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Medical Treatment Visa (Subclass 602)

The Medical Treatment (Subclass 602) Visa is for applicants who wish to visit Australia for medical treatment. This visa may also be appropriate for applicants in Australia who need ongoing medical treatment and are unable to depart Australia due to their health condition.

Medical treatment can include all medical procedures (for example, tests, surgery and/or consultations), whether:

minor or major
life-saving or cosmetic
consultation or surgery or
available in the home country or not.

Both In-vitro fertilisation (IVF) and ova donation are considered to be medical treatment.

The applicants for this visa are expected to be able to pay for any medical services that they utilise in Australia, unless arrangements have been made for another person, an organisation or a State/Territory to do so on their behalf.

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

Eligibility Criteria

You must be in one of the following situations:

You intend to undertake medical treatment (including consultation) in Australia.
You intend to donate an organ to someone in Australia.
You intend to accompany a person who intend to undertake medical treatment or intend to donate an organ to someone in Australia.
You intend to receive an organ from someone who travels to Australia with you
You intend to come to Australia under the arrangements between the Western Province of Papua New Guinea and the Queensland Department of Health.
You are in Australia, aged 50 years or older, and you have been refused an Australian permanent visa on health grounds only and are unfit to depart Australia.
You must have adequate means or access to adequate means to support your travel, medical treatment and other expenses related to your stay in Australia. This criterion does not apply to certain unsuccessful permanent visa applicants who apply for this visa in Australia
You must be a genuine visitor. This criterion does not apply to certain unsuccessful permanent visa applicants who apply for this visa in Australia
You must meet health and character requirements.

For applicants who are in Australia:

You must not have a “no further stay” condition imposed on your current visa unless that condition has been waived.
Section 48 of the Migration Act operates to bar applications for further visas by persons who: are in Australia, do not hold a substantive visa and, since last entering Australia, have been refused a substantive visa or, had a visa cancelled under certain provisions in the Act, unless that further application is for a specified visa. Applications for Medical Treatment Visa are not affected by the section 48 bar.
If you do not hold a substantive visa you must submit a completed Form 1507 – Evidence of intended medical treatment (including consultation) in order to make a valid application.

Benefits on This Visa

With Medical Treatment Visa, you can:

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)

How to Apply?

You can apply for this visa while you are in or outside Australia. If you are in Australia at the time of application, you must be in Australia at the time of grant. If you are outside Australia at the time of application, you must be outside Australia at the time of grant.

An application for this visa must be lodged online.

You can include your family members in your visa application. However, a separate application must be made for each member of your family, unless they are included in your passport.

Processing Times

Medical Treatment Visa applications may take less than a month to two months for processing.

Costs

The visa is free for applicants who apply from outside Australia or represent a foreign government. The visa costs AUD 290 for applicants who apply from within Australia.

Free Visa Assessment

We can determine your eligibility for the Medical Treatment visa. Please email us your details at info@nadeemlawyers.com.au or call us on 02 96357903 and we will provide you with more detailed information on the steps, fees and process.

DISCLAIMER: The information provided here is only for general understanding and does not constitute legal advice.

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