Applying for a visitor visa to Australia from New Zealand. Is medical exam required for a 3 day stay?

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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?

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