RDB 0 Posted January 8, 2018 (edited) Hi, please could someone tell me whether it's possible to apply for a Medicare card before you leave the UK, and whether is it recommended that I do so, or is it better to apply for one on arrival to Aus? I am on a British passport. Many thanks Edited January 8, 2018 by RDB Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted January 8, 2018 AFAIK you need to be here in person and actually resident in Australia. You can’t sign up till you are legally resident in Aus. I had to go to a Centrelink office, m fill out/answer lots of questions and then was given a temp document and my/our Medicare card arrived in the post. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Csully23 8 Posted January 8, 2018 1 hour ago, RDB said: Hi, please could someone tell me whether it's possible to apply for a Medicare card before you leave the UK, and whether is it recommended that I do so, or is it better to apply for one on arrival to Aus? I am on a British passport. Many thanks Hi, You can't apply hilts in the uk. I tried to do the same! You'll have to go into the centre link office upon arrival and apply for Medicare. It wasn't too much of a headache, just make sure you take a copy of your visa and passports. Make sure you get to the office first thing as you can be waiting for a while to get seen. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
