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Category 3: Not entitled to Medicare benefits

Last updated 27 June 2018

You can claim a full exemption for any period for which you have a Medicare entitlement statement from the Department of Human Services (now known as Services Australia) showing you were not entitled to Medicare benefits because you were a temporary resident for Medicare purposes, and either:

  • you did not have any dependants for that period, or
  • all your dependants were in an exemption category for that period.

A letter from the Department of Human Services (now known as Services Australia) is not sufficient. For more information on how to apply for a Medicare entitlement statement as a temporary resident, refer to the Department of Human Services (now known as Services Australia) website.

You also qualify for a full exemption under this category if:

  • you were a member of a diplomatic mission or consular post in Australia (or a member of such a person's family and you were living with them)
  • you were not an Australian citizen
  • you do not ordinarily live in Australia, and either  
    • you did not have any dependants for that period, or
    • all your dependants were in an exemption category for that period.
     

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