19th October 2022
The Department have announced that temporary visa applicants in Australia will not be required to undertake medical examinations and chest x-rays, based on their nationality, previous residence and proposed length of stay, in order to meet the health requirement.
This arrangement applies to applicants for the following visa subclasses, and only if your are already in Australia:
401 – Temporary Work (Long Stay Activity)
403 – Temporary Work International Relations
405 – Investor Retirement
407 – Training
408 – Temporary Activity
410 – Retirement
417/462 – 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)
Temporary visa applicants in Australia will still be required to undertake relevant medical examinations and/or chest x-rays under certain circumstances – check our website for the full list.
If you have already made a health examination appointment with Bupa Medical Visa Services and have not yet attended it, your appointment may be cancelled and refunded.