An intention to stay here temporarily does not apply if you are in Australia, and are aged 50 years or older, and have been refused a permanent visa due to not meeting the health requirement and is unfit to depart Australia.
This temporary visa allows individuals to travel to or remain in Australia for medical treatment or to support someone needing medical treatment (such as donating an organ) who holds or has applied for this visa.
You can be any age to apply for the visa.
With this visa, you can:
To be eligible for a Subclass 602 - Medical Treatment visa, you must:
If you are in Australia, you must not hold, or the last substantive visa you held must not have been, a:
unless exempt.
You must only intend to stay temporarily in Australia.
An intention to stay here temporarily does not apply if you are in Australia, and are aged 50 years or older, and have been refused a permanent visa due to not meeting the health requirement and is unfit to depart Australia.
While you are in Australia, you must have adequate means or access to means to support yourself.
This includes paying for:
You must either be in one of the below situation to be eligible for the visa:
You must pre-arrange payment of your medical costs, and demonstrate that it will not cost the Australian government money.
You must not have a medical condition that could be a threat to public health.
You might not be eligible for this visa if you have had a visa cancelled or refused while you were in Australia.
You and family members aged 16 years and over who apply for the visa with you must meet the Department’s health and character requirements.
Our Registered Migration Agent will begin by assessing the eligibility for the visa.
Our team will then assist you with collecting the relevant documents to apply for the visa.
If you are applying for this visa to receive medical treatment or donate an organ, provide a letter from your treating doctor in Australia outlining:
Once the documents are finalised, and the application is drafted and cross checked, our Registered Migration Agents will apply for the visa.
Once your visa application is lodged, we will wait to hear from the Department.
Usually, the Department will respond by sending you a “Request for Further Information” – if they require further information/documentation to finalise your application.
If you are granted the visa, you will receive,
If not,
You will be informed why the Department refused and whether you have a right to a review of the decision.
We have summarised a cost estimate for a Subclass 602 -Medical treatment visa application as below.
Paid directly to the Department of Home Affairs
Paid directly to the Department of Home Affairs
Paid directly to the Department of Home Affairs
Paid directly to the Department of Home Affairs
Paid directly to the agency (i.e.; BUPA in Australia) that conducts your medical checks
Paid directly to Australian Federal Police that conducts your character checks
Paid directly to Overseas authorities that conducts your character checks
75% of applications are processed in 25 Days
90% of applications are processed in 71 Days
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Unit 7, 242-244 Caroline Springs Blvd
Caroline Springs VIC 3023