Self employed in NZ and eligibility for health services
Thread poster: Nathalie Coutelle
Nathalie Coutelle
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United Kingdom
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Oct 23, 2017

Hi,

I am considering moving to NZ.

Does anyone know if (as foreigner self-employed in NZ) I would qualify for public health services ?


Kind regards,


Nathalie


 
erickl
erickl
New Zealand
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English to French
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Health services Oct 23, 2017

Hi Nathalie,

There are different cases; you would only be eligible if you have permanent residency;

If you are a citizen of a Commonwealth country or of a Pacific Islander, you are not eligible for three months;

For all other countries, you are not eligible for two years (There were talks of extending it to three years, but I am not sure if this has actually been implemented).

Yet, upon entry in the country, you are most likely to receive a tem
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Hi Nathalie,

There are different cases; you would only be eligible if you have permanent residency;

If you are a citizen of a Commonwealth country or of a Pacific Islander, you are not eligible for three months;

For all other countries, you are not eligible for two years (There were talks of extending it to three years, but I am not sure if this has actually been implemented).

Yet, upon entry in the country, you are most likely to receive a temporary permit of work, valid for one year; in my case, the permanent residency was issued after 52 weeks in New Zealand, and this is when they start to count the 2-year delay, which therefore became in reality three years.

The same goes for all public services, not only health services.

Hoping this help.

Erik
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