{"id":35537,"date":"2022-09-13T09:32:49","date_gmt":"2022-09-12T23:32:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/absoluteimmigration.com\/?p=35537"},"modified":"2023-10-20T06:31:24","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T06:31:24","slug":"nz-travel-residence-visa-updates-including-health-standards-for-residence-visa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/absoluteimmigration.com\/nz\/news\/nz-travel-residence-visa-updates-including-health-standards-for-residence-visa\/","title":{"rendered":"NZ travel & residence visa updates including health standards for residence visa"},"content":{"rendered":"
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There have been a number of updates in New Zealand this week. In short:<\/p>\n
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Threshold for determining health conditions<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n From 2 September 2022, the threshold for determining conditions that may impose significant health costs has been increased from $41,000 to $81,000.<\/p>\n Most applicants for residence class visas must have an acceptable standard of health.<\/p>\n One of the requirements to meet this standard is that they must be unlikely to impose significant costs or demands on New Zealand’s health services.<\/p>\n The prior threshold for determining whether health conditions impose significant costs was $41,000, over:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Residence applications lodged before 4 September 2022 will be assessed at the previous cost threshold of $41,000. Applicants may be considered for medical waivers on a case-by-case basis.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n\n