I have lived in Oz for many years. In 2008 I transferred an old UK company pension for an agreed lump sum value to Oz. It had to go into a QROPS scheme. I believe the UK law is that it has to remain there for 5 years. On the 5th anniversary, I transferred the QROPS funds legally into my self managed Australian Superannuation fund.
I found some good advice on the web which saved me employing a lawyer, it's quite an arcane area of expertise it seems.
Good luck
Last edited by industry insider; 17th Oct 2013 at 12:36.