Public funding

Below are some of the eligibility criteria to refer you for a specialist consultation, also known as a First Specialist Appointment (FSA). Please note this criteria and language are set by the New Zealand Government.

• Has been unsuccessful with pregnancy after 12 months of intercourse.
• The woman must be under the age of 40 at the date of referral with a BMI less than 35 on the first specialist appointment date and 32 or under on the treatment start date.
• The man must be under the age of 55 years at the date of referral with a BMI less than 40 on both the first specialist appointment date and the treatment start date.
• Cannot have two or more children (of any age, including adopted or from previous relationship if living at home at least half the time).
• Both parties need to be NZ citizens or NZ residents or have a valid work visa for over two years.
• Both parties must be non-smokers for three months minimum prior to treatment.

Single or lesbian women and gay men:

• Single or lesbian women can be eligible for a referral to publicly funded fertility services if they have clear biological causes of infertility. Examples of biological causes of infertility include:
  • Anovulation or very irregular periods (<20 or >42 days).
  • Known tubal infertility.
  • Severe endometriosis.
• Publicly funded services may be provided if the woman is not pregnant after at least 12 cycles of donor insemination treatment, of which six must be in a NZS8134 certified clinic. All cycles must be performed on the same woman.
• Other eligibility criteria for treatment also applies for single or lesbian women (age, BMI, etc.).
• A gay man with azoospermia can be eligible for a referral to publicly funded fertility services.

Transgender peoples:

• A couple, where either one or both persons are transgender and cannot achieve a pregnancy together, are eligible for a referral to publicly funded fertility services if they meet the other eligibility requirements (age, BMI, etc).