Hepatitis B and Immigration/visa issues

Living With Hep B My rights
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By God’s Grace, Noah :smiling_face:

Thank you. Praying for your success in life. Take care always.

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Family visa will be given if you are planing to be a house wife.

They check for everything when applying for work visa

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Hey madam please are you still in Qatar?

And how is d visa status for hepatitis B patients.

I want to obtain a freelance visa to Qatar and I want to make enquiries if I could work and live in Qatar with hepatitis B status.

Thanks ma’am

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They check everything if you are coming in work visa

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I recently received my blood test result showing that my HBsAg is reactive. I am very worried about what this means for my health and for my New Zealand work visa application.

Could you please explain:

  1. What this result means for my liver health?

  2. Whether my condition could affect my visa application?

  3. If I need any further tests (like liver function test or ultrasound) to provide for the visa medical requirements?

Thank you very much for your guidance.

EXPLAINER: Lab results and their interpretation
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Welcome @Ajmal_Afshari

I’m sorry your question has been missed. And I’m sorry you are going through this stress and anxiety. I know it’s not nice.

@ThomasTu @Bansah1

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Hi @Ajmal_Afshari,

Apologies that your post had been missed - it had been filed in a thread that I don’t get notifications for.

  1. All people with hepatitis B should be getting follow-up tests to monitor their liver health every 6 months or so. This would include blood tests (liver function tests) and potentially fibroscans and ultrasound (to check to see how your liver health is).

  2. and 3) There have been others on the forum who have been diagnosed with hepatitis B and allowed to work/study in NZ:

They would be best to ask what follow up tests are needed @AnnaSolomon @Noahto

Hope this helps,

Thomas

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Hello, yup! I have submitted my other tests which is liver function, liver fibroscan and my HBV viral load test to embassy. And by God’s grace, they approved my Visa. I’m already here in NZ. Just Keep on praying, have faith.

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Congrats dear @AnnaSolomon

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My husband is applying for dairy farming work in Ireland. One of the medical requirements is Hepa B. He tested positive on this. He needs to have clearance from Internal Medicine Specialist. Is Ireland strict on this.

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Welcome @apreal

I’m not familiar with restrictions of working in Ireland with HepB.

Although the world is becoming better at accepting people with HepB because of the knowledge they are learning.

You would need to be monitoring your HepB no matter where you live. Six monthly blood tests and ultrasound.

Maybe others know about Ireland.

@ThomasTu @Bansah1 @et5656

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Sorry, unfortunately I don’t know anything about visa restrictions in Ireland

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No I don’t know about how strict Ireland is on this

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Same here. Could they try reaching out to the Irish consulate or their website to see what information is available on this matter? That might be helpful. Best, Bansah1.

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There is no Irish or EU law that prohibits working due to having hepatitis B.
What can legitimately happen is that:
The company requests an occupational medical assessment to document risks.
The occupational health doctor recommends adaptations or controls if there is a risk of transmission in specific contacts.
In highly controlled food sectors (food processing, meat, industrial dairy products), a fitness-to-work certificate may be requested upon hiring or annually.
hpsc.ie

I have reviewed official Irish documentation on occupational health and biological agents to give you an accurate and assumption-free overview of what may apply if your husband wants to work on a dairy farm in Ireland while having hepatitis B:

Official Irish Guide on Biological Risk and Occupational Health

  1. Code of Practice on Biological Agents (HSA)
    Ireland has a regulation called the Biological Agents Code of Practice, which applies to workplaces where there may be exposure to biological agents (including hepatitis B) as part of work activity.
    HSA
    This code does not prohibit working due to an infection, but rather obliges the employer to assess risks and take health/hygiene measures if the person could be exposed or expose others at work.

  2. Pre-placement health assessment
    In Ireland, there is a common procedure (mainly in large employers or where there is exposure to biological agents) which consists of an occupational health assessment before starting work.
    HSE.ie
    This is a general examination that verifies if the person is fit for the tasks they will perform — it is not an automatic veto due to infection, but rather an occupational health screening.
    In many jobs (including agricultural ones), this is part of reasonable safety requirements.

I hope this has been helpful.

Regards

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