[stephenandjulie]

Hi all
Can anyone explain what this statement that appears online at the immigration site under Health means please?

"When your health certificate status has expired, Immigration New Zealand will request another health certificate from you".

I'm confused lol

[Cardy]

Couldnt be certain but i thnk its for the people on temp or work visas dont they have to have it done when they renew there paperwork? dont know though hope it doesnt apply to permanent residence as i could do without that expense again at the moment. Anybody know for sure ? got me thinking now.
Cardy :(

[Trigirl]

can you provide a link to where you are seeing it? it might be easier to advise if we could see it in context?

[stephenandjulie]

The following is on my immigration home page

Online Applications
Description Status
Skilled Migrant Expression of Interest Application Received

Immigration Applications
Type Date Lodged
Visa: Residence 22 Jan 2007

Find Out More...

This page provides details about your New Zealand Immigration activities...

Online Applications
You are working on the following applications:

Application Description Status Payment Status Date Selected
Skilled Migrant Expression of Interest 1st form 28 Oct 2006 Application Received Received 08 Nov 2006

Check out the latest updates for Skilled Migrant Expressions of Interest.

Immigration Applications
Below is a list of your pending and previous NZ Immigration applications:

Visa/Permit Type Decision Application Number Lodgement Date Expiry Date
Visa Residence Pending XXXXXXXX 22 Jan 2007 -

For Permits, the expiry date is the date on which the period of authorised stay in New Zealand ends. For Visas the expiry date is the last date on which the visa may be used to travel to New Zealand.

Health Certificate Details
Below is the status of your most recent Immigration Health Certificate:

Certificate Type Date Received Status
Full Medical 24 Jan 2007 Received

When your health certificate status has expired, Immigration New Zealand will request another health certificate from you.

© 2005 New Zealand Immigration Service. All rights reserved. Version 18.0.9.0.

[Caroline and Dave]

Well I have spent the best part of two hours looking through the immigration manual and I can't find anything that mentions renewing your medical status unless you are on a temporary visa. Bit of a mystery this. Also I wanted to put the two kittens together. Perhaps there twins :laugh

Sorry I can't be of much help

Dave and Caroline

[pinkpiggy]

can you provide a link to where you are seeing it? it might be easier to advise if we could see it in context?
Can't provide link as you need to go to Immigration home page and log in to your account. On the right hand side of the page is the 'What's Happening?' section, click on 'Find out More' and at the bottom of the page under Health Certificate Details is where it says the thing about if your medical expires.

Hope that makes a bit of sense. :confused:

[stephenandjulie]

:raebanana
Guilty as charged! I stole the the kitten lol

hes' very cute lol

[Phil & Ali Smith]

Did anyone ever discover WHEN your Health Certificate Expires ??? :confused:

We've finally been allocated a case officer, only to be aked a whole load more medical questions.

I've had replacement knee surgery (twice) and they want more reports from the surgeons involved. Our medicals were done in February (4 months ago), It's been so long that I hope they don't expire anytime soon.

Ali

[anna_c]

I think that's referring to the fact that when you submit a medical it's valid for the application you submit it with and any future applications submitted in the next two years. If you make an application after that period you will have to submit another medical.

Of course, in practice this only applies to temp visas as if you get PR you won't be submitting another application.

I'm not sure, but that's my understanding.

[Phil & Ali Smith]

Thanks for that Anna, I'll stop worrying so much now.

[wiki]

Yup - once you submit a valid medical you don't need to do another (unless you start your application from scratch)

My OH had her medical in late Dec and we've been sending specialists reports back and forth and still waiting on them to decide if she gets a medical waiver.