Elizabeth

[Elizabeth]

Does anyone know if having unvaccinated children is a barrier to getting an Australian visa? My family live in England but we are planning to move to Queensland. I am worried about the medicals we need to take in order to be granted a visa as my 8 & 7 year old sons are completely unvaccinated. Any advice is gratefully recieved. Are there any expats in Oz with unvaccinated children? Thanks x

[Spy]

Australia has different rules for different countries of origin, and I came from one of the most discriminated ones. :rolleyes: In your case it may not be an issue at all. Check the medical requirements as your local embassy presents them. If there is a notice of 'vaccination record' for children under a certain age as part of medical file, then there should be room for exemptions as neither UK nor Australia have compulsory vaccination, so you don't break any laws, just a matter of making a file complete. But I won't be surprised if there is no such requirement for UK citizens at all.

[Elizabeth]

Thanks for resonding. Sounds positive and I can't see anything on the medical form requiring a vaccination report so hopefully this will not be a barrier on our path.