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Visitor and other · Subclass 602

Medical Treatment visa

Medical treatment, organ donation or supporting a patient.

In force
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NilOutside Australia, from 1 July 2026
19 days to 3 monthsMedical Treatment: 50% and 90% of applications decided
In forceStatus, checked 22 October 2026

Who it is for

People coming for medical treatment or consultations, organ donors, people supporting a patient, and people in Australia who cannot leave for medical reasons.

Key eligibility

  • Medical evidence and a treatment plan, and payment arrangements.
  • Enough money, a genuine visit, health and character.
  • Holders cannot apply for a Student visa in Australia.

Where to apply, and bridging visas

In or outside Australia.

Your journey, step by step

  1. First enquiry

    You tell us your current visa, where you are, your family and any past refusals or cancellations.

    How a registered migration agent helps: identifies your current visa, its conditions and expiry, and any early risk.

  2. Service agreement

    Before any personal advice or preparation, you receive a written service agreement and the OMARA Consumer Guide.

    How a registered migration agent helps: sets out the work, the fee and the refund policy in writing. No money is taken for visa work before the agreement is signed.

  3. Medical evidence

    A treatment plan and payment arrangements.

    How a registered migration agent helps: prepares the medical evidence package.

  4. Lodge

    Lodge with evidence.

    How a registered migration agent helps: advises carefully where a person cannot travel.

  5. Grant

    Stay for treatment.

The Department of Home Affairs makes every decision. No one can promise a grant, an invitation or a faster decision.

Government charges from 1 July 2026

Visa application charge
Applicant or itemCharge
Outside AustraliaNil
In Australia, main applicantA$480

Health checks, police certificates, translations, skills assessments and English tests are extra and paid to the provider. Our professional fee is separate and quoted in writing. Estimate total charges for your family.

Source: Home Affairs Current visa pricing table, charges from 1 July 2026, read 22 October 2026. Confirm in the Visa Pricing Estimator before you pay.

Processing times

19 daysMedical Treatment: 50% decided within
3 monthsMedical Treatment: 90% decided within

Source: Home Affairs Global visa processing times, updated 29 September 2026 (applications finalised to 31 August 2026). Check the current guide. A guide only; times change monthly and are not a promise.

Common refusal risks

  • Medical evidence missing.
  • No payment arrangement.
  • Not a genuine visit.

Drawn from the published criteria and general practice experience, not Department statistics.

Document checklist

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Application

The Immigration Worldwide. Sukh Sandhu, Registered Migration Agent, MARN 1384130. General information, checked 22 October 2026.

Sources and checks

Information checked 22 October 2026. General information only, not advice about your situation. Australian advice is given by Sukh Sandhu, Registered Migration Agent, MARN 1384130.

Talk it through. The first 15 minutes are free and general. Personal advice starts only after a written service agreement and the OMARA Consumer Guide.

Next step

Start with a free 15-minute call.

Tell us where you are now and where you want to go. Personal advice starts only after a written service agreement and the OMARA Consumer Guide.