All visa applicants must meet health. For some visa applicants, this may mean you may have to undergo a health examination.
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 (HAP ID) to provide to the Panel Doctor.
All medical examinations and chest x-rays for Australian visas MUST be undertaken with an approved Panel Doctor. Panel Doctors will charge you directly for the examination and will send the reports electronically to the department. For further information on panel doctor locations please visit the department's website.
You may be asked to undergo a medical and/or x-ray examination if:
- you are applying for a stay of greater than three months;
- you are likely to enter a hospital or health care area (including nursing homes);
- you are likely to enter a classroom situation for more than twelve weeks;
- you are aged 75 years or older; or
- there are indications that you may not meet the health requirement.
Please note that if you are 75+ years of age or are seeking a temporary stay period of 12 months or more you will also be required to provide evidence of medical insurance covering the whole period of your proposed stay in Australia.
Further information on the health requirements including information on who needs a health examination or how to arrange an examination can be found on the department's website.