01 June 2026
The list of Recognised Overseas Pensions Schemes (ROPS) notifications has been updated.
The list is of schemes that have told HMRC they meet the conditions to be a ROPS and have asked to be included on the list.
A ROPS scheme is an overseas pension that meets HMRC’s rules for receiving a UK pension transfer, allowing someone who is moving to that country permanently to transfer their UK pensions into an overseas scheme without breaking UK tax law, it is then regulated in the country it is based, rather than UK authorities.
The ROPS list has been amended with 41 schemes added and 23 schemes removed.
HMRC lists the updates, as follows.
Schemes added
Australia
Alan and Cathie Murdey Super Fund
Attrill OHE Superfund
B & M Burns family SMSF
C & J Barr Super
CR Mackinnon SMSF
Crowncliff Super Fund
D & L Howie SM Super Fund
DHLA Burgess SMSF
DM & LJ SMSF
Eames Superannuation Fund
Edward Joseph McGarry SMSF
El Queso Superannuation Fund
Ellerker ROPS Fund
Erooms SMSF
Forster Superannuation Fund
Garnett Retirement Fund
Gully Super Fund
Hale ROPS Fund
L and L Adger Superannuation Fund
L Smith Super
M&C Pension
MacLeod SMSF
Martindale Super Fund
My Options Chelsea Super
My Options Cranchester Super
My Options Peloton Advantage Super
Payne ROPS Fund
Randall Super Fund
S E Armstrong Superannuation Fund
Slevin Super
Sneem Super Fund
Spearij Super
The Cooper Future Fund
The Herford Self Managed Superannuation Fund
The Rollerson Superfund
The trustee for the RJ Anderson SMSF
TN Sutcliffe Super
williamssuper70
Yendell Family Super Fund
Netherlands
Allianz Direct Ingaand Zeker Pensioen
CerQlarSolutions Group B.V.
Schemes removed
Australia
Bagga Family Super Fund
Bread Fund
Cayford Family Superannuation Fund
Dew QROPS Superannuation Fund
Duffield Superannuation Fund
Ford SMSF
GEM Investment Holdings Superannuation Fund
Hall Saxby Age 55 Plus Superfund
Higgins Superannuation Fund
JGG (No1) Superfund
John Jenkins Superfund
Mardel Superannuation Fund
Massie Circuit Fund
Miller Freedom Super Fund
Palfrey Family Super Fund
Scozzie Pension Pot Super Fund
Vokoso Super
Yorkdale 1961 Super Fund
Gibraltar
STM G.I.B. Pension Transfer Plan
Isle of Man
Isle of Man Post Office Superannuation (Amendment) Scheme 2010
Fluffy Personal Pension Scheme
Seppings Personal Pension Scheme
New Zealand
i-select SMS 17 Fund
An updated list of ROPS notifications is published twice a month, usually, on the first and 15th day of each month. If this date falls on a weekend or UK public holiday the list will be published on the next working day. Sometimes the list is updated at short notice to temporarily remove schemes while reviews are carried out, for example, where fraudulent activity is suspected.
The requirements to be a ROPS based in the European Economic Area (EEA) changed from 6 April 2025. You’ll need to check that the scheme you’re transferring to meets the new requirements. The list to remove schemes that no longer meet the requirements will be published on 2 June 2025 for Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Germany, Ireland, Latvia, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Slovakia, Spain and Sweden.
HMRC has added that it cannot guarantee these are ROPS or that any transfers to them will be free of UK tax. It’s your responsibility to find out if you have to pay tax on any transfer of pension savings. Find out more about Overseas pension schemes.
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