Permanent Visa
Permanent Visa
- For people intending a lifetime stay in Australia. Visa codes begin with '1' or '3' or '8'.
- DD or DE classes - Skilled permanent, former student, including sponsored. This is exclusively for successful students and/or holders for the UQ497 visa, seeking a permanent stay in Australia on the basis of skills. If you are applying for the DD or DE you must have a full, permanent health assessment especially for this application, and not rely on any other health assessments you have had for any other purposes, including permanent applications of any other sort. If you are in this category you should nominate for a "Permanent Visa" examination.
Permanent visa medical examinations include:
- Medical Examination by a Medibank Health Solutions doctor.
- Chest X-ray by Medibank Health Solutions' approved Radiologist. If you have had a Chest X-Ray for a visa medical by Medibank Health Solutions (or Health Services Australia) onshore in Australia in the past 12 months then you will need to telephone for your appointment rather than book the appointment online).
- HIV Blood Test - Blood taken by a Medibank Health Solutions nurse or by our approved pathology provider.
- Nurse Screening - eye test, height, weight, urine test
Children 10 years and younger do not normally require a Chest X-ray.
Children 14 years and younger do not normally require a HIV blood test.
In some circumstances. additional tests may be requested by the doctor. All costs for any additional tests are to be paid for by the applicant (the person who requires the medical examination).
Most Medibank Health Solutions clinics take blood and organise chest X-rays if required, however some smaller clinics may be unable to do so. Please check prior to your appointment.
Women please note: To avoid having a second follow up appointment, if possible please make your appointment for at least a few days after you have finished menstruating. If however you are menstruating at the time of the appointment you may need to return after the examination for a repeat urine test.
If you are pregnant, you will not require a Chest X-ray until the baby is born but you will require a Hepatitis B blood test.
Also see Visa medicals for health workers.
