​WHAT THIS VISA LETS YOU DO

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The Medical Treatment Visa (Subclass 602) allows you to:

• stay in Australia until the treatment plan or consultations are finished

• be granted single entry or multiple entries to Australia depending on your situation

• study for up to 3 months (or longer if you meet the exemption criteria)

• You can't work in Australia under this visa, except under limited circumstances.

• A separate application needs to be made for each family member.

• This visa can be granted with a single or multiple entry.

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ELIGIBILITY FOR THE MEDICAL TREATMENT VISA (SUBCLASS 602)

To be eligible for the Medical Treatment Visa (Subclass 602), you will need to demonstrate that you:

• Are in one of the following situations outlined below:

  • Intend to have medical treatment or consultations in Australia

  • Intend to donate an organ to someone in Australia

  • Intend to support a patient or organ donor who holds or is applying for this visa

  • Intend to receive an organ from someone who travels to Australia with you

  • Intend to come to Australia under the arrangements between the Western Province of Papua New Guinea and the Queensland Department of Health

  • Be in Australia, aged 50 years or older, been refused an Australian permanent visa on health grounds only and are unfit to depart Australia

• You must not have a medical condition that could be a threat to public health.

• If you are in Australia, you must not hold, or the last substantive visa you held must not have been, a Temporary Work (International Relations) visa (subclass 403) that was granted in the Domestic Worker (Diplomatic or Consular) stream. 

• While you are in Australia, you must have adequate means or access to means to support yourself.

• You can be any age to apply for this visa.

• You must meet the character requirements.

• You must be a genuine visitor. You must only intend to stay temporarily in Australia, do the things you are allowed to do on this visa.

• An intention to stay here temporarily does not apply if you are in Australia, are aged 50 years or older, have been refused a permanent visa due to not meeting the health requirement and are unfit to depart Australia

• Have repaid all debts to the Australian government.

• Arranged and paid for medical treatment. In most circumstances, you must pre-arrange payment of your medical costs, and demonstrate that it will not cost an Australian government money. You can show this with written proof from a public or private hospital, confirming that it has approved your treatment and arrangements to pay all the costs

• You may not be eligible for this visa if you have had a visa previously cancelled.

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