Health insurance requirements for Australian student visa

 Adequate health insurance for the whole of stay in Australia need to be have and maintain by student visa applicants and family members. To find out the length of coverage you will require call Australia visa point customer care team .

Australian student visa applicants and family members must covered by Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) from an approved Australian health insurance company , unless an ‘Exception’ applies.

Student applicants outside Australia

Your and your family must confirm the starting date of your insurance starting from the day arrive in Australia, Your course starting date and insurance starting date don’t have any connection.

Once your Australia student visa approved and you wish to travel to Australia before starting date of your course make sure your OSHC start date must be the same as the date you arrive , not the course starting date. In common condition students are travelling one week to one month before starting the course, it help them to understand new Envoirments

Students must: 

• Students don’t enter Australia before students OSHC start, and
• maintain students OSHC until student leave Australia.

You may be not allowed to enter Australia if your not prove your helath insurance started when you arrive in Australia.

Student Applicants in Australia

Student applicants must have OSHC. make sure no gap between your new OSHC and your previous Insurance , cover must be continuous with two insurance.

OSHC Exceptions for student applicants in Australia

Applicants not need to have OSHC if they are

• a Norwegian student covered by the Norwegian National Insurance Scheme
• a Swedish student covered by Kammarkollegiet
• a Belgian student covered under the Reciprocal Health Care Agreement with Australia

Buying Overseas Student Health Cover ( OSHC )

To get OSHC:

• find an approved provider or click here
• pay for your policy

Your education consultants or agent might arrange OSHC for you. 

If you are taking OSHC coverage through a education provider or taking by yourself, you must understand the starting date and finishing date of your policy, starting date must on or before your arrival date in Australia. you also read and understand the policy terms and conditions. Your Education provider need to include your health insurance details on your Certificate of Enrolment ( CoE)

Your OSHC policy number must include in the Australia student visa ( subclass 500 )application.

Australian visa authorities will reject your Australia student visa application if you not include your health insurance policy number in visa application.

Family Insurance in Australia ( OSHC )

Every member of your family must need a health Insurance, either they came with you or join later after you arrive in Australia, Their OSHC duration must same as their stay in Australia. To buy a OSHC click here