- Reciprocal Health Care Agreements
- When you visit Australia
Reciprocal Health Care Agreements - visiting from the United Kingdom
If you’re visiting Australia from the United Kingdom you may be eligible for medical care under Medicare while you’re here.
- Reciprocal Health Care Agreements
- When you visit Australia
Reciprocal Health Care Agreements - visiting from Ireland
If you’re visiting Australia from Ireland, you may be eligible for medical care under Medicare while you’re here.
- Reciprocal Health Care Agreements
- When Australians go overseas
About reciprocal health care agreements
These are agreements with some countries where visitors can get publicly funded medically necessary care.
Payments while outside Australia
To get your payment or concession card while outside Australia, you must continue to meet the qualification rules at all times.
- When Australians go overseas
- About reciprocal health care agreements
Reciprocal Health Care Agreement - visiting the United Kingdom
The Reciprocal Health Care Agreement (RHCA) we have with the United Kingdom (UK) may cover some of your medical costs in the UK public health system.
- Top payments
- International Services
How we can help with International services
You may be able to get a pension from Australia or another country under an agreement. You may also get your current payment if you're going overseas.
- Top payments
- Reciprocal Health Care Agreements
When Reciprocal health care agreements apply for Australians who go overseas
Information for Australians on Reciprocal Health Care Agreements.
- International social security agreements
- Which countries have agreements with us
International social security agreement between Australia and New Zealand
Australia has an agreement with New Zealand to share responsibility for social security coverage.
- When Australians go overseas
- About reciprocal health care agreements
Reciprocal Health Care Agreement - visiting Italy
The Reciprocal Health Care Agreement (RHCA) we have with Italy may cover some of your medical costs in the Italian public health system.
- Living arrangements
- Going overseas
When you’re returning to Australia from overseas
Requirements for returning home from overseas that may affect you.