MEDICAL TREATMENT (SUBCLASS 602) VISA APPLICATION

AUSTRALIAN EMBASSY, HANOI
AUSTRALIAN CONSULATE-GENERAL,
HO CHI MINH CITY
VISA AND CITIZENSHIP SECTION
MEDICAL TREATMENT (SUBCLASS 602) VISA APPLICATION CHECKLIST
Please note that this checklist should be used for all Medical Treatment Visa applications lodged by clients in
Laos or Vietnam.
Important:
a. You should complete your Australian medical examination before you lodge this visa. See:
https://online.immi.gov.au/lusc/register
b. Please note that a separate visa application is required for each person of the travelling party. This
subclass does not permit children or other dependent applicants to be
included in the same application as their parents.
c.
Ensure you lodge your visa application at least four (4) weeks prior to your intended travel date. You
should ensure that application forms are fully completed and all relevant supporting documentation is
provided. While in exceptional cases, an applicant may be requested to provide more information by
their case officer, in most cases a decision on a visa application is made solely on the information
provided at time of application.
d. All foreign language documents submitted with your application must be accompanied by a certified
English translation - unless indicated otherwise in the visa application checklist.
e. Certified copies need to be authorised or stamped as being true copies of the original document by
the local authority in Laos or Vietnam. In Australia, documents may be certified by a person before
whom a statutory declaration may be made under the Statutory Declarations Act, 1959. We will not
accept photocopies of certified documents. See:
www.ag.gov.au/Publications/Pages/Statutorydeclarations.aspx
f.
Please provide us with your email address as this will enable us to communicate with you more
efficiently.
Special Note: Applicants in Laos
All visa applications lodged at the Australian Embassy in Vientiane are assessed by the Australian ConsulateGeneral in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Please ensure you provide certified English translations with all Lao or Hmong language documents.
Assessment of your visa will be delayed if you do not provide English translations at time of visa application
lodgement.
MEDICAL TREATMENT (SUBCLASS 602) VISA APPLICATION CHECKLIST
AUSTRALIAN HEALTH REQUIREMENT
You will need to meet Australia’s health requirement in order to be granted a medical treatment visa. Please
complete your health examination before you lodge this visa application.
To do this, you will need to create an ImmiAccount and generate your own Health Assessment Portal (HAP)
ID and medical request letter. You will then need to take this letter to a panel medical clinic to complete your
health assessment.
Create an ImmiAccount: https://online.immi.gov.au/lusc/register
Once you have generated your own HAP ID, please let us know what it is. This will make it easier for us to
locate your medical examinations once you lodge your visa.
HAP ID: ____________________________
Forms
Compulsory Form:
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Medical Treatment: Form 48ME
Additional compulsory form:
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Vietnam: Details of Relatives Form
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Laos: Details of Relatives Form
Additional optional forms if you are using a Migration Agent or an authorised
representative:
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Form 956: Advice by a migration agent/exempt person of providing immigration
assistance
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Form 965A: Appointment or withdrawal of Authorised Recipient
Note: if you are unable to download any of the forms listed above, you may collect
hard-copies from an Australian Visa Application Centre in Vietnam, or from the Visa and
Citizenship Office at the Australian Embassy in Vientiane.
Application Fee
Check the method(s) of payment accepted for your country of residence: methods of
payment
Information about your identity
One passport size photograph (this photograph must not be more than six months old).
Certified copy of your Birth Certificate.
Certified copies of your passport bio-data page and each page that has a visa label and
tick
where
include
d
Official
(SDP)
use only
entry/exit stamps for Australia or another country.
Important:
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Each page of your passport must be copied onto A4 size paper.
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Bring your original passport with you, so we can verify against all certified pages.
Vietnamese and Laos national passports will be returned to the applicant after we
have processed your visa lodgement.
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If you hold a passport from a country other than Vietnam or Laos, your passport
will be returned to you once a decision is made on your visa application.
Certified copy of your National Identity Card (this document can be in Vietnamese).
Certified copy of all pages of the Household Registration Book (this document can be in
Vietnamese).
Evidence of your current marital status
Information relating to your medical treatment
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Details of the referral source: Doctor’s name, name of clinic, address of clinic,
telephone number and email address.
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Details of the medical practitioner/facility in Australia where you will receive
treatment: Doctor’s name, name of clinic, address of clinic, telephone number and
email address.
Written confirmation from the medical practitioner/facility, on official letterhead that:
 they agree to treat the patient;
 the nature and estimated duration of the treatment;
 proposed dates of treatment and/or consultation;
 a proposed date of admission to the relevant medical facility

If the treatment is to be provided by a private hospital or private medical practitioner
(including a private medical practitioner in a public hospital), written confirmation from
the private hospital/practitioner, on official letterhead that:

they undertake to treat the applicant; and they are satisfied as to the
arrangements for the payment of all costs related to the treatment (including
fees for consultation, treatment and hospital accommodation); or

the relevant hospital, medical practitioner and/or other health care providers
have agreed to give their services free
If the treatment is to be provided by a public hospital/clinic in Australia, written
confirmation from the relevant Australian State or Territory Health Authority that:
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the authority undertakes to treat the applicant in that public hospital; and
no Australian will be disadvantaged
the authority is satisfied as to the arrangements for the payment of all costs
related to the treatment (including fees for consultation, treatment and hospital
accommodation).
Additional Information required for children under 18 years of age
If the visa applicant is under 18 years of age, and intends on travelling without one or
both their parent(s) or legal guardian(s) please provide the following:

A completed Form 1229 signed by any non-accompanying parent(s) or legal
guardian(s); or

An original letter signed by any non-accompanying parent(s) or legal guardian(s)
consenting to the grant of the visa. This letter must clearly state the child’s name,
name of the consenting parent(s)/guardian(s), and consent for the child to travel to
Australia with the person accompanying them; or

A court order from Australia, Laos or Vietnam permitting the removal of the child.
Please note that Form 1229 or the letter must be certified by the local authorities.
A certified copy of the National Identity Card of the non-accompanying parent or legal
guardian (this document can be in Vietnamese).
For further information: www.immi.gov.au/Visas/Pages/602.aspx
FURTHER INFORMATION AND DETAILS ON LODGING YOUR VISA APPLICATION:
VIETNAM
City
Hanoi
Ho Chi Minh City
Location & Contact Details
Australian Visa Application Centre
Vinafor Building (Level 11)
127 Lo Duc Street, Dong Mac Ward
Hai Ba Trung District
Call Centre:
1900.565.639 (for clients calling within Vietnam
- local call charge)
84.8.3521.2000 (for clients calling from
overseas)
Email: info.auvi@vfshelpline.com
Website: www.vfsglobal.com/australia/vietnam
Hours of Operation (operated by VFS)
Australian Visa Application Centre
Resco Tower (Level 2)
94 – 96 Nguyen Du Street
District 1
Call Centre:
1900.565.639 (for clients calling within Vietnam
- local call charge)
84.8.3521.2000 (for clients calling from
overseas)
Email: info.auvi@vfshelpline.com
Website: www.vfsglobal.com/australia/vietnam
Application Lodgement (by appointment)
Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 3pm
You will need to call or email the Australian
Visa Application Centre to make an
appointment before you lodge your visa or
citizenship application.
Document Collection
Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 5pm
LAOS
City
Vientiane
Location & Contact Details
Australian Embassy
Visa & Citizenship Office
KM 4, Thadeua Road, Watnak
Telephone: +856 2 135 3800
Email: immigration.vientiane@dfat.gov.au
Website:
www.laos.embassy.gov.au/vtan/Visas_and_Migration.html
Hours of Operation
Telephone Enquiries
Monday to Friday
1:30pm – 4pm
Application lodgement
Monday, Wednesday and Friday:
9:00am – 12noon
There is no change to the location that your Australian visa or citizenship application will be processed.
For further information, please refer to information on our website:
www.hcmc.vietnam.embassy.gov.au/hchi/visas_and_migration.html