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Re: Medicare for a prospective marriage visa holder (hopefully!) Posted on: Sat, 11 Nov 2006 02:20:54 +0000


> Ok so assuming i get my prospective marraige visa granted.......what
> is all this talk about medicare?
> Is this the equivalant of the NHS in the uk?
> Or does it mean that if i don't have it then it'll cost tons to be
> treated if something happens to me whilst im in Oz (like in the USA if
> you dont have health insurance)?
> I'm very confused! Could someone explain what it is and what rights
> i'll have when i get to Oz please? Because i dont wanna get there and
> then need medical treatment (you know it would happen to me!!) and it
> cost me $'s i don't have!!
> I'm an american citizen with the right to abode for the UK (meaning i
> can live and work here indefinately and have a national insurance
> number etc) if that helps or means anything!
>
> Sorry i know i've been posting a lot lately but i have 'visa panic
> fever'! This immigration is the most important thing in my world - i
> just want it to all be ok!! I'm panicking about it not being granted
> coz we dont have enough money and then if it is granted - not being
> able to get work, health stuff, etc - i'm going mad!
> (God i'm crying now!!) :(

You say on another thread that you have Right of Abode because your
father is British. If that's the case, then why don't you obtain a
British passport as you are probably a British citizen (by descent)?

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