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Subject: Re: Health insurance on prospective marriage visa Posted on: Wed, 26 Jul 2006 21:36:10 +0000


> I ll be going to OZ the end of august on a prospective marriage visa
> and we want to get married in march 07.
> Is it correct that i and my 2 kids are not eligible for medicare as my
> partners dependants until we are married ? When will I and kids be
> eligible.....the moment we get married or when we apply for the next
> step - spouse visa - or when it is granted? So to safe some money on
> any extra insurance we maybe should get an earlier date for our
> marriage ????
> Thanks for any advice !

If you are from the UK - and a few other countries - then you are
covered by the reciprocal medical agreement, so you get basic cover with
Medicare. Do a search throuhg this and the Lifestyle forum and you'll
find more details on exactly what that covers (might also be on the
Medicare website).

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Pollyana
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