Harmaye 3 Posted August 28, 2018 Hi. We want to bring my 86yr old mother to Sydney on a 12 month tourist visa. She’s in excellent health but we’ve been told that she might need to have private health insurance to support the visa application. I would appreciate any ideas of which companies might cover her please. Thanks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rammygirl 2,255 Posted August 28, 2018 Hi. As she will be a tourist not a resident she should get extended travel insurance from her country of residence. She may also be asked to undertake a medical as part of the visa requirements. What country does she reside in? So many wineries ......so little time :yes: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Harmaye 3 Posted August 29, 2018 Thanks again rammygirl. She’s living in Ireland. She doesn’t have private health insurance there. She’s very healthy so I think she’ll be fine re a medical or doctors cert. I would like to arrange the Australian health insurance also to tick all the boxes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marisawright 11,249 Posted August 29, 2018 9 hours ago, Harmaye said: Thanks again rammygirl. She’s living in Ireland. She doesn’t have private health insurance there. No, that's not what Rammygirl is saying. She's saying that as your Mum is a tourist, she can't get the same kind of health insurance that Australians get. She'll basically get a kind of holiday insurance. There are a few companies which do offer cover for visitors on a 600 vis: https://www.hcfvisitorhealthcover.com/overseas-health-insurance/get-a-quote https://allianzassistancehealth.com.au/en/visitors-visa-ovhc/visas-we-cover/600-visa-health-cover/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Harmaye 3 Posted August 29, 2018 Thanks so much for clarifying.. and the links. Really very helpful. Cheers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
