For how long should I take out cover?

As an overseas student it is a condition of your student visa that you have private health insurance for the duration of your stay in Australia. You need to renew your membership if you are extending your student visa or have not paid the full length of your original visa.

Please remember that the Australian Government requires that the minimum period of OSHC is 12 months or the length of your student visa, whichever is shorter. The maximum period is the length of your student visa.

The easiest way to do this is to purchase Visa Length Health Cover for the length of your visa. Not only is this convenient and saves you having to renew your cover while you are in Australia, it can also be more cost effective because it is a once only payment option which locks in your premium for the length of your visa. This way you can be assured of no price increases during that period.

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