Medical Informtion
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Medical Informtion
Where would be the best place to find out about any medical conditions that may affect a visa application?? My wife has a kidney condition and we aren't sure how this could affect the visa.
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Re: Medical Informtion
it depends on what condition and how much it would cost for treatment. think its a case by case thing.
have you done a web search?
have you done a web search?
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Re: Medical Informtion
Yes, and that didn't really help us as her condition didn't seem to appear anywhere. We've been told that it will probably be assessed when we apply, but worried it could be an expensive gamble! Was just hoping there someone may know if there's a definate list of "no's" somewhere.
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Re: Medical Informtion
no I don't believe there is, as I said its a case by case scenario and I guess who the assessor is and how they look at the information
In your experience does it involve costs? if so I would say that it could cause a problem, they don't like to pay for costs over here.
I have a NZ friend who needed heart tablets to stay a live and they refused to let her have them because of the cost, never mind she would pay. she has now moved to Australia who do help pay.
no real help to you I'm afraid. you may just have to take the hit and see what happens
In your experience does it involve costs? if so I would say that it could cause a problem, they don't like to pay for costs over here.
I have a NZ friend who needed heart tablets to stay a live and they refused to let her have them because of the cost, never mind she would pay. she has now moved to Australia who do help pay.
no real help to you I'm afraid. you may just have to take the hit and see what happens
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Re: Medical Informtion
The quote below is from the NZIS Operations Manual.
If your wife has an ongoing medical condition , then it is likely her case would be referred to an NZIS medical assessor. You would do well to gather together ALL possible information about her level of health including a consultants report if possible. This should state prognosis as to whether the condition is stable , controlled and unlikely to deteriorate etc. Also what meds are required. You will need to show that the condition will not cost NZ mega $$$. It sounds daunting I know but many go through a medical referrer and still gain a positive outcome.
If your wife has an ongoing medical condition , then it is likely her case would be referred to an NZIS medical assessor. You would do well to gather together ALL possible information about her level of health including a consultants report if possible. This should state prognosis as to whether the condition is stable , controlled and unlikely to deteriorate etc. Also what meds are required. You will need to show that the condition will not cost NZ mega $$$. It sounds daunting I know but many go through a medical referrer and still gain a positive outcome.
Originally Posted by NZIS operations manual
A4.10 Acceptable standard of health (applicants for residence)
A4.10.1 Medical conditions deemed to impose significant costs and/or demands on New Zealand's health and/or education services
A4.10.2 Assessment of whether an applicant for a residence class visa is unlikely to impose significant costs on New Zealand's health services
- Applicants for residence class visas must have an acceptable standard of health unless they have been granted a medical waiver or (f), below, applies. An application for a residence class visa must be declined if any person included in that application is assessed as not having an acceptable standard of health and a medical waiver is not granted (see A4.60).
- Applicants for residence class visas are considered to have an acceptable standard of health if they are:
- unlikely to be a danger to public health; and
- unlikely to impose significant costs or demands on New Zealand's health services or special education services; and
- able to undertake the work on the basis of which they are applying for a visa, or which is a requirement for the grant of the visa.
- The conditions listed in A4.10.1 are considered to impose significant costs and/or demands on New Zealand's health and/or special education services. Where an immigration officer is satisfied (as a result of advice from an Immigration New Zealand medical assessor) that an applicant has one of the listed conditions, that applicant will be assessed as not having an acceptable standard of health.
- If an immigration officer is not satisfied that an applicant for a residence class visa has an acceptable standard of health, they must refer the matter for assessment to an Immigration New Zealand medical assessor (or the Ministry of Education as appropriate).
- Despite (d) above, referral to an Immigration New Zealand medical assessor (or the Ministry of Education) is not required where the applicant is the partner or dependent child of a New Zealand citizen or residence class visa holder, unless the provisions of A4.60(a) or A4.60(b) apply.
- Mandated refugees (see S3.5(a)(i)) and Refugee Quota Family Reunification Category applicants (see S4.20) are exempt from the requirement to have an acceptable standard of health, except where they have any of the conditions set out at A4.74.
A4.10.1 Medical conditions deemed to impose significant costs and/or demands on New Zealand's health and/or education services
- HIV infection
- Hepatitis B-surface antigen positive and meeting criteria for anti-viral treatment in New Zealand
- Hepatitis C-RNA positive and meeting criteria for anti-viral treatment in New Zealand
- Malignancies of organs, skin (such as melanoma) and haematopoietic tissue, including past history of, or currently under treatment. Exceptions are:
- treated minor skin malignancies
- malignancies where the interval since treatment is such that the probability of recurrence is <10 percent.
- Requirement for organ transplants (with the exclusion of corneal grafts), or following organ transplant when immune suppression is required (with the exclusion of corneal grafts)
- Severe, chronic or progressive renal or hepatic disorders
- Musculoskeletal diseases or disorders such as osteoarthritis with a high probability of surgery in the next five years
- Severe, chronic or progressive neurological disorders, including but not exclusive to:
- any dementia including Alzheimer's disease
- poorly controlled epilepsy
- complex seizure disorder
- cerebrovascular disease
- cerebral palsy
- paraplegia, quadriplegia
- poliomyelitis
- Parkinson’s disease
- motor neurone disease, Huntington’s disease, muscular dystrophy
- prion disease
- relapsing and/or progressive multiple sclerosis
- Cardiac diseases, including but not exclusive to:
- severe ischaemic heart disease,
- cardiomyopathy
- valve disease with a high probability of surgical and/or other procedural intervention in the next five years
- aortic aneurysm with a high probability of surgical and/or other procedural intervention in the next five years
- Chronic respiratory disease, including but not exclusive to:
- severe and/or progressive restrictive (including interstitial) lung disease
- severe and/or progressive obstructive lung disease
- cystic fibrosis
- Significant or disabling hereditary disorders, including but not exclusive to:
- hereditary anaemias and coagulation disorders
- primary immuno-deficiencies
- Gaucher’s disease
- Severe autoimmune disease which may require treatment in New Zealand with immune-suppressant medications other than Prednisone, Methotrexate, Azathioprine or Salazopyrine
- Severe (71-90 decibels) hearing loss or profound bilateral sensori-neural hearing loss after best possible correction at country of origin, where significant support is required, including cochlear implants
- Severe vision impairment with visual acuity of 6/36 or beyond after best possible correction at country of origin, or a loss restricting the field of vision to 15-20 degrees where significant support is required
- Severe developmental disorders or severe cognitive impairments where significant support is required, including but not exclusive to:
- physical disability
- intellectual disability
- autistic spectrum disorders
- brain injury.
- Major psychiatric illness and/or addiction including any psychiatric condition that has required hospitalisation and/or where significant support is required
- Those with a history, diagnostic findings or treatment for MDR-TB or XDR-TB, unless they have been cleared by a New Zealand Respiratory or Infectious Diseases specialist upon review of their file or review of the applicant according to the New Zealand Guidelines for Tuberculosis Treatment
A4.10.2 Assessment of whether an applicant for a residence class visa is unlikely to impose significant costs on New Zealand's health services
- The requirement that an applicant for a residence class visa must be unlikely to impose significant costs on New Zealand's health services is not met if, in the opinion of an Immigration New Zealand medical assessor, there is a relatively high probability that the applicant's medical condition or group of conditions will require health services costing in excess of NZ$41,000. Note: Assessment will be in terms of current costs with no inflation adjustment.
- In the case of acute medical conditions, the medical assessor will provide an opinion on whether there is a relatively high probability that the condition or group of conditions will require health services costing in excess of NZ$41,000 within a period of five years from the date the assessment against health requirements is made.
- In the case of chronic recurring medical conditions, the medical assessor will provide an opinion on whether, over the predicted course of the condition or group of conditions, there is a relatively high probability that the condition or group of conditions will require health services costing in excess of NZ$41,000.
- The following factors have no bearing on whether an applicant is unlikely to impose significant costs on health services:
- The ability of a person or organisation to pay for health services, pharmaceuticals, or residential care which may be required.
- The ability of an applicant to gain access to the private health system.
- The applicant’s possession of health insurance.
- The capacity of family, friends, or a charitable organisation to provide care for an applicant.
- The requirement that an applicant for a residence class visa must be unlikely to impose significant costs on New Zealand's special education services is not met if the Ministry of Education (MoE) has determined that there is a relatively high probability that the applicant's physical, intellectual, or sensory condition or their use of language and social communication would entitle them to Ongoing Resourcing Scheme (ORS) funding.
- Where it has been determined that there is a relatively high probability that an applicant would be entitled to ORS funding, the following factors have no bearing on whether an applicant is unlikely to impose significant costs on New Zealand’s special education services:
- The ability of a person or organisation to pay for education services.
- The ability of a person to provide in-home education services.
- The requirement that an applicant must be unlikely to impose significant demands on New Zealand's health services is not met if, in the opinion of an Immigration New Zealand medical assessor, there is a relatively high probability that the applicant's medical condition or group of conditions will require health services for which the current demand in New Zealand is not being met.
- Where it has been determined that there is a relatively high probability that an applicant may require health services for which the demand in New Zealand is not being met, the following factors have no bearing on whether the applicant is unlikely to impose significant demands on New Zealand’s health services:
- The ability of a person to gain access to the private health system.
- The capacity of family, friends, or a charitable organisation to provide care for an applicant.
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Re: Medical Informtion
In a nutshell, the immigration services will look very closely at any person who presents with a kidney disorder/disease.
As previously stated, due to limited resources and funding, Immigration will want to be assured that your wife's renal condition is not progressive with dialysis or a possible kidney transplant on the far away horizon.
If you are determined to give NZ a try then you will probably just need to brace yourselves for a bit of additional paperwork, but without knowing more about your wife's condition ( and rightly so ) that's the best I can manage. Once again as mentioned by others, lots of other factors are taken into consideration. All the best.
As previously stated, due to limited resources and funding, Immigration will want to be assured that your wife's renal condition is not progressive with dialysis or a possible kidney transplant on the far away horizon.
If you are determined to give NZ a try then you will probably just need to brace yourselves for a bit of additional paperwork, but without knowing more about your wife's condition ( and rightly so ) that's the best I can manage. Once again as mentioned by others, lots of other factors are taken into consideration. All the best.