TB Testing for Visitors to New Zealand
Visitors who plan to visit New Zealand from a high incidence TB country will be tested for TB if they plan to stay for a period of longer than 6 months. Applicants who have also visited high incidence TB countries for a combined period of three months 5 years immediately before making an application will also need to be tested. These changes take effect from November 2004.If you plan to stay for a period of 12 months or more, you will need to attend a full medical with one of the listed New Zealand Panel doctors.