[Jonathon1977]

Great news I stopped by the Immigration Office in Wellington today only to find out that I had an ITA waiting! They were about to mail it out and I jsut happened to stop in so they put it in my hands. After looking over the ITA I decided that I better getting moving on the police and medical checks. I did not know the ITA was only valid for 4 months.

I know that I need to send a fingerprint card to the FBI back in the US to get my police check and I need to see a local doctor for the medical check.

Does anyone in Wellington know where I can get my fingerprints taken?

Does anyone in Wellington know where I can hire a doctor to do my medical checks?

Any help is much appreciated.

Jonathon

[Hannah]

Hi,

Any GP in NZ can do the medical but do ring around for quotes first. We have had quotes ranging from $150 - $250 for adult and $50 - $250 for a child. The doctor will send you off for blood tests and chest xray (unless the practice offers these services in-house) - blood tests about $80 and chest xray about $60

Sorry can't help you with FBI query as i'm from uk!

All the best, hannah

[Wendy]

Can you tell me where the $50 medicals are done please - anywhere in Christchurch where we are at the moment? I rang around a few GP's today and was quoted on average $300 for an adult and $280 for a child!! It will probably be cheaper to wait until we return to Britain - didn't think I would be saying that!

[Caroline and Dave]

It will probably be cheaper to wait until we return to Britain - didn't think I would be saying that!

Hi Wendy,
I can't help with the $50 medicals but I don't think it will be cheaper in UK as we paid £200 each for ours thats about $550

Kindest regards

Dave and Caroline

[Angelonthemove]

I paid $180 to my doctor in Wellingotn yesterday and the x-ray is $80 not had the blood test done yet. So some of these doctors are making a fortune is they are charging more. Definately worth shopping around, even if you make 20 calls n the process.

[wiki]

Can you tell me where the $50 medicals are done please - anywhere in Christchurch where we are at the moment? I rang around a few GP's today and was quoted on average $300 for an adult and $280 for a child!! It will probably be cheaper to wait until we return to Britain - didn't think I would be saying that!

My other half had her medical yesterday with Dr Grant (of the Dr Million practice) in Manchester and that was £265 all in (a darn sight cheaper than the £510 quote in Hull!) so I think she would have taken the $300 quote!

[alan999]

Sorry to hijack the post but my lot willl be crossing Dr Grant's palm with silver in three weeks. Anything we should know?

Thanks,

Alan

[wiki]

Just "Don't panic"... he's nice and makes jokes and the report arrived back on Thursday (that's a three week wait, but pretty good when you consider there was Christmas and New Year in between.

[Jenny & Mark]

Wow! I am glad to do my medicals in Canada. I went to my family doctor and the appointment, blood work, and x-rays amounted to less than $75 CAD all together ($90 NZ). If I wasn't requiring the blood work and x-rays for immigration then there would have been no charge at all.

However, Jenny's medicals to immigrate to Canada did cost about $550 CAD ($680 NZ) - completed in Canada.

Mark.