When applying for a visa to Australia, a medical examination is an essential step, especially for applicants who plan to stay in Australia for six months or longer. The following is important information about the Australian visa medical examination, including the specific contents of the medical examination and a list of designated hospitals.
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1. People who need a medical examination for an Australian visa
People who usually need to undergo a medical examination include students applying to stay in Australia for more than six months. Since most schools have courses longer than six months, student visa applicants usually need to undergo a medical examination.
2. Validity period of Australian visa medical examination
Medical examination results accepted by the Australian Immigration Department are valid for 12 months from the date of visa application. This means you need to ensure that the medical examination is no more than 12 months from the date of your visa application.
3. Contents of Australian visa medical examination
The Australian visa medical examination usually includes the following:
- General health check.
- A chest X-ray is used to rule out respiratory diseases such as tuberculosis.
- Blood tests will become part of the medical check-up from July 1, 2023. This test is commonly used to detect diseases such as syphilis and HIV.
4. Australian visa medical examination location
Medical examinations must be conducted at medical institutions designated by the Australian Immigration Department. These medical institutions are usually accredited and have the facilities and qualifications required to complete these medical examinations. You need to make an appointment before going to the medical institution for the medical examination.
5. Things to note before the Australian physical examination
There are some things to consider before heading in for a checkup, including:
- Try to avoid your menstrual period, as some physical examination items may be affected by your menstrual period.
- Fasting is usually not required for a physical examination, but avoiding heavy foods is recommended.
- If you have had surgery in the past, you may be asked to provide a surgical report.
- Try to avoid catching a cold during your medical exam, as this may affect the results.
- Maintain a light diet, do not drink alcohol, and avoid eating greasy food to ensure the accuracy of the physical examination results.
6. Australian visa medical examination process
Before the physical examination, applicants need to prepare the following materials:
- Australian visa application form
- passport
- ID card
- Medical examination notification letter
The physical examination items include:
- Vision test
- Hearing test
- Routine blood test
- Urinalysis
- Chest X-ray
- Liver function tests
- Kidney function tests
- Electrocardiogram
- Weight Check
- Height check
The medical examination results will be sent directly to the Australian Immigration Department by the medical examination institution.
7. List of designated hospitals for Australian visa medical examinations:
The following hospitals are designated by the Australian Embassy for medical examinations. If you are required to undergo a medical examination, you must do so at one of these hospitals. Please arrive at the hospital at least 1 hour before the hospital closes.
Please note: Designated hospitals may be updated. It is recommended to contact the selected hospital to obtain the latest information and make an appointment before going for a physical examination.
Beijing
Raffles Hospital Beijing
Room 105, Building 1, Kunsha Center, No. 16 Xinyuanli, Chaoyang District, Postal Code: 100027
Monday to Sunday 8:30 – 17:30
Tel: (86 10) 6462 0303
Email: visa_beijing@rafflesmedical.com
Beijing New World Yaodong Clinic
No. 3 Chongwenmenwai Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing
New World Shopping Centre, 5th Floor, Postal Code: 100062
Monday to Friday 8:00 – 17:00
Saturday and Sunday 8:00 – 12:00
Reservation required
Tel: (86 10) 6708 5077, 6708 5075
Email: ausime@eatonclinic.com
Beijing United Family Hospital(Jianguomen Health Center)
No. 1 Xiushui Street, Jianguomen, Chaoyang District, Beijing
Jianwai Diplomatic Apartments, 3rd Floor, Podium Building, between Buildings 14 and 15, Postal Code: 100600
Monday to Sunday 8:30 – 17:00
Reservation required
Tel: (86 10) 8532 1678, 8532 1221
Email: lily.li@ufh.com.cn
Beijing International Travel Healthcare Center
6th Floor, No. 20, Hepingli North Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing, Postal Code: 100013
Monday to Friday 8:00 – 11:00, 13:00 – 16:00
Reservation required
Tel: (86 10) 5864 8801
Email: BITHC2008@hotmail.com
Beijing Hong Kong and Macau International Medical Clinic
No. 1 East Chang'an Avenue, Dongcheng District, Beijing, China Postal Code: 100738
Monday to Sunday 9:00 – 17:00
Reservation required
Tel: (86 10) 85412788
Email: report@hkclinic.com
Chengdu (Sichuan Province)
Chengdu West District Hospital
No. 2, Section 3, Second Ring Road, Jinniu District, Chengdu
Western District Hospital, 6th floor, Immigration Medical Examination, 610036
Monday to Saturday 8:30am to 5:30pm
Reservation required
Tel: (86 28) 8757 5985
e-mail:chengdu@rcime.com
Global Doctor Chengdu Medical Clinic
Room 9-11, 2F, South District, Lippo Building, No. 62, Kehua North Road, Chengdu
Monday to Friday 9am to 6pm
Reservation required
Tel: (86 28) 8528 3660
e-mail:chengdu@globaldoctor.com.cn
Chongqing
Health Friends International Clinic
2nd Floor, Building 1, Lifan Center, Juxianyan, Jiangbei District, Chongqing, China
Ciming Oya Jiangbei Physical Examination Center
Monday to Friday 9:00am to 5:30pm
Saturday 8:30am to 1pm
Reservation required
Tel: (86 23) 6125 5215, 6197 1713, 6711 0234, 6751 9682
Email: cqclinic123@126.com
Global Doctor Chongqing Clinic
No. 2, 3rd Floor, No. 343, Jinkai Avenue, Liangjiang New District, Chongqing
Monday to Friday 9am to 6pm
Reservation required
Tel: (86 23) 6308 5550
e-mail:chongqing@globaldoctor.com.cn
Fuzhou City (Fujian Province)
Fujian Provincial Hospital South Branch Overseas Medical Examination Department
No. 516, Jinrong South Road, Fuzhou Postal Code: 350001
Monday to Friday 8:00 – 17:00
(The hospital requires an appointment before the physical examination)
Tel: (86 0591) 88619601, 88619602
Guangzhou City (Guangdong Province)
Guangdong International Travel Health Care Center
No. 59, Huali Road, Zhujiang New Town, Tianhe District, Guangzhou
6th Floor, East Tower, Poly Plaza
Monday to Friday 8:00am – 12:00pm, 13:00pm – 16:00pm
Saturday 9:00 – 12:00
Reservation required
Tel: (86 20) 3828 8738
New Omega Medical
No. 161, Linhe West Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou
Guangzhou East Railway Station Zhongtai International Plaza Tower A, 9th Floor
Zip code: 510610
Tel: (86 20) 2886 1900, 2886 1999
Monday to Sunday 8:30 – 17:30
Email: liuhuaclinic@126.com
Guangzhou Zhujiang Hospital Immigration Medical Examination Center
5th Floor, Zhujiang Hospital, No. 253, Gongye Avenue, Haizhu District, Guangzhou
Tel: (86 20) 8434 3711
Email: guangzhou@rcime.com
Mega East County Family Clinic
15th Floor, Block 3, No. 836, Dongjun Plaza, Dongfeng East Road, Guangzhou, Postal Code: 510620
Monday to Friday 8:30am – 12:00pm, 13:00pm – 16:30pm
Saturday 8:30 – 13:00
Tel: (86 20) 8733 1807
Email: syscgz@163.com
Hangzhou City (Zhejiang Province)
Hangzhou Yixin Clinic
No. 681-1, Dongning Road, Shangcheng District, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province
Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm
Reservation required
Tel: (86 0571) 8701 1318
Email: hailiao_hz@126.com
Hangzhou West Lake Cunji Hospital Overseas Medical Examination Center
No. 182, Tianmushan Road, Xihu District, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province
Reservation required
Tel: (86 0571) 8602 8780
e-mail:hangzhou@prioritymedi.com
Harbin City (Heilongjiang Province）
Heilongjiang International Travel Health Care Center
3rd Floor, No. 9, Ganshui Road, Nangang District, Harbin, Postal Code: 150001
Monday to Friday 8:30am – 5:00pm
Please make an appointment in advance
Tel: (86 451) 8233 5862
e-mail: harbin@rcime.com
Jinan City (Shandong Province)
The Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University Academy of Medical Sciences
No. 38, Wuyingshan Road, Tianqiao District, Jinan City, Shandong Province, Postal Code: 250033
Monday to Friday 8.30 – 5.00 (Please make an appointment by phone before the physical examination)
Tel: (86 531) 5569 2289
Email:jinan@rcime.com
Nanjing City (Jiangsu Province)
Raffles Medical Nanjing Clinic
No. 9, Jiahu East Road, Jiangning District, Nanjing, China, 1F, Silver City Crown Hotel, Postal Code: 210016
Monday to Friday 8:30 – 5:30
Saturday 8:30 – 12:30
(Please make an appointment in advance)
Tel: (86 25) 8480 2696
Email: visa_nanjing@rafflesmedical.com
Nanjing Overseas Medical Examination Center
3rd Floor, Building 1, Phase 2, Jiangsu Software Park, No. 6 Suyuan Road, Xuanwu District, Nanjing
Monday to Friday 8:00am – 10:00am
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 1:30pm – 2:30pm
(Please make an appointment in advance)
Tel: (86 25) 8440 8826
Email: nanjing@prioritymedi.com
Global Doctor Nanjing (Jianye) Medical Clinic
No. 283, Shuiximen Street, Jianye District, Nanjing
Monday to Friday 8:30 – 17:30
(Please make an appointment in advance)
Tel: (86 25) 8657 9996, 8651 9991
Email: healthchecknj@globaldoctor.com.cn
Shanghai
Ruixin International Medical Center
Room 315, Xifeng, Shanghai Center
No. 1376 Nanjing West Road, Shanghai, China Postal Code: 200040
Monday to Sunday 8:30 – 17:00 (Please make an appointment in advance)
Tel: (86 21) 6280 0120
Email: cn.scv.tijian@parkwaypantai.com (For reservation only)
Shanghai FastHealth Clinic
Room 102, Huaxia Bank Building, No. 256 Pudong South Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai, Postal Code: 200120
Monday to Friday 8:00 – 17:00 (please make an appointment in advance), Saturday and Sunday: 8:00 – 12:00
Tel: (86 21) 5887 8260
Email: imedical@163.com
Zhabei District Central Hospital Immigration Physical Examination Center
6th Floor, Auxiliary Clinic Building, No. 619, Zhonghua New Road, Zhabei District, Shanghai, Postal Code: 200070
Monday to Friday 8:00 – 17:00, Saturday 8:00 – 12:00
Tel: (86 21) 3653 3651
Email: shanghai@prioritymedi.com
Shanghai Yidong Clinic
Room 304-309, Aimico Building, No. 1325 Huaihai Middle Road, Shanghai, China, Postal Code: 200070
Monday to Friday 8:00 – 17:00, Saturday and Sunday 8:00-16:00 (please make an appointment in advance)
Tel: (86 21) 6473 0055
Email: sheaton@eatonclinic.com
Shanghai International Travel Healthcare Center
2F, Building 3, No.15, Jinbang Road, Changning District, Shanghai, Postal Code: 200335
Monday to Friday 8:00am – 12:00pm, 1:00pm – 4:00pm (please make an appointment in advance)
Tel: (86 21) 6268 3085
Email: shanghaiithc@163.com
Shenyang City (Liaoning Province）
Liaoning Electric Power Central Hospital
No. 2 Wanghu Road, Heping District, Shenyang City, Liaoning Province, Postal Code: 110006
Monday to Saturday 8:30am to 5pm
Please make an appointment in advance
Tel: (86 24) 2326 0528
e-mail: shenyang@rcime.com
Shenzhen City (Guangdong Province）
Shenzhen Luohu District Chronic Disease Prevention and Treatment Hospital Overseas Medical Examination Center
2F, No.11, Jinhu Road, Luohu District, Shenzhen Postal Code: 518025
Monday to Friday 8:00am – 12:00pm, 2:00pm – 5:00pm
Reservation required
Tel: (86 755) 2535 8080
New Omega Medical
Room 301, Building B, United Plaza, 5022 Binhe Avenue, Futian District, Shenzhen
Monday to Sunday 9:00am – 12:00pm, 1:00pm – 5:00pm
Reservation required
Tel: (86 755) 8300 0262, 8300 0263
e-mail: nomcsz@126.com
Wuhan (Hubei Province)
Wuhan Immigration Medical Examination Center
No. 453, Luoshizi South Road, Hongshan District, Wuhan City, Postal Code: 430070
Monday to Friday 7:30 – 17:30
Reservation required
Tel: (86 27) 8581 1605
e-mail: wuhan@prioritymedi.com
Xi'an (Shaanxi Province)
Health Friends International Clinic
Immigration Medical Examination Center
2nd Floor, Physical Examination Building, Chang'an Hospital
No. 17, Wenjing Road, Weiyang District, Xi'an City, Postal Code: 710068
Monday to Saturday 9:00 – 17:00
Tel: (86 29) 8618 7071
(Please make an appointment in advance)
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