Health exams
May 6th 2006, 1:45 pm
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Health exams
My parents are currently living in the UK and are looking to retire out to Australia in a few years. I will be living permanently in Australia by then.
My mother is Australian and therefore both she and I have Australian passports. Our concern is getting my Father into the Country. He will almost certainly not pass the Health exam required for a Spouse visa due to bad arthritis, overweight, high blood pressure, history of heart disease in his family amongst other things. I understand that there is some possibility of discretion to allow spouses in even if they fail the medical. Does anyone have any experiece of this- what are his chances?
My mother is Australian and therefore both she and I have Australian passports. Our concern is getting my Father into the Country. He will almost certainly not pass the Health exam required for a Spouse visa due to bad arthritis, overweight, high blood pressure, history of heart disease in his family amongst other things. I understand that there is some possibility of discretion to allow spouses in even if they fail the medical. Does anyone have any experiece of this- what are his chances?
May 6th 2006, 3:45 pm
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Re: Health exams
Originally Posted by sparkley23
My parents are currently living in the UK and are looking to retire out to Australia in a few years. I will be living permanently in Australia by then.
My mother is Australian and therefore both she and I have Australian passports. Our concern is getting my Father into the Country. He will almost certainly not pass the Health exam required for a Spouse visa due to bad arthritis, overweight, high blood pressure, history of heart disease in his family amongst other things. I understand that there is some possibility of discretion to allow spouses in even if they fail the medical. Does anyone have any experiece of this- what are his chances?
My mother is Australian and therefore both she and I have Australian passports. Our concern is getting my Father into the Country. He will almost certainly not pass the Health exam required for a Spouse visa due to bad arthritis, overweight, high blood pressure, history of heart disease in his family amongst other things. I understand that there is some possibility of discretion to allow spouses in even if they fail the medical. Does anyone have any experiece of this- what are his chances?
