Countries with a low incidence of tuberculosis
You need to have a chest x-ray if you have been living in a country that does not have a low incidence of tuberculosis (TB).
Health
- Acceptable standard of health criteria for visa approvals
- Evidence you are in good health
- Who needs an X-ray or medical examination
- Getting an X-ray or medical examination
- Find a radiologist or doctor near you
- Identity documents for x-rays and medical examinations
- Finding your eMedical and INZ health case reference numbers
- What we do with your x-ray and examination results
- Countries with a low incidence of tuberculosis
- Working holiday visa medical requirements
- Medical and x-ray certificates for existing Essential Skills Work Visa applications
- Getting public health care in New Zealand
- Medical waivers for visa applications
When you need a chest x-ray
If you are applying for a visa to come to New Zealand for 6 months or more you need to have a chest x-ray if:
- you are a citizen of a country that is not on this list, or
- in the last 5 years you have spent more than 3 months in a country that is not on this list.
If you are a citizen of a country that is not on this list, but you can prove you have never lived in or spent time in that country, you may not need to have a chest x-ray.
Check the list of countries with a low incidence of TB
| Countries with a low incidence of TB | ||
|---|---|---|
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Aland Islands |
France |
Norway Occupied Palestinian Territory Oman Panama Pitcairn Islands Poland Portugal Puerto Rico Qatar Reunion Saint Barthelmy Saint Eustatius & Saba Saint Helena, Ascencion and Tristan da Cunha Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Samoa San Marino Saudi Arabia Serbia Seychelles Sint Maarten Slovakia Slovenia South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands Spain Suriname Svalbard and Jan Mayen Sweden Switzerland Syrian Arab Republic Togo Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Turks and Caicos United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States of America United States Virgin Islands Uruguay Vanuatu Vatican City Wallis and Futuna Islands |