If you are applying for a working holiday visa you may need to have a chest x-ray or medical examination as proof of your good health.
The medical information you must provide for a working holiday visa is based on:
We use chest x-rays to check for TB and general medical examinations to check for other medical conditions.
Countries with a low incidence of TB
Getting an x-ray or medical examination
If you are outside New Zealand and your country’s working holiday scheme allows you to stay up to 12 months, you:
Countries with a low incidence of TB
If you plan to stay in New Zealand for more than 12 months (including time on visas other than a Working Holiday Visa), you must have a chest x-ray and a general medical examination.
If you are from the United Kingdom or Canada your working holiday scheme allows you to apply to stay for more than 12 months. If you plan to stay in New Zealand for more than 12 months (including time on visas other than a Working Holiday Visa), you must have a chest x-ray and a general medical examination.
If you are outside New Zealand and applying for an Austria or Malaysia Working Holiday Visa you do not need to have a chest x-ray or a general medical examination.
You must have a chest x-ray and general medical examination if you are in New Zealand and applying for a working holiday visa, unless you are applying under the Austria, Malaysia or Singapore schemes.
If you are in New Zealand and are applying for an Austria Working Holiday Visa, you:
If you are in New Zealand and have been here for more than 6 months and are applying for a Malaysia or Singapore Working Holiday Visa, you must have a chest x-ray and general medical examination.
If you are in New Zealand and have been here for less than 6 months and are applying for a Malaysia or Singapore Working Holiday Visa, you:
When you have had your chest x-ray or medical examination, you must provide us with evidence you have done so within 15 days of submitting your visa application.
You can do this by:
Panel physicians are doctors and radiologists who are approved to complete chest x-rays and medical examinations for New Zealand visa applications.
Information valid as at 2023/07/01 10:10:12.539568 GMT+12