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About OVHC

"Overseas Visitor Health Cover (OVHC) is health insurance for international visitors (600, 601, 651, 870) or working (482, 485, 417, 188, 403, 408) Visa holders in Australia on a temporary visa subclass. If you become sick or have an accident in Australia, OVHC will help you pay for your medical costs. Besides, If your visa has condition 8501, it is your responsibility to purchase OVHC."

FAQ's

Overseas Visitor Health Cover (OVHC) is health insurance for international visitors visiting or working in Australia on a temporary visa. OVHC is available for people traveling to Australia on holidays, visiting relatives, or for those who are working temporarily.

OVHC covers from visiting visas to working visas, including 408, 485, 417, 600, 601, and 651.

If your visa is subject to condition 8501, you're required to maintain adequate health insurance for yourself and any family. This means that maintaining adequate health insurance is a mandatory requirement while the visa holder is in Australia. Whether you're coming to Australia for a holiday, visiting family or friends, or visiting for work, OVHC meets visa condition 8501, which applies to the 482 Temporary Skill Shortage and 485 Temporary Graduate visas, as well as others.

Condition 8501 states that the visa holder must maintain adequate arrangements for health insurance while the holder is in Australia, as per the Australian migration system. Below are visa subclasses that are mostly granted with Condition 8501. This means you should purchase OVHC or OSHC as per the requirement. Bridging Visa A, B, C and D, 403, 405, 407, 408, 410, 417, 461, 462, 482, 485, 500, 590, 600, 771, 870.

The cost of your OVHC will depend on a number of factors, including your visa, the level and duration of cover, and the number of people included in your cover.

You can either pay fortnightly or monthly. There is no need to pay for OVHC at once like OSHC.