Got a 482 visa? You need health insurance for your whole stay.
Compare the approved insurers by monthly price, then sign up directly with them.
- Required by visa condition 8501
- From A$59.35/month
- 7 approved insurers
- Adequate health insurance is a condition of your visa
- It must cover you for your whole stay
- Applies to primary and secondary applicants
How it works
Check the requirement
Your cover must meet condition 8501.
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Approved insurers
Monthly price · Alphabetical · Checked 29 Sep 2026- AIA HealthFromA$59.35/month
- Allianz CareFromA$72.50/month$500 excess
- Australian UnityPriceSee insurer's website
- BupaFromA$108.85/month
- HCFFromA$60.18/month
- MedibankFromA$72.30/monthincl. ahm
- nibFromA$68.76/month
Australian-registered insurers offering working-visa cover that meets condition 8501. Single cover, lowest available product; family cover costs more. Prices as published by each insurer when last checked. Confirm the price and cover with the insurer before you buy. SponsorMap does not sell insurance and does not recommend a provider.
The details
What condition 8501 requires
Cover for the whole stay.
The cover must be held and maintained for the entire period you are in Australia on the visa, not only at grant.
Family is included.
Partners and children holding a dependent 482 visa carry the same condition and need cover too.
Evidence at lodgement.
Insurers issue a visa verification letter. It is normally taken out before the 482 application is lodged.
From a Reciprocal Health Care Agreement country?
Australia has reciprocal agreements with 11 countries. Medicare can satisfy condition 8501 once you enrol — but enrolment only happens after you arrive, so cover is still needed for the gap between arrival and enrolment. Check your own grant letter or VEVO for the conditions on your visa.
Condition details
Condition: 8501 — Health Cover · Legal basis: Schedule 8, Migration Regulations 1994 · Applies to: primary and secondary applicants · Last verified: 2026-09-29
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About this page
SponsorMap is an independent directory built from official Department of Home Affairs data released under Freedom of Information request FA 25/01/01229. Not a migration agent. No visa advice. We do not sell or arrange insurance.
General information only, not financial or migration advice. SponsorMap is an independent directory and is not affiliated with any insurer or government body. Links to insurers are provided for reference.