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VISA GUIDE

Visa Condition 8501 Health Insurance

Condition 8501 generally requires a visa holder to maintain adequate health insurance while in Australia. Whether it applies depends on the visa and grant conditions.

Important: Check current Medibank policy documents, eligibility and your individual visa conditions before purchasing cover.

Check your visa grant

Do not assume every subclass 600, 417 or 462 visa has condition 8501. Check the actual visa grant notice.

Check the policy

Review eligibility, coverage and exclusions to assess whether a policy meets your circumstances and applicable requirements.

Before you buy

Review the current premium, benefits, waiting periods, exclusions, excesses and any out-of-pocket costs. Product availability and visa eligibility can change. The purchase and policy information is provided by Medibank.