Australia/New Zealand health test for immigration?

Question

I'm a US citizen getting married to a dual Oz/NZ citizen currently living in Oz, but we have considered NZ as well. Afraid I'm not going to pass the health test for immigration to either country! I know they make it easier for partners but I don't know how much easier. I know I need to talk to an actual immigration consultant but thought someone here might have some special awareness of this issue (either for Oz or NZ or both). How hard is it for a partner to pass these tests? Thanks!

Answer 1

I can't help you with an answer to your concerns but you should try britishexpats as they have a really good forum for immigration to australia. They should be able to let you know what you are up against if anything. Link below

Answer 2

Hi,

They make it easier for partners? ... really?... not sure where that idea came from? (maybe a health test we dont know about) ... K where in NZ and my husband is from overseas been together 7 years married for 4. Just did a whole lot of these tests and it aint easy at all chest xrays, blood tests and a lot of questions on time spent in sort of high risk countries eg ... Africa, India and a history of diseases or illnesses ... it cost us in total a little over $1200 NZ dollars for all the tests.... Then my husbands blood cell count was a little off norm (Mean cell HGB) and I mean A LITTLE, The required medium is 27.0 his was 25.8 so we required to do more blood tests.... immigration are not at all EASY and even though the doctor said it was fine (boarderline normal) we where asked to 'do it again' ..... BELOW is exactly what is tested, which you wont find on there site.

>White cell count
>Red cell count
>Haemoglobin
>Mean cell volume
>Platelet count
>Hermatocrit
>Mean cell HGB
>MCHC
>RDW
>Mean PLT vol.
>Neutophil absolute
>Lymphocite absolute
>Monocyte absolute
>Eosinophil abs
>Basophil abs

The health process is also very long applied 03/04/06 and today is 26/04/07 and hope too have a response in APRIL! ...ohh well.. good luck and I hope this helps.

Recieving below normal scores in 2 or more may result in retesting being done.

Answer 3

Probably best to go to website http://www.immi.gov.au/migrants/family/index.htm - the Australian Department of Immigration and Citzenship website

The webpage for the Health requirements is
http://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/health-requirements/index.htm

According to the information on the website, you lodge your visa aplication. Its after u have done this, that they will contact you to go to a doctor for the health check up.

You may need to undertake a health examination if:
- You are likely to enter a hospital or other health care environment, including nursing homes as either a patient, visitor, trainee or employee
- You are likely to enter a classroom environment, including preschool, crèche and child care situations
- You are known or suspected of having a medical condition, regardless of your length of stay
- You are aged 70 years or older
- There are indications that you may not meet the health requirement.

Unless you have some serious disease as HIV, TB, Hepatitis or are so sick that you are going to require constant medical attention, getting into Australia should be no problems.

See Also - http://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/pdf/1071i.pdf