Eligibility

To be eligible for this visa, you must have a confirmed medical treatment or consultation in Australia.

You may also be eligible if you are one of the following:

• accompanying a patient or donor who is an applicant for a Medical Treatment visa
• coming to Australia as a patient under the arrangements between the Western Province of Papua New Guinea and the Queensland Department of Health

You may not be eligible for this visa if you:

• have a medical condition that could be a threat to public health
• are the holder of a temporary visa 426 (Domestic Worker (Temporary) - Diplomatic or Consular visa) or the last substantive visa you held was a 426 visa
• have a condition attached to your current visa which does not allow a further stay. These conditions will appear on your visa label as 8503, 8534 or 8535.

Financial requirements

You must be able to provide evidence with your application that you have sufficient funds for the trip and treatment, and arrangements have been made for the payment of:

• your complete treatment plan
• other expenses related to your stay in Australia
• expenses of any person accompanying you
• expenses of the organ donor, if applicable.

You must be able to confirm that:

• adequate payment arrangements are in place for your treatment
• no Australian citizen or permanent resident will be disadvantaged in obtaining medical treatment
• any treatment in a public hospital has been approved by the State or Territory health authority concerned.

Your eligibility will be affected by your arrangements for returning to your home country, including realistic plans for ongoing nursing, recuperation or travel in the event of continuing health problems.

Health requirements

After you have made your application, you will be asked to undergo a health examination to ensure you are clear of active tuberculosis.
See: Health Requirements

Character requirement

You must be of good character to enter Australia.
See: Character Requirements

Children under 18 years of age

Applications for children under 18 years of age must provide a consent from the non-accompanying parent or legal guardian if the child is travelling:

• alone
• with only one parent or legal guardian.

Consent can be provided on Form 1229 or on a Statutory Declaration or equivalent under the relevant law of the child’s home country.
See: Form 1229 Consent to grant an Australian visa to a child under the age of 18 years (125KB PDF file)
Note: Evidence must be provided to confirm family relationship or guardianship guardianship for example, full birth certificate stating names of both parents.