin authority source for the individual’s residence and treaty facts. | No verified treaty position in the tax map | GOV.UK — State Pension if you retire abroad | 2026-09-18 |
| New Zealand | yes | frozen | Unknown — this registry does not infer source-country tax without an origin authority source for the individual’s residence and treaty facts. | No verified treaty position in the tax map | GOV.UK — State Pension if you retire abroad | 2026-09-18 |
| Nigeria | yes | frozen | Unknown — this registry does not infer source-country tax without an origin authority source for the individual’s residence and treaty facts. | No verified treaty position in the tax map | GOV.UK — State Pension if you retire abroad | 2026-09-18 |
| Oman | yes | frozen | Unknown — this registry does not infer source-country tax without an origin authority source for the individual’s residence and treaty facts. | No verified treaty position in the tax map | GOV.UK — State Pension if you retire abroad | 2026-09-18 |
| Panama | yes | frozen | Unknown — this registry does not infer source-country tax without an origin authority source for the individual’s residence and treaty facts. | No verified treaty position in the tax map | GOV.UK — State Pension if you retire abroad | 2026-09-18 |
| Papua New Guinea | yes | frozen | Unknown — this registry does not infer source-country tax without an origin authority source for the individual’s residence and treaty facts. | No verified treaty position in the tax map | GOV.UK — State Pension if you retire abroad | 2026-09-18 |
| Peru | yes | frozen | Unknown — this registry does not infer source-country tax without an origin authority source for the individual’s residence and treaty facts. | No verified treaty position in the tax map | GOV.UK — State Pension if you retire abroad | 2026-09-18 |
| Qatar | yes | frozen | Unknown — this registry does not infer source-country tax without an origin authority source for the individual’s residence and treaty facts. | No verified treaty position in the tax map | GOV.UK — State Pension if you retire abroad | 2026-09-18 |
| Rwanda | yes | frozen | Unknown — this registry does not infer source-country tax without an origin authority source for the individual’s residence and treaty facts. | No verified treaty position in the tax map | GOV.UK — State Pension if you retire abroad | 2026-09-18 |
| Saudi Arabia | yes | frozen | Unknown — this registry does not infer source-country tax without an origin authority source for the individual’s residence and treaty facts. | No verified treaty position in the tax map | GOV.UK — State Pension if you retire abroad | 2026-09-18 |
| Singapore | yes | frozen | Unknown — this registry does not infer source-country tax without an origin authority source for the individual’s residence and treaty facts. | No verified treaty position in the tax map | GOV.UK — State Pension if you retire abroad | 2026-09-18 |
| South Africa | yes | frozen | Unknown — this registry does not infer source-country tax without an origin authority source for the individual’s residence and treaty facts. | No verified treaty position in the tax map | GOV.UK — State Pension if you retire abroad | 2026-09-18 |
| South Korea | yes | frozen | Unknown — this registry does not infer source-country tax without an origin authority source for the individual’s residence and treaty facts. | No verified treaty position in the tax map | GOV.UK — State Pension if you retire abroad | 2026-09-18 |
| Sri Lanka | yes | frozen | Unknown — this registry does not infer source-country tax without an origin authority source for the individual’s residence and treaty facts. | No verified treaty position in the tax map | GOV.UK — State Pension if you retire abroad | 2026-09-18 |
| Taiwan | yes | frozen | Unknown — this registry does not infer source-country tax without an origin authority source for the individual’s residence and treaty facts. | No verified treaty position in the tax map | GOV.UK — State Pension if you retire abroad | 2026-09-18 |
| Thailand | yes | frozen | Unknown — this registry does not infer source-country tax without an origin authority source for the individual’s residence and treaty facts. | No verified treaty position in the tax map | GOV.UK — State Pension if you retire abroad | 2026-09-18 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | yes | frozen | Unknown — this registry does not infer source-country tax without an origin authority source for the individual’s residence and treaty facts. | No verified treaty position in the tax map | GOV.UK — State Pension if you retire abroad | 2026-09-18 |
| Tunisia | yes | frozen | Unknown — this registry does not infer source-country tax without an origin authority source for the individual’s residence and treaty facts. | No verified treaty position in the tax map | GOV.UK — State Pension if you retire abroad | 2026-09-18 |
| United Arab Emirates | yes | frozen | Unknown — this registry does not infer source-country tax without an origin authority source for the individual’s residence and treaty facts. | No verified treaty position in the tax map | GOV.UK — State Pension if you retire abroad | 2026-09-18 |
| United Kingdom | yes | frozen | Unknown — this registry does not infer source-country tax without an origin authority source for the individual’s residence and treaty facts. | No verified treaty position in the tax map | GOV.UK — State Pension if you retire abroad | 2026-09-18 |
| Uruguay | yes | frozen | Unknown — this registry does not infer source-country tax without an origin authority source for the individual’s residence and treaty facts. | No verified treaty position in the tax map | GOV.UK — State Pension if you retire abroad | 2026-09-18 |
| Vietnam | yes | frozen | Unknown — this registry does not infer source-country tax without an origin authority source for the individual’s residence and treaty facts. | No verified treaty position in the tax map | GOV.UK — State Pension if you retire abroad | 2026-09-18 |
| Austria | yes | uprated | Unknown — this registry does not infer source-country tax without an origin authority source for the individual’s residence and treaty facts. | No verified treaty position in the tax map | GOV.UK — State Pension if you retire abroad | 2026-09-18 |
| Belgium | yes | uprated | Unknown — this registry does not infer source-country tax without an origin authority source for the individual’s residence and treaty facts. | No verified treaty position in the tax map | GOV.UK — State Pension if you retire abroad | 2026-09-18 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | yes | uprated | Unknown — this registry does not infer source-country tax without an origin authority source for the individual’s residence and treaty facts. | No verified treaty position in the tax map | GOV.UK — State Pension if you retire abroad | 2026-09-18 |
| Bulgaria | yes | uprated | Unknown — this registry does not infer source-country tax without an origin authority source for the individual’s residence and treaty facts. | No verified treaty position in the tax map | GOV.UK — State Pension if you retire abroad | 2026-09-18 |
| Croatia | yes | uprated | Unknown — this registry does not infer source-country tax without an origin authority source for the individual’s residence and treaty facts. | No verified treaty position in the tax map | GOV.UK — State Pension if you retire abroad | 2026-09-18 |
| Cyprus | yes | uprated | Unknown — this registry does not infer source-country tax without an origin authority source for the individual’s residence and treaty facts. | No verified treaty position in the tax map | GOV.UK — State Pension if you retire abroad | 2026-09-18 |
| Czechia | yes | uprated | Unknown — this registry does not infer source-country tax without an origin authority source for the individual’s residence and treaty facts. | No verified treaty position in the tax map | GOV.UK — State Pension if you retire abroad | 2026-09-18 |
| Denmark | yes | uprated | Unknown — this registry does not infer source-country tax without an origin authority source for the individual’s residence and treaty facts. | No verified treaty position in the tax map | GOV.UK — State Pension if you retire abroad | 2026-09-18 |
| Estonia | yes | uprated | Unknown — this registry does not infer source-country tax without an origin authority source for the individual’s residence and treaty facts. | No verified treaty position in the tax map | GOV.UK — State Pension if you retire abroad | 2026-09-18 |
| Finland | yes | uprated | Unknown — this registry does not infer source-country tax without an origin authority source for the individual’s residence and treaty facts. | No verified treaty position in the tax map | GOV.UK — State Pension if you retire abroad | 2026-09-18 |
| France | yes | uprated | Unknown — this registry does not infer source-country tax without an origin authority source for the individual’s residence and treaty facts. | No verified treaty position in the tax map | GOV.UK — State Pension if you retire abroad | 2026-09-18 |
| Germany | yes | uprated | Unknown — this registry does not infer source-country tax without an origin authority source for the individual’s residence and treaty facts. | No verified treaty position in the tax map | GOV.UK — State Pension if you retire abroad | 2026-09-18 |
| Greece | yes | uprated | Unknown — this registry does not infer source-country tax without an origin authority source for the individual’s residence and treaty facts. | No verified treaty position in the tax map | GOV.UK — State Pension if you retire abroad | 2026-09-18 |
| Hungary | yes | uprated | Unknown — this registry does not infer source-country tax without an origin authority source for the individual’s residence and treaty facts. | No verified treaty position in the tax map | GOV.UK — State Pension if you retire abroad | 2026-09-18 |
| Iceland | yes | uprated | Unknown — this registry does not infer source-country tax without an origin authority source for the individual’s residence and treaty facts. | No verified treaty position in the tax map | GOV.UK — State Pension if you retire abroad | 2026-09-18 |
| Ireland | yes | uprated | Unknown — this registry does not infer source-country tax without an origin authority source for the individual’s residence and treaty facts. | No verified treaty position in the tax map | GOV.UK — State Pension if you retire abroad | 2026-09-18 |
| Israel | yes | uprated | Unknown — this registry does not infer source-country tax without an origin authority source for the individual’s residence and treaty facts. | No verified treaty position in the tax map | GOV.UK — State Pension if you retire abroad | 2026-09-18 |
| Italy | yes | uprated | Unknown — this registry does not infer source-country tax without an origin authority source for the individual’s residence and treaty facts. | No verified treaty position in the tax map | GOV.UK — State Pension if you retire abroad | 2026-09-18 |
| Jamaica | yes | uprated | Unknown — this registry does not infer source-country tax without an origin authority source for the individual’s residence and treaty facts. | No verified treaty position in the tax map | GOV.UK — State Pension if you retire abroad | 2026-09-18 |
| Latvia | yes | uprated | Unknown — this registry does not infer source-country tax without an origin authority source for the individual’s residence and treaty facts. | No verified treaty position in the tax map | GOV.UK — State Pension if you retire abroad | 2026-09-18 |
| Lithuania | yes | uprated | Unknown — this registry does not infer source-country tax without an origin authority source for the individual’s residence and treaty facts. | No verified treaty position in the tax map | GOV.UK — State Pension if you retire abroad | 2026-09-18 |
| Luxembourg | yes | uprated | Unknown — this registry does not infer source-country tax without an origin authority source for the individual’s residence and treaty facts. | No verified treaty position in the tax map | GOV.UK — State Pension if you retire abroad | 2026-09-18 |
| Malta | yes | uprated | Unknown — this registry does not infer source-country tax without an origin authority source for the individual’s residence and treaty facts. | No verified treaty position in the tax map | GOV.UK — State Pension if you retire abroad | 2026-09-18 |
| Mauritius | yes | uprated | Unknown — this registry does not infer source-country tax without an origin authority source for the individual’s residence and treaty facts. | No verified treaty position in the tax map | GOV.UK — State Pension if you retire abroad | 2026-09-18 |
| Montenegro | yes | uprated | Unknown — this registry does not infer source-country tax without an origin authority source for the individual’s residence and treaty facts. | No verified treaty position in the tax map | GOV.UK — State Pension if you retire abroad | 2026-09-18 |
| Netherlands | yes | uprated | Unknown — this registry does not infer source-country tax without an origin authority source for the individual’s residence and treaty facts. | No verified treaty position in the tax map | GOV.UK — State Pension if you retire abroad | 2026-09-18 |
| North Macedonia | yes | uprated | Unknown — this registry does not infer source-country tax without an origin authority source for the individual’s residence and treaty facts. | No verified treaty position in the tax map | GOV.UK — State Pension if you retire abroad | 2026-09-18 |
| Norway | yes | uprated | Unknown — this registry does not infer source-country tax without an origin authority source for the individual’s residence and treaty facts. | No verified treaty position in the tax map | GOV.UK — State Pension if you retire abroad | 2026-09-18 |
| Philippines | yes | uprated | Unknown — this registry does not infer source-country tax without an origin authority source for the individual’s residence and treaty facts. | No verified treaty position in the tax map | GOV.UK — State Pension if you retire abroad | 2026-09-18 |
| Poland | yes | uprated | Unknown — this registry does not infer source-country tax without an origin authority source for the individual’s residence and treaty facts. | No verified treaty position in the tax map | GOV.UK — State Pension if you retire abroad | 2026-09-18 |
| Portugal | yes | uprated | Unknown — this registry does not infer source-country tax without an origin authority source for the individual’s residence and treaty facts. | No verified treaty position in the tax map | GOV.UK — State Pension if you retire abroad | 2026-09-18 |
| Romania | yes | uprated | Unknown — this registry does not infer source-country tax without an origin authority source for the individual’s residence and treaty facts. | No verified treaty position in the tax map | GOV.UK — State Pension if you retire abroad | 2026-09-18 |
| Serbia | yes | uprated | Unknown — this registry does not infer source-country tax without an origin authority source for the individual’s residence and treaty facts. | No verified treaty position in the tax map | GOV.UK — State Pension if you retire abroad | 2026-09-18 |
| Slovakia | yes | uprated | Unknown — this registry does not infer source-country tax without an origin authority source for the individual’s residence and treaty facts. | No verified treaty position in the tax map | GOV.UK — State Pension if you retire abroad | 2026-09-18 |
| Slovenia | yes | uprated | Unknown — this registry does not infer source-country tax without an origin authority source for the individual’s residence and treaty facts. | No verified treaty position in the tax map | GOV.UK — State Pension if you retire abroad | 2026-09-18 |
| Spain | yes | uprated | Unknown — this registry does not infer source-country tax without an origin authority source for the individual’s residence and treaty facts. | No verified treaty position in the tax map | GOV.UK — State Pension if you retire abroad | 2026-09-18 |
| Sweden | yes | uprated | Unknown — this registry does not infer source-country tax without an origin authority source for the individual’s residence and treaty facts. | No verified treaty position in the tax map | GOV.UK — State Pension if you retire abroad | 2026-09-18 |
| Switzerland | yes | uprated | Unknown — this registry does not infer source-country tax without an origin authority source for the individual’s residence and treaty facts. | No verified treaty position in the tax map | GOV.UK — State Pension if you retire abroad | 2026-09-18 |
| Turkey | yes | uprated | Unknown — this registry does not infer source-country tax without an origin authority source for the individual’s residence and treaty facts. | No verified treaty position in the tax map | GOV.UK — State Pension if you retire abroad | 2026-09-18 |
| United States | yes | uprated | Unknown — this registry does not infer source-country tax without an origin authority source for the individual’s residence and treaty facts. | No verified treaty position in the tax map | GOV.UK — State Pension if you retire abroad | 2026-09-18 |
Questions before relying on an overseas pension
- Can UK State Pension be paid abroad?
- UK State Pension is recorded as paid in all 95 destinations in this registry. Payment and annual uprating are different: 55 destinations are frozen and 40 are uprated.
- How is UK State Pension taxed after moving abroad?
- The table preserves the origin authority's source-country tax treatment and shows a treaty position only where the retirement tax map has a verified position. Confirm residence, treaty and personal facts with the relevant authority before acting.
- Where can I compare pension tax treatment?
- Use the retirement tax map for the separately verified tax and treaty data, then check the pension authority source linked in the destination row.