Organization : Nursing Council of New Zealand
Type of Facility : Verifications/ Letters of Good Standing
Country: New Zealand
Website : https://www.nursingcouncil.org.nz/
Verifications/ Letters of Good Standing :
Verification:
Verification (letter of good standing) is a process which involves sharing information between regulatory authorities regarding nurses’ professional standing.
Related : Nursing Council Nurse Registration New Zealand : www.statusin.org/9407.html
Professional standing comments on when you registered, the initial qualification leading to registration, the date achieved, current Annual Practising Certificate(APC), any conditions on APC, whether there are fitness to practise issues e.g. competence, health, conduct.
There are three instances where a nurse would require verification and the respective application process for each differs:
1) International Qualified Nurses want to register in New Zealand:
** Stage 1 application need to be made as per the online instructions.
** If stage 1 documents are approved then the applicant will be sent a verification request form.
** This verification form must be completed by the regulatory body that the applicant is registered with at the time of the application. Sometimes you may be required to send more than one verification if you were registered in more than one state or country.
** This verification form must be sent directly to the Nursing Council of New Zealand (the Council) from the applicant’s regulatory body.
** It is important to note that verification forms sent by the applicant will not be processed.
2) Nurses registered with the Council who wish to register or practise overseas:
** Initially the applicant should enquire from the overseas regulatory body that they have an official verification form that needs to be completed. This form should then be sent to the Council for completion.
** The applicant should send the Council the appropriate details in terms of relevant regulatory body and name of officer where the verification should be sent to.
** There is a fee of $70 for the verification process which can be paid by credit card (Visa or MasterCard), New Zealand cheque or money order.
** The letter of good standing is not returned to the applicant (nurse) but instead sent directly to the requesting regulatory body.
In certain circumstances regulatory bodies will accept an emailed copy of verifications in the interim whilst waiting for the original document to arrive via post. It is the responsibility of the applicant to enquire with the regulatory body concerning this.
3) New Zealand Registered nurses who are presently working overseas and require a current NCNZ Annual Practising Certificate (APC):
** The nurse completes an application for an APC.
** This application will be processed and an interim APC will be granted until the letter of good standing is received by the Council.
** The applicant requests verification from the overseas regulatory body that they are registered with.
** In all instances this letter of good standing should be sent directly from the regulatory body to the Council.
** Applicants registered with AHPRA do not have to provide a letter of good standing as the Council can access information directly from AHPRA.
** In the event that an applicant is not currently registered with AHPRA s/he has to request verification independently.
Contact Us:
Telephone:
If you are phoning from within New Zealand: 04 385 9589
If you are phoning from overseas: 0064 4 385 9589
Fax:
If you are faxing from within New Zealand: 04 801 8502
If you are faxing from overseas: 0064 4 801 8502
Email:
Registration and Annual Practising Certificate (APC) enquiries: registration@nursingcouncil.org.nz
Other enquiries: admin@nursingcouncil.org.nz
Media enquiries should be directed to the Chief Executive’s office: Linda@nursingcouncil.org.nz
Address:
Postal address
PO Box 9644
Wellington 6141
New Zealand
Street/Courier address:
Level 12
Mid City Tower
139 – 143 Willis Street
Wellington 6011
New Zealand