Need help finding your visa subclass?
Medibank provides overseas health covers that can suit you while in Australia on most temporary visas, as well as resident cover for those on permanent visas with access to full Medicare entitlements. Contact our friendly staff for advice and help with your health insurance, whether you're already a member, or looking to join.
Overseas health cover for workers, visitors and students.
Select the visa subclass for your relevant circumstance to see our recommended Medibank Overseas Health Cover options.
The Department of Home Affairs provides information on what these visa subclasses let you do in Australia, how long they let you stay, what entitlements and obligations they carry and how to apply at homeaffairs.gov.au.
If your visa subclass is not listed, then contact us to discuss what Medibank Health Cover may be most appropriate for your circumstances.
If you are just visiting Australia temporarily, Medibank has a range of Overseas Health Covers to help you pay for the essential medical treatment you may need.
Select your visa subclass to see your Medibank Overseas Health Cover options.
If you are in Australia to fill a skills shortage, a recent student graduate looking for your first job in Australia or you are here as a specialist or on business purposes, Medibank has a range of Overseas Health Covers that will both meet any minimum health insurance requirements of your visa and help with the costs of medical treatment if you have an accident or fall sick in Australia.
Select your visa subclass to see your Medibank Overseas Health Cover options.
- 188 – Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional)
- 400 – Temporary Work (Short Stay Specialist)
- 403 – Temporary Work (International Relations)
- 408 – Temporary Activity
- 476 – Skilled Recognised Graduate
- 482 – Skills in Demand
- 485 – Temporary Graduate
- 489 – Skilled Regional (Provisional)
If you are in Australia on one of the below visa subclasses, Resident Health Cover may be better suited to you.
Browse Medibank’s Resident Health Cover options and get a quote online.
- 124 – Distinguished Talent
- 132 – Business Talent (Permanent)
- 186 – Employer Nomination Scheme
- 187 – Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme
- 189 – Skilled Independent
- 190 – Skilled Nominated
- 858 – Distinguished Talent
- 887 – Skilled Regional
- 888 – Business Innovation and Investment (Permanent)
- 890 – Business Owner
- 891 – Investor
- 892 – State or Territory Sponsored Business Owner
- 893 – State or Territory Sponsored Investor
Planning to study in Australia or to continue your studies? Medibank’s offer Overseas Health Cover that meet your visa health insurance requirements and can help with the cost of medical treatment if you have an accident or get sick.
Select your visa to see your Medibank Overseas Health Cover options.
If you are joining a partner or family member in Australia, whether temporarily or permanently, you may be applying for one of the following visa subclasses. Medibank has a range of Health Covers that can help to with the cost of medical treatment if you have an accident or fall sick in Australia.
Select your visa to see your Medibank Overseas Health Cover options.
If you are in Australia on one of the below visa subclasses, Resident Health Cover may be better suited to you. Browse Medibank’s Resident Health Cover options and get a quote online.
- 100 – Partner (Migrant)
- 101 – Child
- 102 – Adoption
- 103 – Parent
- 114 – Aged Dependent Relative
- 115 – Remaining Relative
- 116 – Carer
- 117 – Orphan Relative
- 143 – Contributory Parent
- 173 – Contributory Parent (Temporary)
- 309 – Partner (Provisional)
- 445 – Dependent Child
- 801 – Partner (Permanent)
- 802 – Child
- 804 – Aged Parent
- 820 – Partner (Temporary)
- 835 – Remaining Relative
- 836 – Carer
- 837 – Orphan Relative
- 838 – Aged Dependent Relative
- 864 – Contributory Aged Parent
- 884 – Contributory Aged Parent (Temporary)
If you are in Australia on one of the below visa subclasses, Resident Health Cover may be better suited to you.
Browse Medibank’s Resident Health Cover options and get a quote online.
- 200 – Refugee
- 201 – In-country Special Humanitarian
- 202 – Global Special Humanitarian
- 203 – Emergency Rescue
- 204 – Women at risk
- 785 – Temporary Protection
- 790 – Safe Haven Enterprise
- 866 – Protection
If you are in Australia to fill a skills shortage, a recent student graduate looking for your first job in Australia or you are here as a specialist or on business purposes, Medibank has a range of Overseas Health Covers that will both meet any minimum health insurance requirements of your visa and help with the costs of medical treatment if you have an accident or fall sick in Australia.
Select your visa subclass to see your Medibank Overseas Health Cover options.
- 188 – Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional)
- 400 – Temporary Work (Short Stay Specialist)
- 403 – Temporary Work (International Relations)
- 408 – Temporary Activity
- 476 – Skilled Recognised Graduate
- 482 – Temporary Skill Shortage
- 485 – Temporary Graduate
- 489 – Skilled Regional (Provisional)
If you are in Australia on one of the below visa subclasses, Resident Health Cover may be better suited to you.
Browse Medibank’s Resident Health Cover options and get a quote online.
- 124 – Distinguished Talent
- 132 – Business Talent (Permanent)
- 186 – Employer Nomination Scheme
- 187 – Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme
- 189 – Skilled Independent
- 190 – Skilled Nominated
- 858 – Distinguished Talent
- 887 – Skilled Regional
- 888 – Business Innovation and Investment (Permanent)
- 890 – Business Owner
- 891 – Investor
- 892 – State or Territory Sponsored Business Owner
- 893 – State or Territory Sponsored Investor
If you hold any of the below repealed visa subclasses and want to take out a new Medibank Overseas Health Cover, select the relevant visa subclass below, or contact us to discuss the cover that may be right for you.
- 402 – Training and Research
- 405 – Investor Retirement
- 410 – Retirement
- 457 – Temporary Work (Skilled)
- 570 – Independent ELICOS Sector
- 571 – School Sector
- 572 – Vocational Education and Training Sector
- 573 – Higher Education Sector
- 574 – Postgraduate Research Sector
- 575 – Non Award Sector
- 576 – Foreign Affairs or Defence sector
- 580 – Student Guardian
To see the Australian Department of Home Affair’s list of current and recently repealed Australian visa subclasses, visit homeaffairs.gov.au.
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