Visa Medicals
Medical Examinations
Information on health checking requirements and medical forms can be obtained here.
Visa applicants in Australia must contact Health Services Australia (HSA) to arrange a health examination.
Applicants outside of Australia must arrange their health examination with a panel doctor and/or radiologist nominated by the Australian Government. A list of panel doctors and radiologists is located here.
Please note that the panel doctor is required to send all medical results to the Local Clearance Unit in Australia and not give them to applicants or their representatives.
Information about the Local Clearance Unit including their address is available here.
Before attending a health examination applicants need to:
- Print off the required numbers of forms 26 and/or 160 to present to the panel doctor and radiologist; and
- Complete the "Office use only" box to indicate the visa class applied for (eg subclass 175), the file reference number and / or the ICSE Request ID number on each form.
Pregnancy and Medical Examinations
Pregnant women may not be able obtain a cleared medical result during the pregnancy term. If pregnant applicants do not wish to undergo an x-ray examination, it is advisable that all family members delay instigating their health and character checks until after the birth of the child.
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