From 18 November 2017, a number of new visa conditions
and changes have been introduced by Australia's Department of
Immigration & Border Protection.
A breach of the new visa conditions can lead to visa
cancellation, a very serious (and often irreversible) situation to
be in. For applicants who have applied for or are applying for a
visa from 18 November 2017, take note of how these affect you.
These changes do not apply to existing visa
holders, unless renewing the visa after 18 November 2017.
Here's a rundown of the new conditions:
- Condition 8602 - Public Health Care Debt
"The holder must not have an outstanding public health
debt"
This visa condition will apply to most temporary visa holders,
most of whom are not eligible for Medicare. What happens then when
a temporary visa holder uses a public health care service (not
covered by Medicare or their private health insurance) and
can't afford to pay? They incur a debt to the health care
providers who
