A4.55 Medical waivers (01/03/2000)

1. People not considered to be of an acceptable standard of health for residence are classified as follows:
   1. applicants who will not be granted a medical waiver, or
   2. applicants who will not normally be granted a medical waiver, or
   3. applicants who may be considered for a medical waiver.
2. Visa and immigration officers should consider any application for residence that would normally be approved but fails to meet an acceptable standard of health, against the medical waiver policy set out in this section and sections A4.60 to A4.85.
3. Applicants, (and dependants included in their application) who have claimed refugee status while in New Zealand and who have been recognised as refugees may also be granted a medical waiver.
4. Officers should seek professional medical opinion before making decisions on medical waivers (see A4.65.5).
5. Medical waivers may be considered against all categories of residence policy in which all other requirements have been met.
6. Medical waivers may be considered for seconded business personnel (see A4.80).
7. Any decision to grant a medical waiver must be made by an officer with schedule 1 delegations (see A15.5.1).
8. Officers must record decisions to approve or decline a medical waiver on the Medical Waiver form.

Effective 01/03/2000