Medically Unable to Depart Australia? Your Options and the Medical Treatment (Subclass 602) Visa Medical Treatment

Medically Unable to Depart Australia? Your Options and the Medical Treatment (Subclass 602) Visa

For those over the age of 50 who have been refused a permanent visa on health grounds, and are too unwell to leave Australia, the Medical Treatment (Subclass 602) visa has a dedicated 'unfit to depart' category that allows an individual to remain lawfully for an extended period. A serious condition or diagnosis can leave a visa holder unable to…
Sonia Campanaro
5 November, 2026