Countries with a low incidence of tuberculosis

You must have a chest X-ray if you have been living in a country that does not have a low incidence of tuberculosis (TB).

When you need to have a chest X-ray

If you are applying for a visa to come to New Zealand for 6 months or longer, you must have a chest X-ray if you:

  • are a citizen of a country that is not on this list, or
  • have spent more than 3 months in the past 5 years in a country that is not on this list.

You may not need to have a chest X-ray if you:

  • are a citizen of a country that is not on this list, and
  • can prove you have never lived in or spent time in that country.

Check the list of countries with a low incidence of TB

  • Aland Islands
  • Albania
  • American Samoa
  • Andorra
  • Anguilla
  • Antarctica
  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Argentina
  • Armenia
  • Aruba
  • Australia
  • Austria
  • Bahamas
  • Bahrain
  • Barbados
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Belize
  • Bermuda
  • Bonaire
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bouvet Island
  • British Indian Ocean Territory
  • British Virgin Islands
  • Bulgaria
  • Cabo Verde
  • Canada
  • Cayman Islands
  • Chile
  • Christmas Island
  • Cocos (Keeling) Islands
  • Colombia
  • Comoros
  • Cook Islands
  • Costa Rica
  • Croatia
  • Cuba
  • Curacao
  • Cyprus
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Egypt
  • Estonia
  • Falkland Islands
  • Faroe Islands
  • Finland
  • France
  • French Guiana
  • French Polynesia
  • Germany
  • Gibraltar
  • Greece
  • Grenada
  • Guadeloupe
  • Guam
  • Guatemala
  • Guernsey
  • Heard and McDonald Islands
  • Honduras
  • Hungary
  • Iceland
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Iraq
  • Ireland
  • Isle of Man
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Jamaica
  • Japan
  • Jersey
  • Jordan
  • Kuwait
  • Latvia
  • Lebanon
  • Liechtenstein
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Maldives
  • Malta
  • Martinique
  • Mauritius
  • Mayotte
  • Mexico
  • Monaco
  • Montenegro
  • Montserrat
  • Netherlands
  • New Caledonia
  • New Zealand
  • Norfolk Island
  • North Macedonia
  • Norway
  • Occupied Palestinian Territory
  • Oman
  • Panama
  • Pitcairn Islands
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Puerto Rico
  • Qatar
  • Reunion
  • Saint Barthelmy
  • Saint Eustatius and 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