Step 2 - Dependant Applies to be Added to the Primary Application

You should lodge a complete visa application with all necessary documentation attached to apply for this visa.

Visa application charge

You must pay a non–refundable charge for the visa application.
See: Employer Sponsored Temporary Visa Charges

Application checklist

The checklist provides all the information and supporting documents that you may be asked to provide with your application. Complete applications are likely to be processed more quickly. Incomplete applications may be delayed or, in some cases, refused.

If you cannot provide all the supporting documentation when you lodge your visa application, you should tell the departmental officer what documents are missing and when you expect to be able to provide them.
See: Application Document Checklist Subclass 422 - Medical Practitioner (Temporary) Visa ( 48KB PDF file)

Information to help prepare your application

More information is available on certifying and translating documents, communicating with the department, using a migration agent, authorising another person to receive information from the department, and receiving assistance with your application.
See: Information to Help Prepare Your Application

Other costs

In addition to the application charge, you must pay all other costs such as:

• required health examinations
• translating documents into English
• providing penal certificates for stays of over 12 months.

Visa application information

You must complete the visa application and attach all necessary documentation.
See: Form 147 Application for a temporary residence visa (non-business) (342KB PDF file)

How and where to lodge your application

If you are applying in Australia, you will need to be in Australia at the time a decision is made to grant the visa.

If you are applying outside Australia, you will need to be outside Australia at the time a decision is made to grant the visa.

Each family member must complete a separate application form and pay a separate application charge. Your sponsor will also need to complete a separate sponsorship application for all family members who are coming to Australia and who were not included in the primary applicant's initial application.

Each family member applying separately must also complete Form 147 when they apply.
See: Form 147 Application for a temporary residence visa (non-business) (342KB PDF file)

All Subclass 422 - Medical Practitioner (Temporary) visa applications are processed by the centres of excellence.
See: Centres of Excellence

You can lodge your paper-based application:

• by post
• by courier
• in person directly to the appropriate centre of excellence or at any other state or territory office.

Note: If your application is lodged at an office that does not process these applications, it will be receipted and forwarded to the appropriate centre for processing.

You should lodge your application well in advance of your intended date of travel.

After you lodge your application

Your application will be considered by the department. In some cases you may be asked to provide additional information to enable a decision to be made.

Visa decision

If your visa application is approved the department will send you or your authorised recipient an approval letter by post or email. This letter contains:

• the Visa Grant Number
• the validity date of your visa
• the visa conditions.

If your visa application is not approved the department will send you or your authorised recipient a refusal letter by post or email advising you of:

• your review rights (if any)
• the time limit for lodging an appeal
• the reasons for this decision.