You can now extend your Medicare eligibility online

Published: 2 April 2025

From 8 March 2025 you’ll be able to extend Medicare eligibility for you and your family using your Medicare online account.

We’ll send a reminder online before your Medicare eligibility expires, so you can submit a request to extend.

If you’re extending as a family, we need details and identity documents for children under 15.

If you’re extending for someone 15 or older on your Medicare card, they’ll get a message to join your application.

They’ll need it to complete their extension by giving us their details and identity documents. They must complete it within 14 days or before the Medicare card expires.

Read more about enrolling in Medicare.

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Page last updated: 2 April 2025.
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