160 Form

Form

Radiological report on chest x-ray of an

applicant for an Australian visa

Forms 1071i Health requirement for permanent entry to

Australia and 1163i Health requirement for temporary entry

to Australia provide information on Australia’s health

requirements.

The Department of Immigration and Citizenship (the

department) is authorised to collect and use the personal

information on this form under section 60 of the Migration

Act 1958. When you complete this form and give it to the

doctor or clinic, the Commonwealth of Australia becomes the

owner of the information on the form. The doctor is required

to send the form to the department.

Your responsibilities

The costs of medical examinations are paid by you directly to

the doctors or clinics undertaking the examinations. There

may be additional costs if further tests or couriers are

required.

160

Completing medical examinations before you lodge

your visa application

In some circumstances, the department allows visa applicants

to complete medical examinations before they lodge their visa

application. The department’s website provides information

on where this is possible. For details see

www.immi.gov.au/allforms/health-requirements

You must undertake the required medical examinations, as

requested by the doctor.

Please be aware that if you do complete your medical

examinations before lodging your visa application you may

need to undertake additional medical examinations if:

• you later lodge a visa application for a different visa

subclass;

• you decide to stay in Australia for a longer period;

Outside Australia

• you do not complete all the required medical examinations;

or

If outside Australia you must attend the same radiology clinic

during the course of your medical examinations.

• your medical examinations expire prior to a decision being

made on your visa application.

If you are an applicant for a visa under Australia’s Offshore

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