From early 2005, New Zealand will be undertaking HIV screening for migrants. This decision has been made as part of a comprehensive review of New Zealand’s health screening requirements. Some changes relating specifically to tuberculosis screening have already been implemented. The full set of changes, including screening for HIV, and a wider and updated set of tests for other expensive-to-treat conditions, will be implemented in early 2005, for people seeking to be in New Zealand for longer than 12 months.
While HIV-positive people may not, prima facie, meet the definition of “acceptable standard of health”, waivers of this requirement will be available for family members of New Zealand citizens and residents, and for refugees. HIV screening will also be carried out for people proposed for the Refugee Quota programme. A maximum of 20 HIV positive people will be accepted as Quota refugees in any one year.
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Residency and work permit applicants must undergo HIV-testing. No tests are required from tourists staying less than 3 months.
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