Migration (Required Medical Assessment) Amendment Instrument (LIN 24/032) 2024
I, Dr Grant Pegg, delegate of the Minister, make the following instrument.
Dated 31 May 2024
Dr Grant Pegg
Chief Medical Officer
Department of Home Affairs
Contents
2 Commencement
3 Authority
4 Schedules
Schedule 1—Amendments
Migration Regulations 1994 –Required Medical Assessment – IMMI 15/144
Schedule 2—Repeals
Migration (Required Medical Assessment) Amendment Instrument (LIN 23/042) 2023
This instrument is the Migration (Required Medical Assessment) Amendment Instrument (LIN 24/032) 2024.
This instrument commences on 1 July 2024.
This instrument is made under paragraphs 4005(1)(aa) and 4007(1)(aa) of Schedule 4 to the Migration Regulations 1994.
Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.
Migration Regulations 1994 –Required Medical Assessment – IMMI 15/144
1 At the end of section 3
Add:
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Note Part 457 of Schedule 2 to the Regulations and clause 4006A of Schedule 4 to the Regulations were repealed by the Migration Legislation Amendment (Temporary Skill Shortage Visa and Complementary Reforms) Regulations 2018 on 18 March 2018.
2 Schedule 1
Substitute:
Column A Country or jurisdiction of citizenship; or countries or jurisdictions where the person has spent three or more consecutive months in the last five years | Column B Temporary stay in Australia of up to six months | Column C Temporary stay in Australia of six months or more | Column D Permanent and provisional visa applicants | Column E Additional medical assessments |
Albania; American Samoa; Andorra; Anguilla; Antigua and Barbuda; Argentina; Armenia; Aruba; Australia; Austria; Bahamas, The; 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 | 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:
Aged 11 and older and under 15 years of age:
Aged 15 years of age or older: | Likely to work or be a trainee at an Australian Childcare centre (including preschool and crèche):
Intending to work as, or study or train to be a doctor, dentist, nurse or paramedic:
Pregnant and intending to give birth in Australia:
Aged 75 years and older and applying for a Subclass 600 or Subclass 676 visa regardless of length of stay: |
3 Schedule 2
Substitute:
Column A Country or jurisdiction of citizenship; or countries and jurisdictions where the applicant has spent three or more consecutive months in the last five years | Column B Temporary stay in Australia of up to six months | Column C Temporary stay in Australia of six months or more | Column D 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:
Aged 11 or older and under 15 years of age: chest x-ray and any additional medical assessments specified in Schedule 3
Aged 15 or older:
| Under 2 years of age:
2 years of age to under 11 years of age:
Aged 11 or older and under 15 years of age:
Aged 15 years or older: |
4 Schedule 3
Substitute:
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. |
5 After Schedule 3
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 |
Schedule 2—Repeals
Migration (Required Medical Assessment) Amendment Instrument (LIN 23/042) 2023
1 The whole of the instrument
Repeal the instrument.