Australia PR Medical Test – 189, 190 Visa for Adult, Child

Australia PR Medical Test – Adult, Child

Australia PR medical test is required for everyone applying for Australian PR using 189 / 190 visa.

1. Medical Examination (Adult, Child) –
   Doctor will perform Urine test, height – weight, eyesight, ear by looking, throat check by looking.
2. Chest X-ray Examination (Adult Only)
3. HIV or AIDS test (Adult Only)
   Simple Blood-based test to detect HIV positive virus.
4. TB test
   • Adult – If you answered YES to any TB questions.
   • Child – If age is 5-10 years

Girls and ladies should not be on their menstrual period on the day of medical test. A clear urine result is required to pass the medical exam.

Tuberculosis (TB) Detected

If you ever had TB and are now free of TB, you will still need to go through TB detection test. Your Australia PR application will not be denied if you every had or currently have TB.

A kid will need TB test too and will be given a TB detection injection.

Case officer will contact you to get more TB related tested done before they can approve your 189 or 190 PR.

Your PR application will not be approved until you have completely treated your TB and test reports show that you are free of this communicable disease.

Pregnancy – X Ray

Pregnant ladies will not be able to get the X-ray done at the time of medical examination. Australia DIBP will not grant PR until you get the X-ray report after your child birth.

It is recommended to generate HAP ID before your 189 or 190 invite and get X ray done if you are planning for pregnancy or are newly pregnant if it is safe.

Australia PR Medical report is valid for 12 months.

Hepatitis Test

Hepatitis B and C test may be required if you are pregnant or if you intend to work as a doctor, nurse or dentist in Australia.

Hep B check is mandatory for people with tattoos or body piercings.

Example:

Ladies with ear piercing will need Hepatitis B test.

AIDS / HIV Positive

Your Australia PR application may not be approved if you are found to have AIDS or HIV virus. The DIBP will take a decision based on the costs on the public health system.

Australia PR Medical Cost

Australia PR medical test cost in USA is USD $350 per adult. Child medical examination for Australian Immigration is USD $60. The cost in USA varies by medical center and may cost you more based on your location.

Australia PR Medical test cost in India is INR 6,000 for Adult and INR 4,000 for child.

Example:

Australia Medical Physical examination in Dallas, Texas costs USD $350 per adult but same test in Atlanta, GA costs USD $450 per person.

Is Medical Test in USA Covered by Insurance

Your USA Health Insurance does not cover Australia immigration medical test.

Insurance company claims that it is not a medical necessity and hence it should be paid out of your pocket. You cannot even run the medical test through your health insurance to get a better negotiated rate.

You have to pay for PR tests by cash, debit or Credit card directly to clinic.

An HSA Card cannot be used to pay for Australia immigration physical examination.

Health Savings Account is an account specifically meant for health requirement by necessity and cannot be used for permanent residency tests.

Australia PR Medical Processing Time

The Medical test process takes about an hour to take your blood for HIV examination, test eye sight, record weight and take urine samples.

The medical reports take 7-14 days to be uploaded to Australia Immiaccount in USA. The Authorized medical center uploaded reports are automatically connected to your HAP ID.

You cannot see the reports in your immiaccount. You will only see the message that reports have been uploaded.

People from India have reported that doctors do upload reports within 1 day of tests completion.

Get Australia Medical from India while living in USA?

You can get Australia Medical done from anywhere in world irrespective of your physical location. Many people who are residing in USA get them checked up while they are visiting India.

Example:

You are applying for Australia 189 PR from Singapore. You can get your medical test report from India while you were on leisure trip.

Australia PR Rejection – Medical Reasons

Chances of your Australia PR rejection are very high if you are suffering from any of these diseases.

• Intellectual or functional impairment – loss of functional capacity affecting a person’s ability to work. Recent example where Kid had stroke on the right side of his brain which resulted in weakness in his left hand.
• HIV infection
• Renal or kidney disease or failure – You need regular Dialysis or Kidney Transplant
• Cancer
• Autism – Example of deportation when Child suffers from Autism.

DIBP denies permanent residency if the cost of treatment can be more than AUD $40,000 over the next 5 years.

You can apply for health waiver to help get your PR approval if you think that you medical condition will not be a cost burden on Australia Healthcare.

Australia PR Medical Questions

You can Generate HAP ID and get medical done even before getting invitation or submitting your final visa application. Each adult and kid will get a separate HAP ID.

You have to answer Yes or No to each question before generating HAP ID

1. Have you ever got Tuberculosis (TB), treatment for tuberculosis?
2. Any close household contact with Tuberculosis (TB)
3. Prolonged medical treatment and/or repeated hospital admissions for any reason, including a major operation or psychiatric illness
4. Psychological/Psychiatric Disorder (including major depression, bipolar disorder or schizophrenia)
5. An abnormal or reactive HIV blood test
6. An abnormal or reactive Hepatitis B or Hepatitis C blood test?
7. Any Hepatitis B / Hepatitis C / Cancer or Malignancy in the last 5 years
8. Diabetes
9. Heart condition including coronary disease, hypertension, valve or congenital disease
10. Blood condition (including Thalassemia)
11. Kidney or Bladder Disease
12. An ongoing physical or intellectual disability affecting your current or future ability to function independently or be able to work full-time (including autism or developmental delay)
13. An addiction to drugs or alcohol
14. Are you taking any prescribed pills or medication (excluding oral contraceptives, over-the counter medication and natural supplements)? Please list
15. Are you pregnant? (Only for Female)

Source: Australia Immigration health requirements