HealthInfo West Coast-Te Tai Poutini
A tamaiti (child) under the age of 18 years is eligible for free dental care if a parent, legal guardian or person applying to be their guardian or adoptive parent has the following immigration status.
Tamariki (children) of parents who hold a student visa are not eligible until the parents get a work visa and have been in New Zealand for a total of two years.
To prove eligibility, you need to provide:
HealthInfo recommends the following pages
Guide to eligibility for publicly funded health and disability services.
Written by HealthInfo clinical advisers. Last reviewed March 2022.
Review key: HIDCC-49010