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Australia · Medical treatment
Australia Medical Treatment visa (Subclass 602)
This temporary visa is for people to travel to or remain longer in Australia for medical treatment or to support someone needing medical treatment who holds this visa. It is also for people who are donating an organ.
- Income required
- — Means required · no figure published
- Can bring
- — Not stated in the official source
- Requirements
- 10 each quoted below
Who qualifies
Who this route is for
Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.
10 requirements quoted from the official source.
The conditions that decide it
- Ability to pay for the treatment
In most circumstances, you must pre-arrange payment of your medical costs. This is to show that it will not cost money to an Australian government or public authority. You can show this with written proof from a public or private hospital. This must confirm that it has approved your treatment and arrangements to pay all the costs.
- Age requirement
You can be of any age to apply for this visa.
- Australian Government Debt Cleared
In most cases if you owe the Australian Government money, you must have: paid it back or have a formal arrangement to pay it back.
- 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 temporarily in Australia 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 are unfit to depart Australia.
- Be In One Of These Situations
intend to have medical treatment or consultation in Australia intend to donate an organ to someone in Australia intend to support a patient or organ donor who holds 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 Austr
- Character and security
You must meet our character requirement .
- Financial resources
You might not be eligible for this visa if you do not have, or not have access to, adequate means to support yourself while you are in Australia. This includes paying for: your travel to Australia your medical treatment other expenses related to your stay in Australia the expenses of anyone who comes with you to Australia (including an organ donor's expenses).
- Health Requirement
You must meet our health requirement .
- Not Have A Medical Condition That Could Be A Threat
You must not have a medical condition that could be a threat to public health or endanger the Australian community.
- Not Hold This Visa
If you are in Australia, you must not hold a Temporary Work (International Relations) visa (subclass 403) that was granted in the Domestic Worker (Diplomatic or Consular) stream. This also must not have been the last substantive visa you held. The exception to this is applicants who are 50 years or older and are assessed as unfit to depart Australia after being refused a permanent visa on health g
Also stated by the source
- Eligibility summary
intend to have medical treatment or consultation in Australia intend to donate an organ to someone in Australia intend to support a patient or organ donor who holds 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 Austr
- Official Rights Text
have medical treatment or consultation donate an organ support someone who holds this visa, if they are an organ donor or having medical treatment 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).
- Official source basis
intend to have medical treatment or consultation in Australia intend to donate an organ to someone in Australia intend to support a patient or organ donor who holds 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 Austr
- Report summary
intend to have medical treatment or consultation in Australia intend to donate an organ to someone in Australia intend to support a patient or organ donor who holds 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 Austr
- Visa Subclass
The official page identifies this route as subclass 602.
Family
Who you can bring
— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines
What the source prices
Fees
1 proven from the official source.
- Official Cost Text
Free if you apply outside Australia. if you apply in Australia (concessions apply in limited circumstances). If you represent a foreign government, the visa is free. Cost concession From 1 July 2026, a lower visa cost applies to eligible Pacific Island and Timor-Leste citizens who lodge a valid visa application. See About this visa . To work out what your visa will cost, use the Visa Pricing Estim
checked 2026-07-26
Validity
1 proven from the official source.
- Official Stay Text
Temporarily
Processing time
1 proven from the official source.
- Processing Time Days Max
For an indication of processing times for this visa, use the visa processing time guide tool . This will show the processing times for recently decided applications. It is a guide only and not specific to your application.
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FAQ
Straight answers
01Who qualifies for the Subclass 602 to Australia?
The official source states:
This temporary visa is for people to travel to or remain longer in Australia for medical treatment or to support someone needing medical treatment who holds this visa. It is also for people who are donating an organ.
02How much money do I need?
The official source states:
You might not be eligible for this visa if you do not have, or not have access to, adequate means to support yourself while you are in Australia. This includes paying for: your travel to Australia your medical treatment other expenses related to your stay in Australia the expenses of anyone who comes with you to Australia (including an organ donor's expenses).It does not publish a fixed amount — no minimum figure is stated.
Every answer is quoted from the official immi.homeaffairs.gov.au page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.
We checked 18 points against the official source; 18 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.
See the 0 open points
Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.
The source
Where every quote comes from
Official government source immi.homeaffairs.gov.auLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this Australia government page.Same category, elsewhere
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