17 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 updated with 22 schemes added, 18 schemes removed and one scheme amended.
HMRC lists the updates, as follows.
Schemes added
Australia
B & C Superannuation
Bibby ROPS Fund
DJ and SA Hindmarsh Super Fund
D Pilgrim Super Fund
Edgfield Superannuation Fund
Gallus Super Fund
Hatherley Super Fund
HG881 Fund
J.K. Davidson SMSF
Jordan Family Superannuation Fund
L McClintock Super Fund
LIC Super
Merton Superannuation Fund
Miller Freedom Super Fund
MJKEY UK Super Fund
My Options di Masseto Super
Ruscoe Family Superannuation Fund
The Trustee for The Comeadow Family Super Fund
Third Age Fun D
Thoburn Super
Weeks SMSF
Gibraltar
The STM G.I.B. Pension Transfer Plan
Schemes removed
Australia
Bovington Wealth Superannuation Fund
Bringing Home The Bacon Super
Byers Superannuation Fund
Cundale Super Fund
Dehn Superannuation Fund
Donal Ryan Superannuation Fund
Hodgskins Superannuation Fund
Richard Fuller Over 55 SMSF
Rogers ROPS Fund
Rough Superannuation Fund
Slickenside Super
WHandWHGreenAus Super Fund
Isle of Man
Howe SIPP
Kingslawn SIPP
Netherlands
Exact Group B.V. by Brand New Day
IG&H Consulting B.V. by Brand New Day
Nearfield Instruments B.V. by Brand New Day
New Zealand
i-select SMS 19 Fund
Schemes Amended
Australia
Nick McAndrew SMSF
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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