steve14 Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 Hi Everyone, I've read through a quite few posts and been to the Medicare and Immigration websites but it's hard to get some simple, concise information to the the following questions, could someone here enlighten me please? Background: Mum is currently on a Bridging Visa B after applying onshore for a Contributory Aged Parent Visa in December 2015. She's been back in the UK since Feb but she will be coming here permanently in December and hopefully getting her full visa granted mid - late 2017. Q1: Mum arrives December 2016 on Bridging Visa B – What Medicare is she entitled to under the bridging visa OR as a UK citizen of pension age if any? Q2: When mum is granted the full visa, at what point is she entitled to FULL Medicare? Thank you in advance, Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bungo Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 Firstly I am surprised she got BVB for ten months? Are you sure... She gets full medicare when she gets her parent visa granted. Until then it is the reciprocal cover only, which if she is in good health may be sufficient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve14 Posted September 16, 2016 Author Share Posted September 16, 2016 Hi Bungo, not sure what you mean 'for 10 months'? we applied for the visa when she was visiting last Xmas and got the BVa unusually quickly according to the lawyer, then switched it to the BVb, she went home and she has to re enter Australia before 10.12.16 which she will. thanks for the advice re Medicare I thought for some reason uk pensioners weren't for eligible for the reciprocal healthcare? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 I read in a parent booklet that there is only reciprocal access to medicare until the visa is granted fully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bungo Posted September 17, 2016 Share Posted September 17, 2016 Hi Bungo,not sure what you mean 'for 10 months'? we applied for the visa when she was visiting last Xmas and got the BVa unusually quickly according to the lawyer, then switched it to the BVb, she went home and she has to re enter Australia before 10.12.16 which she will. thanks for the advice re Medicare I thought for some reason uk pensioners weren't for eligible for the reciprocal healthcare? The BVA is instant upon lodging a second vida application so there is no way it could possibly have been "unusually quickly" so you are being told utter rubbish. On the BVB, well I simply mean that a BVB has an expiry on it and it is not usually ten months. Considering the claptrap you have been told about BVA, I would certainly be checking the BVB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve14 Posted September 19, 2016 Author Share Posted September 19, 2016 Hi Bungo, In fairness to our lawyer, I don't think I explained myself properly, she lodged the application 19/1/15 and we had the bridging visa 25/1/15. She commented that they acknowledged receipt of the application and turned it round for us to get the BV unusually quickly. I am aware that the BV expiry is 12 months. Reciprocal cover is great I didn't even think she got that! Cheers Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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