State Dept Seeks Input: Update Your Overseas Medical Forms Now!
Published Date: 3/10/2026
Notice
Summary
The Department of State wants your thoughts on updating the Medical History and Examination forms used by Chief of Mission staff and their families. This info helps decide if folks can work overseas and takes about an hour to fill out. You’ve got until April 9, 2026, to share your feedback—no money changes, just a chance to make the process smoother and clearer!
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 3 costs, 0 mixed.
Required Medical Forms for Overseas Staff
If you are Chief of Mission personnel or an eligible family member, you must complete forms DS-1843 and DS-1622 to get medical clearance for overseas assignments. This collection is required to obtain or retain the benefit of overseas employment and is completed upon application and then intermittently as needed; the Department lists 2,039 respondents and estimates about 1 hour per response.
Estimated Time Burden and Volume
The Department estimates 2,039 respondents and 2,039 responses for the DS-1843/DS-1622 collection, with an average time per response of 1 hour and a total estimated burden time listed as 2,0390 hours. The public may submit comments on this collection by April 9, 2026.
New Employment-Agency Questions Added
The DS-1843 and DS-1622 forms were updated to include questions regarding employment agency information for non-foreign service agencies.
Digital Fill and Provider Submission Process
You will initially answer pages 1–3 of the forms digitally, download the auto-populated form, take pages 4–5 to your personal medical provider for completion and authorization, and then submit the completed forms via a secure online platform for review by the Office of Medical Clearances.
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