Australia enjoys some of the best health standards in the world. To maintain these standards, most visa applicants must meet minimum health standards before we will grant them a visa. We call this 'meeting the health requirement'. We may assess your health as part of the visa application process.
Health requirement for Pacific Engagement Visa (subclass 192) - Treaty Stream - Permanent visa
Health examinations visa applicants need to have.
Age | Tests required |
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Under 2 years | - medical examination (501)
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2 or more but under 11 years | - medical examination (501)
- tuberculosis (TB) Screening test - either Tuberculin Skin Test (TST) or Interferon-Gamma Release Assay (IGRA) (719)
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Note: X-ray (502) would be required if 719 exam is positive
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11 or more but under 15 years | - medical examination (501)
- chest x-ray (502)
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Note: Chest X-ray (502) can be removed where the applicant is in Australia and the applicant is confirmed to be pregnant and intending to give birth in Australia and has signed an undertaking to place themselves under the professional supervision of Bupa, per the Form 1392 (1392 - Pregnancy health undertaking) and to undergo any necessary treatment.
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15 or more years | - medical examination (501)
- chest x-ray (502)
- HIV test (707)
- hepatitis B test (708)
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Note: Chest X-ray (502) can be removed where the applicant is in Australia and the applicant is confirmed to be pregnant and intending to give birth in Australia and has signed an undertaking to place themselves under the professional supervision of Bupa, per the Form 1392 (1392 - Pregnancy health undertaking) and to undergo any necessary treatment.
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15 years or more and intending to work as, or study or train to be, a doctor, dentist, nurse or paramedic | - medical examination (501)
- chest x-ray (502)
- HIV test (707)
- hepatitis B (708)
- hepatitis C test (716)
- Latent TB screening test (719)
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Note: Chest X-ray (502) can be removed where the applicant is in Australia and the applicant is confirmed to be pregnant and intending to give birth in Australia and has signed an undertaking to place themselves under the professional supervision of Bupa, per the Form 1392 (1392 - Pregnancy health undertaking) and to undergo any necessary treatment.
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15 or more and an applicant who intends to work as, or study or train to be, a health care worker, or to work within a health care or hospital environment, aged care or disability care facility, in a health care profession | - medical examination (501)
- chest x-ray (502)
- HIV test (707) hepatitis B (708)
- hepatitis B test if you were born in a country with a higher risk of hepatitis B (708)
- Latent TB screening test (719)
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Note: Chest X-ray (502) can be removed where the applicant is in Australia and the applicant is confirmed to be pregnant and intending to give birth in Australia and has signed an undertaking to place themselves under the professional supervision of Bupa, per the Form 1392 (1392 - Pregnancy health undertaking) and to undergo any necessary treatment.
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Note: Tuvalu is a high Tuberculosis and Hepatitis B country.
