Jason mears

hi
any pointers on what sort of insurance we need please and do we have to keep it going in Australia , or can we cancel the uk policy and start up a new one ?
thanks
jas

Pollyana

You need medical insurance in order to get the visa. It won't be a UK policy, that won't cover you in Australia, it'll need to be an Australian one - search the forum and you'll find several threads about it recommending companies.

bingobob777

get insurance and cancel it the day you arrive

LeeWillo

Can they not check you still have it? My 457 visa has a condition that I must maintain a medical insurance?

bingobob777

http://sydney.edu.au/sydneypeople/in...nsurance.shtml

If you are a resident/citizen of a country that has entered into a “RHCA” with Australia

The Australian Government has entered Reciprocal Health Care Agreements (RHCA) with selected other governments to cover some medically necessary treatment for ill-health or injury incurred by migrants and visitors to Australia.

If you are a resident of the United Kingdom, Sweden, the Netherlands, Finland, Norway, Belgium, Slovenia, Malta, Italy, the Republic of Ireland or New Zealand and are able to provide the relevant supporting documentation, you may be eligible for health cover under the RHCA that Australia has with your home country. If you fall within this group you may only be required to obtain health insurance for travel to Australia and a short temporary period in Australia until you arrange to receive your Medicare card (this is likely to be around 4-5 weeks).

Mummy3

We have a 457, we got a policy from down under to get here and we now have Bupa through the company. We were told we had to as part of the visa too. We also have a Medicare card.