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 are outside New Zealand and applying for a UK or Canada Working Holiday Visa for the maximum period of 23 months you must have a chest x-ray and 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 2022/12/12 08:51:24.852788 GMT+13