176 visa Australian Health Insurance
May 22nd 2011, 6:59 pm
#1
simon and clare
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Location: nottingham
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176 visa Australian Health Insurance
Hi Guys
We are very close to getting the visa and wondered if we are covered by the reciprocal agreement with the UK or wether we have to take out health insurance...Thanks in advance for any replies!!
We are very close to getting the visa and wondered if we are covered by the reciprocal agreement with the UK or wether we have to take out health insurance...Thanks in advance for any replies!!
May 22nd 2011, 7:55 pm
#2
Lost in BE Cyberspace
Joined: Feb 2009
Location: UK
Posts: 14,284
Re: 176 visa Australian Health Insurance
You will be eligile for medicare on a 176 visa. You can top it up with private insurance if you want and if you earn over a certain amount it makes financial sense to do so, otherwise you pay a surcharge that will be more than the cost of private insurance.
