ernie24

I have trawled through the threads but I can't find the exact answer to my question - apologies if it is there though!

I am coming to Australia on a WHV in November but will be applying for a de facto partner visa when I am out there. During the year we plan to do some travelling but most of our time will be spent in Perth.

Do I need to have travel insurance for the full 12 months I am on a WHV or will the medicare cover I receive on my visa be enough (as well as travel insurance to cover my journey).

Thanks

CDM

What country are you from? When we backpacked around the world, we had travel insurance covering us for the year but as we were from the UK, we were entitled to Medicare coverage when we passed through Australia as part of the Australia/UK reciprocal health-care agreements.

- CDM

ernie24

Thanks for your reply - I'm from the UK.

JAJ

You still need travel insurance. What if relationship doesn't work out, and/or you need medical repatriation, etc?

CDM

This is a good point, in fact, it was the emergency repatriation coverage that was the primary reason why we took out our long-term travel insurance to begin with. If you have to be repatriated and don't have insurance, it's ludicrously expensive and could very well ruin you financially for life so it's definitely a good idea to take it seriously.

- CDM