EMC Australia / Subclass 602
Come to Australia, or stay, for medical treatment — not a tourist 600.
The Medical Treatment visa (subclass 602) lets you travel to or stay in Australia for medical treatment or consultations, to donate an organ, or to support someone having treatment. There is no age limit. You need evidence from the treating doctor and must show you have enough money to cover your stay and treatment.
It is not a visitor visa with a hospital letter attached.
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Official source: Department of Home Affairs – Medical Treatment visa (subclass 602)
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Who We Assist
Who We Assist
- You need treatment in Australia that is arranged
- You are donating an organ
- A 600 was the wrong visa for a medical stay
How it works
What this visa asks of you
These are the parts of this visa, in the order they usually matter.
Evidence
Doctor and funds
The treatment is real and funded
Who will treat you, for how long, and who pays. Public-health cost is a live issue.
A wish to “see a doctor in Melbourne” is a 600 problem, not a 602.
In or from outside Australia
The 602 visa
The medical stay, not work, not a partner pathway.
Conditions are tight. Do not plan employment on 602.
Read about The 602 visa
How EMC works
How we help
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602 or 600
Short review of a specialist can still be a visitor visa. Ongoing treatment is 602. We will not dress one as the other.
What to Prepare
What to Prepare for Your Consultation
- Treating doctor’s letter
- How treatment is paid
- Passport and current visa
Before you apply
Important Considerations Before Applying
- Medicare access is not assumed.
- 602 is not a way around a visitor refusal.
Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Sometimes a family member can apply in a related way. It is not automatic. Ask before they book.
Start with your situation.
You do not need to memorise the subclass. Book a consultation, or send a short note. MARN 1800335 · Level 14, 333 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000.
Other work
This page is general information, not advice about your circumstances. Australian migration law changes. You should consult a Registered Migration Agent before you apply. EMC Australia is OMARA-registered (MARN 1800335).