V4.30 Minimum requirements for acceptable travel and/or health insurance under the Parent Boost visitor visa instructions

Applicant(s) must hold travel and/or health insurance when in New Zealand which:

1. is provided by a company with:
   1. experience in the health and/or travel insurance business; and
   2. a credit rating of no lower than A (strong) or equivalent from an internationally recognised credit rating agency (for example, Standard and Poor's).
2. guarantees to cover the costs of treatment in New Zealand for:
   1. all emergency medical care expenses including diagnosis and treatment, ambulance and hospital care of at least NZ $250,000 per annum; and
   2. cancer coverage for all medical expenses including diagnosis and treatment, ambulance and hospital care of at least NZ $100,000; and
   3. repatriation in the event of serious illness or disability of at least NZ $250,000; and
   4. return of remains to the country of origin in the event of death of at least NZ $50,000.
3. is maintained for the duration of their stay in New Zealand.

Note: Where the cover in (b) is in a foreign currency the exchange rate that applies at the date of the purchase of the insurance will apply.

V4.30.1 Allowable exclusions for acceptable travel and/or health insurance under the Parent Boost visitor visa instructions

Acceptable travel and/or health insurance under the Parent Boost visitor visa may exclude costs for pre-existing conditions relating to:

1. emergency medical care (see V4.30(b)(i)); and
2. cancer coverage (see V4.30(b)(ii)).

V4.30.5 Evidence of acceptable travel and/or health insurance under the Parent Boost visitor visa instructions

1. Applicant(s) must provide evidence of:
   1. holding acceptable travel and/or health insurance (see V4.30(a) and (b)) with a minimum 12-month validity before a visa is granted under these instructions; and
   2. maintaining acceptable travel and/or health insurance (see V4.30(a) and (b)) for all periods of stay in New Zealand when applying for a subsequent Parent Boost visa and when applying to confirm compliance with the conditions of their Parent Boost visitor visa.
2. Maintaining acceptable travel and/or health insurance as required in (a)(ii) above includes periods of non-coverage only if the period of non-coverage was as a direct result of the insurer’s or bank error to grant the acceptable travel and/or health insurance required under the Parent Boost visitor visa instructions and coverage was resumed as soon as possible. An error does not include situations where the insurer is entitled to make a decision to lapse, cancel or refuse to grant the required insurance.

Note: Applicant(s) are responsible to ensure that their insurance is current for the duration of their stay in New Zealand.

V4.30.10 Approval in principle

1. Applicant(s) who are assessed as meeting the requirements under the Parent Boost visitor visa instructions will be advised that their application has been approved in principle; and visitor visas may be granted once they provide evidence of acceptable travel and/or health insurance valid for a period of at least 12 months.
2. Applications will be declined if applicant(s) do not provide evidence of acceptable travel and/or health insurance valid for a period of at least 12 months within 3 months from the date of the approval in principle.

Effective 29/09/2025