Visa medical assessments

When you apply for a visa, there are specific requirements for arranging your health examination.

The information below outlines the steps for the immigration health process to help you complete your health examinations online at the panel clinic of your choice.

Health process steps for visa applicants
If you have already lodged a visa application, you should follow the steps below when completing your health examinations electronically.

You lodge your visa application:

• We determine whether health examinations are required
• We provide you a HAP ID and request that you undergo health examinations
• You use eMedical Client to consent to eMedical processing and complete your medical history if required
• You download your eMedical Referral letter
• You make an appointment with an approved panel clinic or the migration medical services provider and provide your HAP ID
• You attend your appointment and bring your eMedical Referral letter with you
• The clinic locates your case in eMedical using your HAP ID
• Clinic staff record your health examination results in eMedical
• Panel physician and/or radiologist grades and submits case to us
• Your health case may be cleared within minutes by the system or referred for manual processing
• If you meet the health requirement, your visa record is updated and processing can continue.

Note:

If a significant health condition is identified during immigration health examinations, additional steps will be required to be completed.
Please do not use My Health Declarations if you have already lodged a visa application.