Required Medical Assessment made under the Migration Regulations 1994 Compilation No. 3 Compilation date: 1 July 2024 Includes amendments: Migration (Required Medical Assessment) Amendment Instrument (LIN 24/032) 2024 (F2024L00628) About this compilation This compilation This is a compilation of the Required Medical Assessment that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 01/07/2024 (the compilation date). The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law. Uncommenced amendments The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law. Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes. Modifications If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law. Self‑repealing provisions If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes. I, Paul Douglas, delegate of the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, acting under clauses 4005, 4006A and 4007 of Schedule 4 to the Migration Regulations 1994 (the Regulations): 2. specify that, for paragraphs 4005(1)(aa), 4006A(1)(aa) and 4007(1)(aa) of Schedule 4 to the Regulations: a. the class of persons is a person who is a citizen of a country or who has spent three or more consecutive months during the last five years in a country or countries listed in Column A of Schedule 1 to this Instrument; b. the medical assessments specified in Column B, C, D and E that appear in Schedule 1 to this Instrument apply to a class of persons specified at paragraph 2(a) of this Instrument; c. the class of persons is a person who is a citizen of a country or who has spent three or more consecutive months during the last five years in a country or countries that is not listed in Column A of Schedule 1 to this Instrument; d. the medical assessments specified in Column B, C and D that appear in Schedule 2 to this Instrument apply to a class of persons specified at paragraph 2(c) of this Instrument; and e. where a person is a class of persons in more than one Column A of Schedules 1 or 2 the relevant Schedule is the highest number Schedule; and f. for paragraph 4006A(l)(aa) of Schedule 4 to the Regulations, the additional medical assessments mentioned in column E of Schedule 2 apply to the class of persons mentioned in paragraph 2(c); and g. for paragraphs 4005(1)(aa) and 4007(1)(aa) of Schedule 4 to the Regulations, the additional medical assessments mentioned in Schedule 3 apply to the class of persons mentioned in paragraph 2(c); and 3. specify that, for subparagraphs 4005(1)(aa)(ii), 4006A(1)(aa)(ii) and 4007(1)(aa)(ii) of Schedule 4 to the Regulations: (a) medical assessments conducted within Australia must be conducted by Bupa Australia Health Pty Ltd, trading as Bupa Medical Visa Services, or an Approved Medical Practitioner; and (b) medical assessments conducted outside Australia must be conducted by panel physicians and/or radiologists appointed by the Australian Government to perform medical assessments for visa applicants outside Australia. 4. for the purposes of this instrument—specify that: (a) provisional visa means a temporary visa of a subclass mentioned in Schedule 4; and (b) high hepatitis B risk jurisdiction means a country or jurisdiction not mentioned in Schedule 5. 5. specify that the amendments made by the Migration (Required Medical Assessment) Amendment Instrument (LIN 23/042) 2023 and the Migration (Required Medical Assessment) Amendment Instrument (LIN 24/032) 2024 do not apply in relation to an application for a Subclass 457 (Temporary Work (Skilled)) visa. Note Part 457 of Schedule 2 to the Regulations and clause 4006A of Schedule 4 to the Regulations were repealed by the Migration Legislation Amendment (Temporary Skill Shortage Visa and Complementary Reforms) Regulations 2018 on 18 March 2018. Schedule 1 Column A Column B Column C Column D Column E Country or jurisdiction of citizenship; or countries or jurisdictions where the person has spent three or more consecutive months in the last five years Temporary stay in Australia of up to six months Temporary stay in Australia of six months or more Permanent and provisional visa applicants Additional medical assessments Albania; No medical assessment other than the additional medical assessments specified in Column E of this Table No medical assessment other than the additional medical assessments specified in Column E of this Table Under 11 years of age: Likely to work or be a trainee at an Australian Childcare centre (including preschool and crèche): American Samoa; Medical examination and any additional medical assessments specified in Column E of this Table Chest x-ray, medical examination and serum creatinine/eGFR Andorra; Anguilla; Aged 11 and older and under 15 years of age: Intending to work as, or study or train to be a doctor, dentist, nurse or paramedic: Antigua and Barbuda; Medical examination, chest x-ray and any additional medical assessments specified in Column E of this Table Chest x-ray, medical examination, serum creatinine/eGFR, HIV test, Hepatitis B and C tests Argentina; Armenia; Aged 15 years of age or older: Pregnant and intending to give birth in Australia: Aruba; Medical examination, chest x-ray, HIV test, serum creatinine/eGFR, hepatitis B test if born in a high hepatitis B risk jurisdiction, and any additional medical assessments specified in Column E of this Table Hepatitis B test Australia; Austria; Aged 75 years and older and applying for a Subclass 600 or Subclass 676 visa regardless of length of stay: Bahamas, The; Medical examination and serum creatinine/eGFR Bahrain; Barbados; Belarus; Belgium; Belize; Bermuda; Bonaire; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Bouvet Island; Bulgaria; Cabo Verde; Canada; Cayman Islands; Chile; Christmas Island; Cocos(Keeling) Islands; Comoros; Cook Islands; Costa Rica; Croatia; Cuba; Curacao; Cyprus; Czech Republic; Denmark; Dominica; Egypt; Estonia; Falkland Islands; Faroe Islands; Finland; France; French Polynesia; Germany; Gibraltar; Greece; Grenada; Guadeloupe; Guam; Guatemala; Heard and McDonald Islands; Holy See, The Honduras; Hungary; Iceland; Iran; Iraq; Ireland; Israel; Italy; Jamaica; Japan; Jordan; Kuwait; Latvia; Lebanon; Liechtenstein; Lithuania; Luxembourg; Malta; Mauritius; Mexico; Monaco; Montenegro; Montserrat; Netherlands; Netherlands Antilles; New Caledonia; New Zealand; Norfolk Island; Norway; Occupied Palestinian Territories; Oman; Pitcairn Island; Poland; Portugal; Puerto Rico; Republic of North Macedonia Republic of Maldives; Reunion; Sint Eustatius & Saba; Saint Helena (Ascension and Tristan da Cunha); Saint Kitts and Nevis; Saint Lucia; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; Samoa; San Marino; Saudi Arabia; Serbia; Seychelles; Sint Maarten (Dutch part); Slovak Republic; Slovenia; South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands; Spain; Suriname; Svalbard & Jan Mayen; Sweden; Switzerland; Syria; Togo; Tokelau; Tonga; Trinidad and Tobago; Tunisia; Türkiye; Turks and Caicos Islands; United Arab Emirates; United Kingdom (British citizen); United States of America; Uruguay; Vanuatu; Virgin Islands (British); Virgin Islands (US); Wallis and Futuna Schedule 2 Column A Column B Column C Column D Country or jurisdiction of citizenship; or countries and jurisdictions where the applicant has spent three or more consecutive months in the last five years Temporary stay in Australia of up to six months Temporary stay in Australia of six months or more Permanent and provisional visa applicants All countries that are not listed in column A of the table in Schedule 1 to the Instrument No medical assessment other than additional medical assessments specified in Schedule 3 Under 11 years of age: Under 2 years of age: Medical examination and any additional medical assessments specified in Schedule 3 Medical examination and any additional medical assessments specified in Schedule 3 Aged 11 or older and under 15 years of age: 2 years of age to under 11 years of age: Medical examination, Medical examination, TB screening and any additional medical assessments specified in Schedule 3 chest x-ray and any additional medical assessments specified in Schedule 3 Aged 11 or older and under 15 years of age: Aged 15 or older: Medical examination, chest x-ray and any additional medical assessments specified in Schedule 3 Medical examination, chest x-ray, serum creatinine/eGFR and any additional medical assessments specified in Schedule 3 Aged 15 years or older: Medical examination, serum creatinine/eGFR, chest x-ray, HIV test, hepatitis B test if born in a high hepatitis B risk jurisdiction, and any additional medical assessments specified in Schedule 3 Schedule 3 Additional medical assessments for paragraphs 4005(1)(aa) and 4007(1)(aa) (paragraph 2(g)) Item Additional medical assessments for paragraphs 4005(1)(aa) and 4007(1)(aa) 1 An applicant who intends to work as, or study or train to be, a doctor, dentist, nurse or paramedic: (a) if the applicant is not an applicant mentioned in paragraph (b): (i) medical examination; and (ii) chest X-ray; and (iii) HIV test; and (iv) Hepatitis B test; and (v) Hepatitis C test; and (vi) latent tuberculosis screening; and (vii) serum creatinine/eGFR; or (b) if the applicant has applied for a Subclass 600 (Visitor) visa for temporary stay in Australia of not more than 6 months: (i) medical examination; and (ii) chest X-ray; and (iii) HIV test; and (iv) Hepatitis B test; and (v) Hepatitis C test; and (vi) serum creatinine/eGFR. 2 For 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 not mentioned in item 1: (a) if the applicant is not an applicant mentioned in paragraph (b): (i) medical examination; and (ii) chest X-ray; and (iii) latent tuberculosis screening; (iv) serum creatinine/eGFR; or (b) if the applicant has applied for a Subclass 600 (Visitor) visa for temporary stay in Australia of not more than 6 months: (i) medical examination; and (ii) chest X-ray; and (iii) serum creatinine/eGFR. 3 For an applicant who is likely to work or be a trainee at an Australian childcare centre (including preschool and crèche): (i) medical examination; and (ii) chest X-ray; and (iii) serum creatinine/eGFR. 4 For an applicant who is likely to enter a health care or hospital environment: (i) medical examination; and (ii) chest X-ray; and (iii) serum creatinine/eGFR. 5 For an applicant who is pregnant and intending to give birth in Australia—Hepatitis B test. 6 For an applicant who is at least 75 years old, and applying for a Subclass 600 (Visitor) visa or a Subclass 676 (Tourist) visa: (i) medical examination; and (ii) serum creatinine/eGFR. Schedule 4—List of provisional visas Column 1 Column 2 Item Type of visa 1 Subclass 159 (Provisional Resident Return) 2 Subclass 160 (Business Owner (Provisional)) 3 Subclass 161 (Senior Executive (Provisional)) 4 Subclass 162 (Investor (Provisional)) 5 Subclass 163 (State/Territory Sponsored Business Owner (Provisional)) 6 Subclass 164 (State/Territory Sponsored Senior Executive (Provisional)) 7 Subclass 165 (State/Territory Sponsored Investor (Provisional)) 8 Subclass 173 (Contributory Parent (Temporary)) 9 Subclass 188 (Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional)) 10 Subclass 300 (Prospective Marriage) 11 Subclass 309 (Partner (Provisional)) 12 Subclass 445 (Dependent Child) 13 Subclass 487 (Skilled Regional Sponsored) 14 Subclass 489 (Skilled Regional (Provisional)) 15 Subclass 491 (Skilled Work Regional (Provisional)) 16 Subclass 494 (Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional)) 17 Subclass 820 (Partner) 18 Subclass 884 (Contributory Aged Parent (Temporary)) Schedule 5—Low Hepatitis B risk countries and jurisdictions Column 1 Column 2 Item Name 1 Afghanistan 2 Algeria 3 Andorra 4 Anguilla 5 Antigua and Barbuda 6 Argentina 7 Armenia 8 Aruba 9 Austria 10 Bahamas, The 11 Bahrain 12 Barbados 13 Belgium 14 Belize 15 Bermuda 16 Bhutan 17 Bolivia 18 Brazil 19 British Virgin Islands 20 Canada 21 Cayman Islands 22 Chile 23 Colombia 24 Costa Rica 25 Croatia 26 Cuba 27 Curacao 28 Cyprus 29 Czech Republic 30 Denmark 31 Dominica 32 Dominican Republic 33 Ecuador 34 Egypt 35 El Salvador 36 Equatorial Guinea 37 Estonia 38 Falkland Islands 39 Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal 40 Faroe Islands 41 Fiji 42 Finland 43 France 44 French Guiana 45 French Polynesia 46 Germany 47 Gibraltar 48 Greece 49 Greenland 50 Grenada 51 Guadeloupe 52 Guatemala 53 Haiti 54 Holy See, The 55 Honduras 56 Hungary 57 Iceland 58 Iran 59 Ireland 60 Isle of Man 61 Israel 62 Italy 63 Japan 64 Jersey 65 Jordan 66 Kosovo 67 Kuwait 68 Latvia 69 Lebanon 70 Libya 71 Liechtenstein 72 Luxembourg 73 Malta 74 Mexico 75 Monaco 76 Montenegro 77 Montserrat 78 Morocco 79 Netherlands 80 New Caledonia 81 New Zealand 82 Nicaragua 83 Norway 84 Occupied Palestinian Territories 85 Pakistan 86 Panama 87 Paraguay 88 Peru 89 Pitcairn Island 90 Poland 91 Portugal 92 Puerto Rico 93 Qatar 94 Republic of North Macedonia 95 Réunion 96 Russia 97 Saint Barthélemy 98 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 99 Saint Kitts and Nevis 100 Saint Lucia 101 Saint Martin (French Part) 102 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 103 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 104 San Marino 105 Saudi Arabia 106 Serbia 107 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 108 Slovak Republic 109 Slovenia 110 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 111 Spain 112 Suriname 113 Sweden 114 Switzerland 115 Taiwan 116 Trinidad and Tobago 117 Turks and Caicos Islands 118 Ukraine 119 United Arab Emirates 120 United Kingdom 121 United States of America 122 Uruguay 123 Venezuela 124 Wallis and Futuna 125 Western Sahara 126 Zambia Endnotes Endnote 1—About the endnotes The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law. The following endnotes are included in every compilation: Endnote 1—About the endnotes Endnote 2—Abbreviation key Endnote 3—Legislation history Endnote 4—Amendment history Abbreviation key—Endnote 2 The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes. Legislation history and amendment history—Endnotes 3 and 4 Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history. The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation. The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law. Misdescribed amendments A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe how an amendment is to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, then the misdescribed amendment can be incorporated through an editorial change made under section 15V of the Legislation Act 2003. If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the amendment is not incorporated and "(md not incorp)" is added to the amendment history. Endnote 2—Abbreviation key ad = added or inserted orig = original am = amended par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s) amdt = amendment /sub‑subparagraph(s) c = clause(s) pres = present C[x] = Compilation No. x prev = previous Ch = Chapter(s) (prev…) = previously def = definition(s) Pt = Part(s) Dict = Dictionary r = regulation(s)/rule(s) disallowed = disallowed by Parliament reloc = relocated Div = Division(s) renum = renumbered exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have rep = repealed effect rs = repealed and substituted F = Federal Register of Legislation s = section(s)/subsection(s) gaz = gazette Sch = Schedule(s) LA = Legislation Act 2003 Sdiv = Subdivision(s) LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003 SLI = Select Legislative Instrument (md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment SR = Statutory Rules cannot be given effect Sub‑Ch = Sub‑Chapter(s) mod = modified/modification SubPt = Subpart(s) No. = Number(s) underlining = whole or part not o = order(s) commenced or to be commenced Ord = Ordinance Endnote 3—Legislation history Name Registration Commencement Application, saving and transitional provisions Required Medical Assessment 20 November 2015 20 November 2015 - (F2015L01826) Migration (Required medical assessments) Amendment Instrument (LIN 22/065) 2022 24 June 2022 1 July 2022 - (F2022L00834) Migration (Required Medical Assessment) Amendment Instrument (LIN 23/042) 2023 23 June 2023 1 July 2023 section 4 (F2023L00848) Migration (Required Medical Assessment) Amendment Instrument (LIN 24/032) 2024 04 June 2024 (F2024L00628) 1 July 2024 - Endnote 4—Amendment history Provision affected How affected subsection 1........... rep. Legislation Act 2003, section 48C paragraph 2(d)......... am. F2022L00834 paragraphs 2(f) and (g) ad. F2022L00834 commencement text after subsection 3 rep. Legislation Act 2003, section 48D section 4.............. ad. F2024L00628 section 5.............. ad. F2024L00628 Schedule 1............ rs. F2023L00848; F2024L00628 Schedule 2............ am. F2022L00834 rs. F2023L00848; F2024L00628 Schedule 3............ ad. F2022L00834 rs. F2023L00848; F2024L00628 Schedule 4............ ad. F2024L00628 Schedule 5............ ad. F2024L00628