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Bupa Australia and 457 visa
Bupa Australia extends Bupa International Healthcare offer 
International citizens visiting Australia but who are not eligible to Medicare 
and more Generally Health benefits provided by the local Healthcare system.
Bupa plan meet the required standards to apply for a “457 
VISA” to visit 
Australia. This will give you peace of mind as 
Bupa facilitates 
your visa attribution by the Department of Immigration while offering 
comprehensive medical cover when travelling away from your country of 
nationality.  It is advisable to 
arrange your medical insurance plan before you travel to any foreign 
destination.  Australia 
is one destination where Bupa can offer comprehensive healthcare plans 
but it is useful to know that Bupa International can also offer Health Insurance 
plans in more than 190 countries overseas. Be sure to take a look at
Australia Hospital 
list before you travel to Australia.
As with Bupa International plans, Bupa Australia offers the 
possibility to access 24-hour medical assistance, medical 2nd 
opinion, online plan management, IPhone Medical plan application as well as 
Hospital quality program.   
Their 24 hour medical center offers assistance whenever you need it, day and 
night. 
Bupa’s popular “Worldwide Health Options” is available with 
several medical modules to built your health plan the way you want and video 
guides are available to get the best of your plan.
As with other Bupa Global Healthcare plans few benefits such as for example 
birth control or cosmetic treatment is excluded from cover. However, these 
exclusions are generally present amongst the majority of 
Health insurers.
 QUESTIONS RELATED TO Bupa 
HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS: 
 
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				 How does 
				Bupa manage my plan online?
				 
 
 Whenever you enroll 
on a Bupa plan you have access to your membership section online. You and your 
family will receive a login and a secret password to access your personal 
section. When logged in your membership area you have the possibility to see 
your policy details, change your details, handle claims online, download Bupa 
documents and have access to Bupa 
Medical facilities directory.  
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				 If I choose a Bupa plan can I upgrade my benefits to include Dental cover? 
				
				 
 
You have the possibility to change your level of cover at 
renewal. Most International Health Insurance plans have 12 months contracts and 
are renewable; this means that you do not have to worry about limited cover. 
Bupa offers Lifetime renewability on their 
International Health Insurance plans. 
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