Funding Your TreatmentPersonal Savings & Support Programs
- New Zealand patients fund treatment abroad through a mix of personal funds, structured payment over time, and, where eligible, New Zealand tax mechanisms such as the medical expense tax credit.
We provide the documentation you need to pursue these routes: itemised invoices and treatment letters.
What to Expect
How you fund treatment is your decision, and there is no single route. Most New Zealand patients combine more than one of the options below. Our role is to give you accurate, itemised paperwork so that whichever route you use, you have the records it requires.
Nothing on this page is tax or financial advice. Where a New Zealand program is mentioned, we describe the general mechanism only and point you to the authority that can confirm your specific eligibility.
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Funding Routes
Personal funds. Many patients draw on personal funds set aside for the treatment. "Savings" here means your own money, planned for over time, not a discount on the fee. Planning the funding alongside the payment structure (see our payment plans guide) lets you spread when the funds are needed across the treatment stages.
Medical expense tax credit (CRA). New Zealand's Income Tax Act allows certain medical expenses, which can, in some circumstances, include treatment received outside New Zealand and related travel, to be claimed toward a federal tax credit. This reduces tax payable; it is not a payment toward your treatment and it is not guaranteed.
Compassionate or hardship release of funds. In specific hardship circumstances, some registered savings vehicles can be accessed early. Rules, conditions, and tax consequences vary and are set by the CRA and the plan administrator.
For any of these, confirm your eligibility and the current amounts with the CRA or a qualified tax professional before relying on them. We cannot determine your tax position.
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Documentation We Provide
To support whichever funding route you pursue, we provide:
- Itemised invoices, the line-by-line breakdown of what was provided (implants, abutments, prosthetics, lab fees, follow-ups), matching your treatment quote.
- Treatment letters, a written summary of the care delivered, dates, and clinical context, suitable for submission to a tax authority or program administrator.
- Records on request, supporting documentation drawn from your ten-year open file, available throughout that period.
These documents describe what was done and what it cost. Whether a given program accepts them, and what you can claim, is determined by that program, confirm with the CRA or a tax professional.
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Coordination & Next Steps
If you are planning your funding, you can request the documentation above at any stage. We will issue itemised invoices and a treatment letter that reflect your actual care. We do not advise on which funding route to use or on your tax position, that conversation belongs with the CRA or your tax professional, and we are happy to provide whatever records they ask for.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How can New Zealand patients fund dental treatment abroad?
New Zealand patients typically combine personal funds, payment spread across treatment stages, and, where eligible, New Zealand tax mechanisms such as the medical expense tax credit. We supply itemised invoices and treatment letters to support these routes, but we do not determine eligibility or guarantee any tax outcome.
Can I claim treatment received abroad on my New Zealand taxes?
Certain medical expenses, in some circumstances including out-of-country treatment, may be claimable toward a federal medical expense tax credit, which reduces tax payable. Whether your specific treatment qualifies, and by how much, is determined by the, confirm with the or a tax professional before relying on it.
What documents do you give me for a tax or program claim?
We provide itemised invoices matching your quote and a written treatment letter summarising the care, dates, and clinical context. We can also supply supporting records from your ten-year open file. Whether a program accepts these is decided by that program.
Does "savings" mean a discount on the price?
No. On this page "savings" means your own personal funds set aside for treatment. It is not a discount, a reduced fee, or a price comparison, your quote is itemised and stands on its own. --- Compare Our Approach → | Is Stunning Right for Me? →
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