India in New Zealand — Healthcare Sources
Health cover, registration, and access to treatment for India nationals in New Zealand — sourced from official government domains.
Key facts at a glance
- •High Use Health Card requires: more than 12 times in a year times (Govt.nz)
- •Dental Services validity period: until 18 years (Govt.nz)
- •Prescription Subsidy Scheme requires: 20 prescriptions in a year prescriptions (Govt.nz)
- •The Prescription Charges application fee is $5 NZD (Govt.nz)
- •The New Zealand Marriage Certificate application fee is 35 NZD (Govt.nz)
- •The New Zealand Birth Certificate application fee is 35 NZD (Govt.nz)
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Key Policy Facts
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High Use Health Card
- Eligibility Criteria
- more than 12 times in a year times
If you visit your doctor more than 12 times in a year, talk to your doctor about the High Use Health Card to lower the cost of the visits.
Dental Services
- Validity Period
- until 18 years
Basic dental services are free until you’re 18.
Prescription Subsidy Scheme
- Eligibility Criteria
- 20 prescriptions in a year prescriptions
If you’ve paid for 20 prescriptions in a year (from 1 February), you do not have to pay any more prescription charges for the rest of that year (to 31 January).
Prescription Charges
- Application Fee
- $5 NZD
You pay a contribution to the cost of the medicines prescribed by your doctor — currently this is $5 for most items.
New Zealand Marriage Certificate
- Application Fee
- 35 NZD
It costs $35 to get one sent to you.
New Zealand Birth Certificate
- Application Fee
- 35 NZD
It costs $35 for a standard certificate.
New Zealand Passport
- Validity Period
- 10 years
Adult passports are valid for 10 years.
Acc Payments And Nz Super
- Validity Period
- 2 years
You can get ACC payments and NZ Super payments at the same time, but only for 2 years.
Nz Superannuation
- Validity Period
- if you live alone
- Eligibility Criteria
- 65 or older years
- Application Timing
- at the same time
- Payment Frequency
- every second Tuesday
- Application Timeline
- at the same time
- Application Requirement
- apply for these pensions at the same time
- Eligibility Age
- 65 years
- Application Process
- apply for these pensions at the same time
- Payment Condition
- 2 years
- Overseas Travel Duration
- 26 weeks
- Age Limit
- 65 years
Find out about getting New Zealand Superannuation (NZ Super) or the Veteran’s Pension when you’re single and live by yourself or in shared accommodation.
NZ Superannuation is a payment available to eligible New Zealand citizens and residents who are 65 or older.
When you apply for NZ Superannuation or the Veteran's Pension, apply for these pensions at the same time.
NZ Super and Veteran’s Pension payments are made every second Tuesday.
When you apply for NZ Superannuation or the Veteran's Pension, apply for these pensions at the same time.
When you apply for NZ Superannuation or the Veteran's Pension, apply for these pensions at the same time.
NZ Superannuation is a universal payment for NZ citizens and residents who are 65 or older.
When you apply for NZ Superannuation or the Veteran's Pension, apply for these pensions at the same time.
You can get ACC payments and NZ Super payments at the same time, but only for 2 years.
If you're away from NZ for 26 weeks or less, you may still receive your NZ Superannuation or Veteran's Pension.
NZ Superannuation is a universal payment for NZ citizens and residents who are 65 or older.
Nz Superannuation And Veteran's Pension
- Payment Dates
- every second Tuesday
NZ Super and Veteran’s Pension payments are made every second Tuesday.
Community Services Card
- Eligibility Criteria
- aged 16 or over, a NZ citizen or permanent resident and normally lives here years
- Age Limit
- 16 years
Anyone on a low income who is aged 16 or over, a NZ citizen or permanent resident and normally lives here, can apply.
Anyone on a low income who is aged 16 or over, a NZ citizen or permanent resident and normally lives here, can apply.
Publicly Funded Healthcare For Australian Visitors
- Eligibility Criteria
- have been in New Zealand for a period of 2 years or more and can demonstrate a reasonable intention to remain in New Zealand for 2 years or more
If you’re an Australian citizen or permanent resident, you can get almost the same publicly funded medical treatments as New Zealanders if you: have been in New Zealand for a period of 2 years or more can demonstrate a reasonable intention to remain in New Zealand for 2 years or more.
Reciprocal Health Agreements
- Validity Period
- 2 years years
New Zealand has reciprocal health agreements for temporary visitors (up to 2 years) for: Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents and other Australian residents United Kingdom (UK) citizens.
Publicly Funded Healthcare
- Eligibility Criteria
- New Zealand citizens and most people living in NZ with a resident visa
New Zealand citizens and most people living in NZ with a resident visa can get publicly funded healthcare and disability services.
Acc Payments
- Overlap Duration
- 2 years
- Concurrent Payment Limit
- 2 years
- Concurrent Payments Limit
- 2 years
- Duration
- 2 years
- Duration With Nz Super
- 2 years
- Payment Duration
- 2 years
- Overlap With Nz Super
- 2 years
You can get ACC payments and NZ Super payments at the same time, but only for 2 years.
You can get ACC payments and NZ Super payments at the same time, but only for 2 years.
You can get ACC payments and NZ Super payments at the same time, but only for 2 years.
You can get ACC payments and NZ Super payments at the same time, but only for 2 years.
You can get ACC payments and NZ Super payments at the same time, but only for 2 years.
You can get ACC payments and NZ Super payments at the same time, but only for 2 years.
You can get ACC payments and NZ Super payments at the same time, but only for 2 years.
Veteran's Pension
- Eligibility Criteria
- 65 years
- Eligibility Age
- 65 years
If you’ve served in NZ’s Armed Forces, you may be able to get a Veteran’s Pension when you turn 65.
If you’ve served in NZ’s Armed Forces, you may be able to get a Veteran’s Pension when you turn 65.
Gst
- Tax Rate
- 15 %
- Rate
- 15 %
You pay a 15% goods and services tax (GST) on most of your purchases in New Zealand.
You pay a 15% goods and services tax (GST) on most of your purchases in New Zealand.
New Zealand Superannuation (nz Super)
- Application Timeline
- at the same time
- Eligibility Age
- 65 years
- Payment Frequency
- every second Tuesday
- Notification Requirement
- changes to personal information
- Validity Period
- if you live overseas
- Eligibility Criteria
- 65 years
- Application Process
- apply for these pensions at the same time
- Payment Dates
- every second Tuesday
When you apply for NZ Superannuation or the Veteran's Pension, apply for these pensions at the same time.
NZ Superannuation is a universal payment for NZ citizens and residents who are 65 or older.
NZ Super and Veteran’s Pension payments are made every second Tuesday.
If you’re getting NZ Superannuation or the Veteran’s Pension, you must let Work and Income know of changes to personal information such as your address, your relationship status or your living arrangements.
If you live overseas, you may be able to keep getting some or all of your New Zealand Superannuation or Veteran’s Pension.
NZ Superannuation is a universal payment for NZ citizens and residents who are 65 or older.
When you apply for NZ Superannuation or the Veteran's Pension, apply for these pensions at the same time.
NZ Super and Veteran’s Pension payments are made every second Tuesday.
New Zealand Citizenship
- Processing Time
- from late 2027
- Eligibility Criteria
- born in Samoa on or after 13 May 1924 and before 1 January 1949
From late 2027, most people who apply for New Zealand citizenship by grant will have to pass a test to become a citizen.
You can apply for NZ citizenship if you were born in Samoa on or after 13 May 1924 and before 1 January 1949, or if you meet 1 of the other eligibility criteria.
Goods And Services Tax (gst)
- Gst Rate
- 15 %
You pay a 15% goods and services tax (GST) on most of your purchases in New Zealand.
Marriage Certificate
- Application Fee
- $33 NZD
It costs $33 to get one sent to you.
Birth Certificate
- Application Fee
- $33 NZD
It costs $33 for a standard certificate.
Publicly-funded Healthcare
- Eligibility Criteria
- victim or suspected victim of people trafficking
You may be able to get free or subsidised (low-cost) health and disability services if you’re: a victim or suspected victim of people trafficking.
Data last updated: 5 Aug 2026
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