Applying for a visitor visa to Australia from New Zealand. Is medical exam required for a 3 day stay?
I am flying to Melbourne in July for a 2 day conference and want to take my spouse with me. I'm a NZ citizen from birth.
However, she is still on a working visa with multiple re-entry rights to NZ and a PRC passport.
I gather the processing time for visas is 30 working days. And since she is applying from NZ, she needs to travel to Auckland so that her biometrics can be captured.
I'm unclear as to whether she also needs a medical examination. It seems they're asking about polio vaccination status, and proof of no active tuberculosis. Seems a bit excessive since we'll be in the country the same time as a transit visa (72 hours), but the latter doesn't allow one to leave the airport from my reading of their extremely circular referencing site. So, I can't apply for a transit visa for her. And instead I need a visitor/business visa.
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asked May 28 '16 at 4:54
Graham ChiuGraham Chiu
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I am flying to Melbourne in July for a 2 day conference and want to take my spouse with me. I'm a NZ citizen from birth.
However, she is still on a working visa with multiple re-entry rights to NZ and a PRC passport.
I gather the processing time for visas is 30 working days. And since she is applying from NZ, she needs to travel to Auckland so that her biometrics can be captured.
I'm unclear as to whether she also needs a medical examination. It seems they're asking about polio vaccination status, and proof of no active tuberculosis. Seems a bit excessive since we'll be in the country the same time as a transit visa (72 hours), but the latter doesn't allow one to leave the airport from my reading of their extremely circular referencing site. So, I can't apply for a transit visa for her. And instead I need a visitor/business visa.
visas australia chinese-citizens
asked May 28 '16 at 4:54
Graham ChiuGraham Chiu
1285
I'm not 100% sure about australia but generally transit visas require you to actually be in transit to a third country.
– Peter Green
Jan 18 '18 at 16:20
add a comment |
I am flying to Melbourne in July for a 2 day conference and want to take my spouse with me. I'm a NZ citizen from birth.
However, she is still on a working visa with multiple re-entry rights to NZ and a PRC passport.
I gather the processing time for visas is 30 working days. And since she is applying from NZ, she needs to travel to Auckland so that her biometrics can be captured.
I'm unclear as to whether she also needs a medical examination. It seems they're asking about polio vaccination status, and proof of no active tuberculosis. Seems a bit excessive since we'll be in the country the same time as a transit visa (72 hours), but the latter doesn't allow one to leave the airport from my reading of their extremely circular referencing site. So, I can't apply for a transit visa for her. And instead I need a visitor/business visa.
visas australia chinese-citizens
asked May 28 '16 at 4:54
Graham ChiuGraham Chiu
1285
I am flying to Melbourne in July for a 2 day conference and want to take my spouse with me. I'm a NZ citizen from birth.
However, she is still on a working visa with multiple re-entry rights to NZ and a PRC passport.
I gather the processing time for visas is 30 working days. And since she is applying from NZ, she needs to travel to Auckland so that her biometrics can be captured.
I'm unclear as to whether she also needs a medical examination. It seems they're asking about polio vaccination status, and proof of no active tuberculosis. Seems a bit excessive since we'll be in the country the same time as a transit visa (72 hours), but the latter doesn't allow one to leave the airport from my reading of their extremely circular referencing site. So, I can't apply for a transit visa for her. And instead I need a visitor/business visa.
visas australia chinese-citizens
visas australia chinese-citizens
asked May 28 '16 at 4:54
Graham ChiuGraham Chiu
1285
asked May 28 '16 at 4:54
Graham ChiuGraham Chiu
1285
edited May 28 '16 at 10:16
Graham Chiu
asked May 28 '16 at 4:54
Graham ChiuGraham Chiu
1285
asked May 28 '16 at 4:54
Graham ChiuGraham Chiu
1285
asked May 28 '16 at 4:54
Graham ChiuGraham Chiu
1285
1285
I'm not 100% sure about australia but generally transit visas require you to actually be in transit to a third country.
– Peter Green
Jan 18 '18 at 16:20
add a comment |
I'm not 100% sure about australia but generally transit visas require you to actually be in transit to a third country.
– Peter Green
Jan 18 '18 at 16:20
I'm not 100% sure about australia but generally transit visas require you to actually be in transit to a third country.
– Peter Green
Jan 18 '18 at 16:20
I'm not 100% sure about australia but generally transit visas require you to actually be in transit to a third country.
– Peter Green
Jan 18 '18 at 16:20
add a comment |
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For a short term visit of less than six months, Australia does not usually require medical examinations, except under certain circumstances.
In addition, there are special circumstances surrounding particular threats to public health, such as tuberculosis, HIV, yellow fever, polio, and Ebola.
In particular, the following are said about tuberculosis and polio:
If you are applying for a temporary visa you may be asked to undergo tuberculosis testing on a risk management basis.
Applicants will be asked to provide a polio vaccination certificate if applying for a visa from outside of Australia if:
- you have spent 28 days or longer in Afghanistan, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Iraq, Nigeria, Pakistan, Somalia or Syria, or in any combination of these countries, on or after 5 May 2014
Was it clear on your visa application that you would only be there for three days?
answered May 28 '16 at 13:32
Michael HamptonMichael Hampton
37.8k284169
I searched for a couple of days and couldn't find out how to actually apply for a visa! I think we have to travel to Auckland to do this in person at their representative's facility there. I'm traveflling to a medical conference which might be held at a hospital. My interpretation of this page border.gov.au/Trav/Visa/Heal/meeting-the-health-requirement/… is that if my wife meets me in the hospital cafeteria to have lunch, she will need a CXR and a medical examination.
– Graham Chiu
May 28 '16 at 20:19
Yes, I strongly suspect that the hospital venue is why they're asking for the medical exam and all the rest.
– Michael Hampton
May 28 '16 at 20:25
add a comment |
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For a short term visit of less than six months, Australia does not usually require medical examinations, except under certain circumstances.
In addition, there are special circumstances surrounding particular threats to public health, such as tuberculosis, HIV, yellow fever, polio, and Ebola.
In particular, the following are said about tuberculosis and polio:
If you are applying for a temporary visa you may be asked to undergo tuberculosis testing on a risk management basis.
Applicants will be asked to provide a polio vaccination certificate if applying for a visa from outside of Australia if:
- you have spent 28 days or longer in Afghanistan, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Iraq, Nigeria, Pakistan, Somalia or Syria, or in any combination of these countries, on or after 5 May 2014
Was it clear on your visa application that you would only be there for three days?
answered May 28 '16 at 13:32
Michael HamptonMichael Hampton
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I searched for a couple of days and couldn't find out how to actually apply for a visa! I think we have to travel to Auckland to do this in person at their representative's facility there. I'm traveflling to a medical conference which might be held at a hospital. My interpretation of this page border.gov.au/Trav/Visa/Heal/meeting-the-health-requirement/… is that if my wife meets me in the hospital cafeteria to have lunch, she will need a CXR and a medical examination.
– Graham Chiu
May 28 '16 at 20:19
Yes, I strongly suspect that the hospital venue is why they're asking for the medical exam and all the rest.
– Michael Hampton
May 28 '16 at 20:25
add a comment |
For a short term visit of less than six months, Australia does not usually require medical examinations, except under certain circumstances.
In addition, there are special circumstances surrounding particular threats to public health, such as tuberculosis, HIV, yellow fever, polio, and Ebola.
In particular, the following are said about tuberculosis and polio:
If you are applying for a temporary visa you may be asked to undergo tuberculosis testing on a risk management basis.
Applicants will be asked to provide a polio vaccination certificate if applying for a visa from outside of Australia if:
- you have spent 28 days or longer in Afghanistan, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Iraq, Nigeria, Pakistan, Somalia or Syria, or in any combination of these countries, on or after 5 May 2014
Was it clear on your visa application that you would only be there for three days?
answered May 28 '16 at 13:32
Michael HamptonMichael Hampton
37.8k284169
I searched for a couple of days and couldn't find out how to actually apply for a visa! I think we have to travel to Auckland to do this in person at their representative's facility there. I'm traveflling to a medical conference which might be held at a hospital. My interpretation of this page border.gov.au/Trav/Visa/Heal/meeting-the-health-requirement/… is that if my wife meets me in the hospital cafeteria to have lunch, she will need a CXR and a medical examination.
– Graham Chiu
May 28 '16 at 20:19
Yes, I strongly suspect that the hospital venue is why they're asking for the medical exam and all the rest.
– Michael Hampton
May 28 '16 at 20:25
add a comment |
For a short term visit of less than six months, Australia does not usually require medical examinations, except under certain circumstances.
In addition, there are special circumstances surrounding particular threats to public health, such as tuberculosis, HIV, yellow fever, polio, and Ebola.
In particular, the following are said about tuberculosis and polio:
If you are applying for a temporary visa you may be asked to undergo tuberculosis testing on a risk management basis.
Applicants will be asked to provide a polio vaccination certificate if applying for a visa from outside of Australia if:
- you have spent 28 days or longer in Afghanistan, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Iraq, Nigeria, Pakistan, Somalia or Syria, or in any combination of these countries, on or after 5 May 2014
Was it clear on your visa application that you would only be there for three days?
answered May 28 '16 at 13:32
Michael HamptonMichael Hampton
37.8k284169
For a short term visit of less than six months, Australia does not usually require medical examinations, except under certain circumstances.
In addition, there are special circumstances surrounding particular threats to public health, such as tuberculosis, HIV, yellow fever, polio, and Ebola.
In particular, the following are said about tuberculosis and polio:
If you are applying for a temporary visa you may be asked to undergo tuberculosis testing on a risk management basis.
Applicants will be asked to provide a polio vaccination certificate if applying for a visa from outside of Australia if:
- you have spent 28 days or longer in Afghanistan, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Iraq, Nigeria, Pakistan, Somalia or Syria, or in any combination of these countries, on or after 5 May 2014
Was it clear on your visa application that you would only be there for three days?
answered May 28 '16 at 13:32
Michael HamptonMichael Hampton
37.8k284169
answered May 28 '16 at 13:32
Michael HamptonMichael Hampton
37.8k284169
answered May 28 '16 at 13:32
Michael HamptonMichael Hampton
37.8k284169
answered May 28 '16 at 13:32
Michael HamptonMichael Hampton
37.8k284169
37.8k284169
I searched for a couple of days and couldn't find out how to actually apply for a visa! I think we have to travel to Auckland to do this in person at their representative's facility there. I'm traveflling to a medical conference which might be held at a hospital. My interpretation of this page border.gov.au/Trav/Visa/Heal/meeting-the-health-requirement/… is that if my wife meets me in the hospital cafeteria to have lunch, she will need a CXR and a medical examination.
– Graham Chiu
May 28 '16 at 20:19
Yes, I strongly suspect that the hospital venue is why they're asking for the medical exam and all the rest.
– Michael Hampton
May 28 '16 at 20:25
add a comment |
I searched for a couple of days and couldn't find out how to actually apply for a visa! I think we have to travel to Auckland to do this in person at their representative's facility there. I'm traveflling to a medical conference which might be held at a hospital. My interpretation of this page border.gov.au/Trav/Visa/Heal/meeting-the-health-requirement/… is that if my wife meets me in the hospital cafeteria to have lunch, she will need a CXR and a medical examination.
– Graham Chiu
May 28 '16 at 20:19
Yes, I strongly suspect that the hospital venue is why they're asking for the medical exam and all the rest.
– Michael Hampton
May 28 '16 at 20:25
I searched for a couple of days and couldn't find out how to actually apply for a visa! I think we have to travel to Auckland to do this in person at their representative's facility there. I'm traveflling to a medical conference which might be held at a hospital. My interpretation of this page border.gov.au/Trav/Visa/Heal/meeting-the-health-requirement/… is that if my wife meets me in the hospital cafeteria to have lunch, she will need a CXR and a medical examination.
– Graham Chiu
May 28 '16 at 20:19
I searched for a couple of days and couldn't find out how to actually apply for a visa! I think we have to travel to Auckland to do this in person at their representative's facility there. I'm traveflling to a medical conference which might be held at a hospital. My interpretation of this page border.gov.au/Trav/Visa/Heal/meeting-the-health-requirement/… is that if my wife meets me in the hospital cafeteria to have lunch, she will need a CXR and a medical examination.
– Graham Chiu
May 28 '16 at 20:19
Yes, I strongly suspect that the hospital venue is why they're asking for the medical exam and all the rest.
– Michael Hampton
May 28 '16 at 20:25
Yes, I strongly suspect that the hospital venue is why they're asking for the medical exam and all the rest.
– Michael Hampton
May 28 '16 at 20:25
add a comment |
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I'm not 100% sure about australia but generally transit visas require you to actually be in transit to a third country.
– Peter Green
Jan 18 '18 at 16:20