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After the partner visa medical

As we discussed in a previous post, the partner visa medical can only be completed by the visa applicant after the partner visa application has been lodged.

After you have completed the partner visa medical, the status of your visa application within Immiaccount (under the ‘Health Assessment’ tab) will change.

If the medical examination has been completed successfully and you have passed the health assessment, it will change to read:

Importantly, other than this change to the Health Assessment status within Immiaccount, Immigration will not contact you or message you to tell you that you have successfully completed the medical examination.

What happens if you don’t pass the health assessment?

If you don’t initially pass the health assessment and so more medical information is required, immigration or BUPA (the medical examination provider) will normally send you (or your agent) an email that may request that you obtain, for example, further specialist medical reports.

If it’s conclusive from the initial medical examination that you don’t pass the health assessment (an example of this may be if you have HIV) then the Immigration department will normally send you (or your agent) a ‘section 56’ letter advising you that you have not passed the health assessment, why you have not passed it,  and that you have a right to request a waiver of the requirement that you pass the health assessment.

The time given to respond in the above two situations is very important – don’t miss the response deadline.

Feel free to contact me if you would like to book a consultation for more information about anything mentioned here.

Regards.

Ross McDougall.

Immigration Lawyer & Solicitor.

www.rpmlawyers.com.au

contactus@rpmlawyers.com.au

This information is correct on April 2nd, 2024.  But keep in mind that immigration law changes from time to time.

When can the partner visa medical be done?

The partner visa medical can only be completed by the visa applicant after the partner visa application has been lodged.

It would be useful if the medical could be completed before the partner visa application was lodged – so that an applicant with a health condition knows if they will pass the medical before they pay the (almost $9,000) visa application charge.

However unfortunately, this is not possible.

After the partner visa application is lodged, the immigration department advises the visa applicant to complete the medical examination within 28 days.

If it is not possible to complete the medical examination within 28 days (because, for example, there are no appointments available in that period), then it is crucial that the immigration department be advised of this before the 28 days expires – along with providing evidence of your appointment to complete the medical outside of the 28-day period.

Ocassionally, applicants have had partner visa applications refused for not completing the medical within 28 days and not advising the department within the 28 days of why they cannot complete it within the time period and showing the department that they have an appointment for a later date.

If there are no medical appointments available within 28 days, keep trying to book – appointments are sometimes cancelled and become available again.

Feel free to contact me if you would like to book a consultation for more information about anything mentioned here.

Regards.

Ross McDougall.

Immigration Lawyer & Solicitor.

www.rpmlawyers.com.au

contactus@rpmlawyers.com.au

This information is correct at March 1st, 2024.  But, keep in mind that immigration law changes from time to time.