MuntasirJoarder Posted August 25, 2021 Share Posted August 25, 2021 (edited) Hi My mother is in Australia now. We applied for 804 - Aged Parent Visa and she got a bridging visa for that. With this bridging visa we applied for Medicare. But they rejected. We applied twice and both time they rejected. Following is directly copied from the Medicare website (https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/individuals/subjects/how-enrol-and-get-started-medicare/enrolling-medicare/if-youre-australian-permanent-resident). My questions are: If we now apply for 884 (temporary) visa and get it, will be able to get Medicare? Or do we need to also apply for 864 (0ermanent contributory) also? How it is currently taking to process 884(temporary) visa? With the bridging visa are we allowed to apply for 884 visa? Our main target is to arrange Medicare for our mother as soon as possible. Your responses and guidence will be very much helpful for us. Quote If you’ve applied for a parent visa You can’t enrol in Medicare if you’ve applied for an 804 or 103 parent visa. You may have some cover under a Reciprocal Health Care Agreement. You can enrol if either: 1. you’ve applied for a contributory parent visa and have a temporary 173 or 884 visa 2. you have a permanent contributory parent visa subclass 143 or 864. You may be able to enrol if you have a temporary contributory parent visa. Edited August 25, 2021 by MuntasirJoarder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marisawright Posted August 25, 2021 Share Posted August 25, 2021 5 minutes ago, MuntasirJoarder said: Hi My mother is in Australia now. We applied for 804 - Aged Parent Visa and she got a bridging visa for that. With this bridging visa we applied for Medicare. But they rejected. Yes, that's right. She is not entitled to Medicare on a 804 visa. Some countries have a Reciprocal Agreement with Australia, and they can claim under the Reciprocal agreement. Your country of origin does not have a Reciprocal Agreement so she cannot claim under that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulip1 Posted August 25, 2021 Share Posted August 25, 2021 You can’t enrol in Medicare if you’ve applied for an 804 or 103 parent visa. You may have some cover under a Reciprocal Health Care Agreement. As above. Your mother will need to cover her own medical needs ongoing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marisawright Posted August 25, 2021 Share Posted August 25, 2021 1 hour ago, MuntasirJoarder said: If we now apply for 884 (temporary) visa and get it, will be able to get Medicare? No. You would have to apply for the 884 visa, wait for it to be approved, then apply for the contributory parent visa, get your bridging visa, and then you can apply for Medicare. I don't know how long the waiting period is for the 884 visa or whether you are allowed to apply while on a bridging visa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palaceboy1 Posted August 25, 2021 Share Posted August 25, 2021 That’s why the 143 visa costs so much . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiner Posted August 25, 2021 Share Posted August 25, 2021 I am confused, are you saying that if I have applied for an 864 CPR visa and have been granted a temporary bridging visa that I am entitled to Medicare benefits, regardless of the fact that I am not covered by a Reciprocal Health Care Agreement? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiner Posted August 25, 2021 Share Posted August 25, 2021 2 hours ago, Marisawright said: No. You would have to apply for the 884 visa, wait for it to be approved, then apply for the contributory parent visa, get your bridging visa, and then you can apply for Medicare. I don't know how long the waiting period is for the 884 visa or whether you are allowed to apply while on a bridging visa. I am confused, are you saying that if I have applied for an 864 CPR visa and have been granted a temporary bridging visa that I am entitled to Medicare benefits, regardless of the fact that I am not covered by a Reciprocal Health Care Agreement? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marisawright Posted August 25, 2021 Share Posted August 25, 2021 6 minutes ago, shiner said: I am confused, are you saying that if I have applied for an 864 CPR visa and have been granted a temporary bridging visa that I am entitled to Medicare benefits, regardless of the fact that I am not covered by a Reciprocal Health Care Agreement? No, you must have applied for a CPR visa AND hold a temporary parent visa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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