Your 485 Temporary Graduate Visa,  what does health insurance require?

:17/01/2022
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OSHCglobal -  Are you staying and working in Australia after graduation and need to meet your 485 visa health insurance requirement? We offer Overseas Visitor Health Cover (OVHC) for international visitors on a 485 Temporary Graduate Visa. Our OVHC is Australia-wide and lets you access medical and health cover if something happens during your stay.

 

The Department of Home Affairs requires that 485 visa holders take out health insurance each time they travel to Australia – so they are covered during their stay.

 

 

About 485 temporary graduate visa

The Australian Government Department of Home Affairs requires you to maintain adequate health insurance for yourself and any family you bring with you while on a 485 visa.

For more information, visit the Department of Home Affairs.

 

What does this visa let you do?

The 485 Temporary Graduate Visa lets international students who have recently graduated from an Australian educational institution to live, study and work in Australia temporarily.

This visa has three streams (Graduate Work, Post-Study Work and Second Post-study Work), which will determine how long you can stay in Australia.

For more information about the streams, visit the Department of Home Affairs website.

  • Are you eligible for a Visa 485?
  • To be eligible to apply you must:
  • be younger than 50 years of age
  • hold an eligible visa
  • have held a student visa in the last 6 months
  • have a recent qualification in a CRICOS-registered course
  • nominate one stream only - it is not possible to change visa streams after you apply
  • attach specified evidence when you apply

For full details about eligibility and more information, visit the Department of Home Affairs.

 

Who can be covered?

Single policy

A single policy will provide cover for the primary visa holder only. This policy will not cover dependants, spouses or children. If your situation changes, you will need to update your policy.*

Dual family policy

A dual family policy provides cover for the primary visa holder and either one adult spouse or de facto partner or one or more children under the age of 18 years old.

Multi-family policy

A multi-family policy provides cover for the primary visa holder, one adult spouse or de facto partner and one or more dependant children under the age of 18 years old.

 

If you are International Students and visitors who want buy OSHC, OVHC or switch OSHC, you can check out the prices and purchase insurance please contact OSHCglobal Team for further information and assistance at info@oshcglobal.com and info@ovhcglobal.com. 

OSHCglobal (source:Allianz Care)