Section 60 — Migration Act 1958 (Cth)

Medical examination

(1) If the health or physical or mental condition of an applicant for a visa is relevant to the grant of a visa, the Minister may require the applicant to visit, and be examined by, a specified person, being a person qualified to determine the applicant’s health, physical condition or mental condition, at a specified reasonable time and specified reasonable place.

(2) An applicant must make every reasonable effort to be available for, and attend, an examination.

Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation at 26 May 2026. For the latest information on Australian Government law please go to https://www.legislation.gov.au. Verify the current text against the official source before relying on it.

Related sections

s 57 — Certain information must be given to applicant
s 58 — Invitation to give further information or comments
s 59 — Interviews
s 61 — Prescribed periods
s 62 — Failure to receive information does not require action
s 63 — When decision about visa may be made

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