Health Requirements
All visa applicants must meet Australia’s health requirements. If you need to undergo a medical examination in order to meet these requirements, the visa office will advise you. You should wait to undergo medical examinations until after you have applied for your visa and we have provided you with an individual ID number to provide to the Panel Doctor.
Approved Panel Doctors
All medical examinations and chest x-rays for Australian visas must be undertaken with an approved Panel Doctor. All Panel Doctors have the forms for Australian visa medical tests available at their clinics. The panel doctor will charge you directly for the examination and will send the reports directly to this office.
See: Panel Doctors
You may be asked to undergo a medical and/or x-ray examination if:
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you are applying for a stay of greater than three months;
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you are likely to enter a hospital or health care area (including nursing homes);
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you are likely to enter a classroom situation for more than twelve weeks; or
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there are indications that you may not meet the health requirement.
Medical Examinations Before Lodging a Visa Application
For migration, partner, visitor, and business visas, you should wait to undergo medical examinations until after you have applied for your visa and we have provided you with an individual ID number to provide to the Panel Doctor. The fees that Panel Doctors charge are not refundable. If you choose to undergo a medical examination without us referring you to, you do so at your own risk.
Medical results have a limited validity. Normally, validity is twelve months from the date of clearance. However, depending on the health of the applicant, the validity may sometimes be shorter.
Student Visas
All student visa applicants require a medical examination. Refer to Health Requirements on the Student Visa page.
Aged 75 or Over
If you are aged 75 years or more, you must undergo a medical examination to determine that you are medically fit to make the return trip to Australia. You must also provide evidence of medical insurance covering the whole period of your proposed stay in Australia.
Further Info
Further information on the health requirements for Australian visas is available: Health Requirements.
Character and Police Certificate Requirements
Everyone who wants to enter Australia must be of good character and will be assessed against the character requirements. As part of your visa application, you might be required to provide a police clearance certificate or other evidence to satisfy the character requirements. Further information on the character requirements for Australian visas is available: Character Requirements.