Can offshore partner visa applicants get Medicare in Australia?
Partner visa applicants can lodge from outside of Australia an offshore partner visa application (subclass 309/100).
At times, after lodging the offshore partner visa application and before recieving a decision on the application, the visa applicant travels to Australia – most commonly on a visitor visa.
The partner visa application is still in the queue for processing and the visa applicant is now in Australia on a temporary visa such as a visitor visa.
Can the visa applicant enrol in Medicare in Australia whilst waiting for a decision on their offshore partner visa application? – yes they can.
This is becuase the offshore partner visa application is an application for a temporary partner visa and also an application for a perment partner visa (permanent residency).
Because the person has applied for a permanent residency visa, they should be eligible for Medicare if they are in Australia lawfully, and before they receive the decision on their partner visa application.
Feel free to contact me if you would like to book a consultation for more information about anything mentioned here.
Regards.
Ross McDougall.
Immigration Lawyer & Solicitor.
This information is correct on January 15th, 2025. But keep in mind that immigration law changes from time to time.
