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Did you know you have choice in your overseas visitor health cover (OVHC) provider?
You can meet your visa requirements to stay in Australia without paying too much.

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Meet your Visa requirements

OVHC insurance only offers policies by insurance providers that are eligible to fulfill your temporary working visa health insurance requirements as set by the Australian Government.

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At OVHC insurance you can compare multiple subclass 590 insurance providers in one place and purchase a policy that suits you. See how their policies differ in terms of features and price to make sure you make the right decision.

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We are available to discuss your requirements by phone, email or web chat. Our operators are knowledgeable and can help ensure you get the best deal on your OVHC insurance.

Suits Student Guardians (590 visa)

Are you looking to live in Australia to provide for the care and welfare arrangements of a student who is less than 18 years of age? If so, then OVHC Insurance is the right insurance for you.

Part of the OSHC Australia Group

The OSHC Australia Group is trusted by thousands of foreigners to purchase their Australian Visa Insurance.

If you want to search for a specific visa type, we also offer:

Overseas Student Health Cover;
485 insurance for Temporary Graduate Visas; and
457 insurance for Temporary Work (Skilled) Visas.

If you are coming to Australia for the first time

Your OSHC policy must cover the full period of your visa. Therefore, please enter the policy start date as your visa start date and your policy end date as your visa end date.

If you don’t know the dates of your visa, see below for further information.

Policy start date	Policy end date
Your visa start date	Your visa end date

If you get the dates wrong and need to adjust them, your insurance company will be able to do this quickly and issue you with a new policy with the correct dates.

If you are looking to extend your OSHC cover

Your OSHC policy must cover the full period of your visa. Therefore, you need to get a policy which starts the day after your previous policy ends and goes through until your visa end date. You can buy this policy before your current policy ends. When extending your OSHC cover, you can change your OSHC provider.

If you don’t know the dates of your visa, see below for further information.

Policy start date	Policy end date
Your last policy expiry date + 1 day	Your visa end date

If you get the dates wrong and need to adjust them, your insurance company will be able to do this quickly and issue you with a new policy with the correct dates.

If your cover has lapsed

Your OSHC policy must cover the full period of your visa. Therefore if your policy lapses, you need to get a policy which starts the day after your previous policy ended and goes through until your visa end date.

If you don’t know the dates of your visa, see below for further information.

Policy start date	Policy end date
Your last policy expiry date + 1 day	Your visa end date

If you get the dates wrong and need to adjust them, your insurance company will be able to do this quickly and issue you with a new policy with the correct dates.

How to work out my visa end date

Your OSHC policy must cover the full period of your visa. Your student visa can be granted up to the maximum duration outlined in the table below.

Length of course	Finishing month	Visa start date	Visa end date
10 months or less	Jan-Dec	Your date of entry to Australia	Course end date + 1 month
More than 10 months	Jan-Oct	Your date of entry to Australia	Course end date + 2 months
More than 10 months	Nov-Dec	Your date of entry to Australia	March 15 the following year

For more information: http://www.immi.gov.au/students/students/573-4/how-the-visa-works.htm

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