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classybird

Apr 25th 2012 5:45 pm

PR need insurance?

Hi Everyone

My husband and I both have PR but living in UK. We also have our medicare cards as we lived in Oz for a short while. We are holidaying in Oz from next Saturday for a total of 17 days and I was wondering whether we need to take out holiday insurance for the duration of our trip. Any help would be appreciated :)

elice_in_oz

Apr 25th 2012 6:13 pm

Re: PR need insurance?

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Originally Posted by classybird (Post 10026205)

You will be covered by medicare while in Australia but only for medical matters. If you want to be covered for things like luggage, flight cancellations, repatriation, etc., then you will need travel insurance.

RedDragon2008

Apr 25th 2012 10:05 pm

Re: PR need insurance?

Quote:

Originally Posted by elice_in_oz (Post 10026226)

or that small inconvience of 24hours over other countries/oceans etc:sneaky:

classybird

Apr 26th 2012 7:29 am

Re: PR need insurance?

Quote:

Originally Posted by elice_in_oz (Post 10026226)

Quote:

Originally Posted by RedDragon2008 (Post 10026461)

or that small inconvience of 24hours over other countries/oceans etc:sneaky:

Thanks to both of you :)

tchouk

Apr 26th 2012 10:19 pm

Re: PR need insurance?

There's reciprocal agreement between UK and Oz anyway for medical, so you would be Ok :thumbup:

Grayling

Apr 27th 2012 12:01 am

Re: PR need insurance?

Quote:

Originally Posted by tchouk (Post 10028326)

There's reciprocal agreement between UK and Oz anyway for medical, so you would be Ok :thumbup:

Not if you took ill on the flight or in somewhere like Singapore.

Not worth the risk

classybird

Apr 27th 2012 6:27 am

Re: PR need insurance?

Quote:

Originally Posted by tchouk (Post 10028326)

There's reciprocal agreement between UK and Oz anyway for medical, so you would be Ok :thumbup:

Thanks for that :)

classybird

Apr 27th 2012 6:31 am

Re: PR need insurance?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grayling (Post 10028436)

Not if you took ill on the flight or in somewhere like Singapore.

Not worth the risk

I totally agree Grayling. I will be purchasing insurance. Peace of mind is essential. I'm a theatre nurse and fully appreciate how emergencies can happen any time, any place and anywhere. Thanks :)

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