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1. Low Income Health Care Card
2. How to manage your card

Travel outside Australia rules for Low Income Health Care Card

There are rules about how long your Low Income Health Care Card remains current when you travel outside Australia.

Travel outside Australia rules for a Health Care Card and Pensioner Concession Card

The travel rules of your main payment affect your Health Care Card and Pensioner Concession Card when you travel outside Australia.

1. Reciprocal Health Care Agreements
2. When you visit Australia

Reciprocal Health Care Agreements - visiting from Belgium

If you’re visiting Australia from Belgium, you may be eligible for medical care under Medicare while you’re here.

1. Reciprocal Health Care Agreements
2. When you visit Australia

Reciprocal Health Care Agreements - visiting from Finland

If you’re visiting Australia from Finland you may be eligible for medical care under Medicare while you’re here.

1. Reciprocal Health Care Agreements
2. When you visit Australia

Reciprocal Health Care Agreements - visiting from Italy

If you’re visiting Australia from Italy, you may be eligible for medical care under Medicare for a period of 6 months while you’re here.

1. Reciprocal Health Care Agreements
2. When you visit Australia

Reciprocal Health Care Agreements - visiting from Malta

If you’re visiting Australia from Malta or the Maltese Islands, you may be eligible for medical care under Medicare while you’re here.

1. Reciprocal Health Care Agreements
2. When you visit Australia

Reciprocal Health Care Agreements - visiting from the Netherlands

If you’re visiting Australia from the Netherlands you may be eligible for medical care under Medicare while you’re here.

1. Reciprocal Health Care Agreements
2. When you visit Australia

Reciprocal Health Care Agreements - visiting from Norway

If you're visiting Australia from Norway you may be eligible for medical care under Medicare while you’re here.

1. Reciprocal Health Care Agreements
2. When you visit Australia

Reciprocal Health Care Agreements - visiting from Slovenia

If you’re visiting Australia from Slovenia you may be eligible for medical care under Medicare while you’re here.

1. When Australians go overseas
2. About reciprocal health care agreements

Reciprocal Health Care Agreement - visiting Belgium

The Reciprocal Health Care Agreement (RHCA) we have with Belgium may cover some of your medical costs in the Belgian public health system.