Ref: 2223-0738

 

Dear P Thakkar,

 

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of the 10^th of October 2022 requesting under the
Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

 

“As per INZ ops manual
[1]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...
Applications for temporary entry class visas from applicants intending a
stay in New Zealand of more than 12 months must include a completed
Medical Certificate and a Chest X-ray Certificate (see A4.25(k)) which
have been issued less than three months before the date the application is
made, for every person included in the application, unless (c), (d) or (e)
below apply. The Medical Certificate and Chest X-ray Certificate that may
be required with a temporary entry visa application include: General
Medical Certificate (INZ 1007) Chest X-ray Certificate (INZ 1096) Are the
applicants entitled to request their test results? What are INZ
instructions to panel physicians on this matter? If they are entitled,
when can they request for their results? Panel physicians based offshore
initially declined to provide results and upon showing the email from
eMedical advised that they will release the results after an outcome of
the visa application. Below is the copy of email received from eMedical
which states the applicant can request for their medical records. "From:
eMedical Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2022 11:03:22 PM To: Subject:
Health Results Submitted for NZER:
_openBraceIdentifier_SEC=OFFICIAL:Sensitive,
ACCESS=Personal-Privacy_closeBraceIdentifier_ You recently had a health
examination as a requirement for your New Zealand visa application. At
that time you let us know that you would like confirmation when your
examination has been completed. This is an automatically generated email
from eMedical as part of that confirmation. INZ is a licensed user of
eMedical. The Australian Department of Home Affairs (Home Affairs) owns
and hosts the eMedical system, and holds your personal information for the
sole purpose of processing it for INZ. Home Affairs respects your privacy
and has obligations under the Privacy Act 1988 (Australia). This email
confirms that your health examination has been completed and submitted to
Immigration New Zealand (INZ). Please keep the following details in a safe
place as you will need them again: • Your New Zealand eMedical Reference
number (NZER) is: • Your Immigration New Zealand Health Case Reference
number (NZHR) is: • Your Health examination completion date is: What
happens next? Submit your visa application to INZ as soon as possible, if
you have not done that already. Important: You need to submit your visa
application within three months of your health examination completion date
(above). If you do not submit it in time, you will have to undergo a
further health examination. If you need more information about visa
applications, see the INZ website. We may need some extra health
information from you If INZ requires extra health information, we will let
you know in a separate email from eMedical. You will then need to contact
an INZ panel physician or your immigration officer to determine what extra
information we need. You can request a copy of your health examination If
you want a copy of your health examination, contact the panel clinic where
you had your examination and tell them your New Zealand eMedical reference
number NZER (above)."”

 

Your request is being processed in accordance with the Act and a response
will be sent to you in due course.

 

If you have any enquiries regarding your request, or its urgency, feel
free to contact us via email at [2][MBIE request email].

 

Nâku noa, nâ

MINISTERIAL SERVICES

               

Ngâ Pou o te Taumaru

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

Level 4, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140

NZBN 9429000106078

 

 

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Good morning Mr Thakkar,

 

Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act
request.

 

Ngā mihi

 

Business Management Team, Enablement

Immigration New Zealand

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment - Hīkina Whakatutuki

Level 1, 15 Stout Street, Wellington 6011 |PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140,
New Zealand

 

NZBN 9429000106078