Medical Treatment Visa (subclass 602)

At Uniway Australia, we understand that medical needs don’t always wait. The medical treatment visa, also known as the 602 visa, is designed for individuals who need to come to Australia for medical care, or to support someone who is. If you’re seeking a visa for medical treatment in Australia with treatment scheduled, finances organised, and a genuine intent to return home the 602 visa may be your pathway. It allows you to travel to Australia, receive treatment, and depart once your plan is concluded.

Key Benefits of the Medical Treatment Visa

• Access to Specialist Care in Australia
  The medical treatment visa enables you to enter Australia so you can receive specialist consultations, medical procedures or hospital care that may not be available in your home country.
• Support Person Included
  You may apply for the visa either as the person needing treatment or as someone accompanying that person so a caregiver, family member or donor supporter can stay with you under the 602 visa.
• Flexible Entry & Time Frame
  The 602 visa is issued with enough time to complete your treatment plan. While not intended as a long-term residence visa, it provides the flexibility to stay until the medical consultation or treatment program is finished.
• Transparent Financial Responsibility
  With the visa for medical treatment, you must provide evidence you can cover the costs of your stay and treatment this clarity brings ease and predictability to planning your trip.
• Simple Application for a Specific Purpose
  Since purpose is clearly defined treatment, donation, support the 602 visa process is focused and direct, giving you a tailored handle rather than a broad general visa category.

Eligibility Criteria

Before applying for the medical treatment visa, you’ll need to fulfil these criteria

General Requirements

• You must intend to come to Australia for medical treatment or consultations, or to support someone who is doing so under this visa.

• You must have made arrangements with the treating hospital or clinic in Australia, including planned dates and cost arrangements.

• You must be able to show you or the person you are accompanying have funds for the treatment, stay, travel and associated expenses.

• You must meet Australia’s health and character standards any condition that poses a serious public health risk may render you ineligible.

• If you are a support person, you must be genuinely accompanying someone who holds or is applying for the 602 visa.

• You must not hold a visa condition that bars further stay in Australia (if applicable).

• You must ensure you will depart Australia when your treatment or support period is complete.

Visa Use Cases

1. Medical Treatment
   • For individuals needing specialist care, surgery, or ongoing treatment.
   • Includes cases where treatment is not available in the applicant’s home country.
2. Support Person
   • For parents, guardians, or carers accompanying a child or dependent receiving treatment
3. Organ Donor
   • For individuals entering Australia to donate an organ to a relative or approved recipient.

Visa Conditions

When you are granted the medical treatment visa (602 visa), these are the main conditions to keep in mind:

• You are not permitted to work in Australia on this visa unless a specific condition allows it (which is rare); the purpose must remain medical treatment or support.

• You must use the visa only for the period and purpose for which it was granted, once your treatment plan ends, you should depart Australia under the time frame allowed.

• You might be granted single or multiple entries depending on your timing and application type; you must depart in line with your visa’s validity.

• You must maintain a valid passport and abide (follow) by Australian laws and visa regulations; non-compliance can affect future travel or visa eligibility.

• Finally, you must not rely on this visa as a means to settle permanently; its purpose is clearly temporary medical treatment or support.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)