Sagada Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 Hi folks, I'm on a 457 visa and I am planning to go travelling for a year with my girlfriend next month. We are looking at travel insurance but we're unsure of a few things... For insurance purposes are we counted as residents of Australia or England (Finland for my girlfriend)? We are obviously residing in Australia but we are both citizens within Europe. Its seems where insurers are concerned that we are in limbo! So should we be looking at getting travel insurance from an Australian site or online through European companies? Also, can you guys point me in the right direction for a reliable and reasonably priced company who would cover a full RTW trip with minimal excess and good cover for expensive individual items? Any advice much appreciated. :cool: ps apologies if this has been posted before, I did run a search with no joy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 Well obviously your visa will need to be cancelled when you embark on your travels, so that would seem to rule Australia out as an option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 I've always used STA for insurance when backpacking and travelling. Not the cheapest but they do good cover and options. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sagada Posted April 20, 2014 Author Share Posted April 20, 2014 Well obviously your visa will need to be cancelled when you embark on your travels, so that would seem to rule Australia out as an option. It's not being cancelled though. My workplace is allowing a 'zero hours' contract where I can stay as an employee on their books and therefore not lose my visa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sagada Posted April 30, 2014 Author Share Posted April 30, 2014 Anyone? Ta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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