Permanent Residency

If you wish to live as a permanent resident in Australia, you can apply for a permanent residency visa that will allow you to remain in Australia indefinitely.

If you are granted permanent residency, your health care entitlements will change and Overseas Visitors Cover may not be the most suitable cover for you.

As a permanent resident, you may become eligible for benefits under the public health care system such as the Medicare and Pharmaceutical Benefits Schemes. But these benefits do not cover every possibility and may not offer the protections you require.

For peace of mind, greater financial security and access to a range of benefits, we recommended you take out a private health insurance cover. Benefits include:

• Tax savings and avoiding high income tax penalties
• Avoiding age loading if you’re under 31
• Shorter waiting periods
• Access to lifestyle services that are not always covered by Medicare such as dental, ambulance, chiropractic, home nursing, podiatry and optical

To get started visit:

Private Health Insurance Cover – Get a quote
Medicare Australia (www.medicareaustralia.gov.au)