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Good news for those planning a temporary stay in Australia!
The Australian Government has announced that, based on nationality, previous residence and proposed length of stay, some temporary visa applicants will no longer be required to undertake medical examinations and chest x-rays in order to meet the health requirement. However, there are still some circumstances where medical examinations and/or chest x-rays will be required. Read on to find out more.
What hasn’t changed?
There are still some circumstances where relevant medical examinations and/or chest x-rays will be required. This includes if you have applied for a medical treatment, temporary protection or a provisional visa; if you expect to incur medical costs or require medical treatment; if you are intending to work as (or study to be) a doctor, dentist, nurse or paramedic; if you will enter a hospital, aged or disability care facility (if higher tuberculosis risk); or if you are pregnant and intending to have the baby in Australia. If any of these apply to you, please consult the relevant legislation for further information.
What has changed?
If you do not fall into any of the categories above and you are applying for certain types of temporary visas (including but not limited to student, working holiday maker, visitor and sponsored family visas), you will no longer need to undertake medical examinations and chest x-rays as part of the application process. This change will streamline the application process and reduce costs for applicants. Please note that this change is only applicable to those applying for certain types of temporary visas – if you are applying for a different type of visa, please consult the relevant legislation.
Conclusion:
The changes announced by the Australian Government mean that, for certain types of temporary visa applications, medical examinations and chest x-rays will no longer be required. While this is good news for many applicants, there are still some circumstances where these requirements apply. If you are unsure whether or not you will need to undertake medical examinations and/or chest x-rays as part of your application, please consult the relevant legislation.
• 401 – Temporary Work (Long Stay Activity)
• 403 – Temporary Work International Relations
• 405 – Investor Retirement
• 407 – Training
• 408 – Temporary Activity
• 410 – Retirement
• 417 and 462 – Working Holiday
• 461 – New Zealand Citizen Family Relationship
• 476 – Skilled Recognised Graduate
• 482 – Temporary Skill Shortage
• 485 – Temporary Graduate
• 500 – Student
• 590 – Student Guardian
• 600 – Visitor
• 870 – Sponsored Parent (Temporary)
• 995 – Diplomatic (Temporary)
This is a temporary measure and applies to all eligible temporary visa applications currently with the Department and new applications made in Australia. The Government will review these arrangements in early 2023.
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Here is the link to the Department’s original article
