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<p>On 6 April 2015 the United Kingdom introduced an immigration health surcharge for
non-European Economic Area nationals who come to the UK to temporarily reside for
a period of over six months. At the time Australian and New Zealand nationals were
granted a temporary exemption and we entered into a series of discussions with both
the Australian and New Zealand Government on the introduction of the surcharge for
its nationals. My Rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health wrote to both
the Australian Minister for Health and New Zealand High Commissioner confirming introduction
of the surcharge on 17 December 2015. Introduction of the surcharge for Australian
and New Zealand nationals was publicly announced by the Home Office on 4 February
2016 and subject to Parliamentary approval, it will come into effect from 6 April
2016.</p>
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