A medical waiver lets Immigration New Zealand process your residence or temporary visa application if you do not meet the normal health requirements.

Before INZ consider a medical waiver assessment for your visa application, INZ first check to see if you meet the rest of the visa application requirements; what support you would need from New Zealand’s health and education services; your potential benefit to New Zealand; what family you have in New Zealand; your parent’s contribution to New Zealand (if you are the dependent child of a work, student or military visa holder); how long you are staying, etc