New Patient Enrolment

Who can enrol

A person is fully eligible and entitled to be enrolled in a PHO if they are residing in New Zealand and:

• Is a New Zealand citizen
• Holds a resident visa or a permanent resident visa (or a residence permit if issued before December 2010)
• Is an Australian citizen or Australian permanent resident, and has been in New Zealand or intends to stay in New Zealand for at least 2 consecutive years
• Has a work visa/permit and is able to show that they are able to be in New Zealand for at least 2 years (previous permits included)
• Is an interim visa holder who was eligible immediately before their interim visa started
• Is a refugee or protected person, or is in the process of applying for or appealing refugee or protection status, or is a victim or suspected victim of people trafficking
• Is under 18 years and in the care and control of a parent, legal guardian, or adopting parent who meets one of the above criteria
• Is a NZ Aid Programme student studying in New Zealand and receiving Official Development Assistance funding (or their partner or child under 18 years old)
• Is participating in the Ministry of Education Foreign Language Teaching Assistantship scheme
• Is a Commonwealth Scholarship holder studying in New Zealand and receiving funding from a New Zealand university under the Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Fund