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nib Overseas Visitor Health Cover (OVHC)

See what’s offered by nib OVHC and find the right cover level

Many overseas visitor and student visas for Australia will require you to have a form of health insurance, often referred to as overseas visitor health cover (OVHC) or overseas student health cover (OSHC). nib is one of many Australian health insurance providers that offers this type of cover.

nib is one of Australia’s most prominent health insurance providers, covering more than one million customers in Australia and New Zealand. It is known for flexible policies that offer a range of options and cover levels, and brings the same benefits to its OVHC

OVHC policies offered by nib

The table below lists the current OVHC policies available from nib. They will all satisfy visa 8501 condition 8501. Price estimates are monthly, based on a single person living in NSW.

Name Product Meets condition 8501 Hospital Cover Dental Pregnancy Cover GP Visits Medical Repatriation Price
nib Standard Visitor Cover
Restricted
From $108.34 per month
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nib Advantage Visitor Cover with Extras
From $210.18 per month
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nib Budget Visitor Cover with Extras
Restricted
From $128.53 per month
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nib Budget Visitor Cover
Restricted
From $67.17 per month
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nib Standard Visitor Cover with Extras
Restricted
From $169.70 per month
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nib Advantage Visitor Cover
From $148.82 per month
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nib products for students (OSHC)

nib also offers an OSHC policy, which is specifically built for people on a student visa. The table below has details on nib's OSHC product. Price estimates are monthly, based on a single person living in NSW.

Name Product Meets condition 8501 Hospital Cover Dental Pregnancy Cover GP Visits Medical Repatriation Price
nib Overseas Student Health Cover
From $47.92 per month
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