Travel insurance for Australia from India

Planning a trip to Australia? Whether you're visiting for tourism, education, work, or to meet family, having valid travel insurance is essential for Indian travelers. Although not mandatory for an Australian tourist visa, travel insurance is highly recommended due to the high cost of healthcare and unexpected travel risks.

Why Buy Travel Insurance for Australia

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Is travel insurance for australia mandatory from India?

Yes, for many Australians visas—especially from India—travel insurance in the form of Overseas Health Cover (either OVHC or OSHC) is mandatory, depending on your visa subclass. Here's a clear breakdown:

Visa Condition 8501: “Adequate Health Insurance”
Student Visa (Subclass 500) and Student Guardian (590) → must have Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC)
Visitor Visas (Subclass 600), Transit (771), Working Holiday (417/462), and temporary work visas (e.g., 482, 485) → condition 8501 may be applied and would then require Overseas Visitor Health Cover (OVHC)

What is the cheapest travel insurance for Australia visa insurance from India?

The cheapest Australia travel insurance plan at eindiainsurance is available for just ₹29 per day if you are under 40 years of age and traveling for around 2 weeks. If you have any doubts please contact us +91-(80)-41101026.

Please compare Australia travel insurance plans based on your trip duration and coverage needs, the insurers offer the most comprehensive travel insurance satisfying Australian visa requirements.

Travel insurance for visitors from India to Australia

Indian community in Australia is one of the fastest growing community and a top enterprising immigrant community. These Indians in Australia maintain strong relationship ties with friends and family back in India. Also there are a lot of Indian visitors visiting Australia on vacations to see the popular tourist hotspots like "The Great Barrier Reef", "Gold Coast", "Sydney" and "Melbourne". Indians must be aware that they are away from their home and would be exposed to any sort of travel and health emergency.

Domestic health insurance would offer coverage outside India and it is advisable to buy best tourist insurance for Australia as it reduce the burden from financial crisis. Travel health insurance for visiting parents from India to Australia has been designed by top insurance companies and also offer coverage for pre-existing medical conditions. Many Indians can also buy international travel health insurance for Australian visa.

Australia - General information

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Location

Oceania

Capital

Canberra

Currency

Australian dollar

Population

2.6 crores (2022)

Language

English

Country code

+61

Best time to visit

December to February

Sports

Cricket and Football

Vacation spots

Sydney, Adelaide, Darwin, Hobart, Brisbane, Perth, Melbourne, Cairns, Alice Springs,Great Barrier Reef.

Australia Travel insurance

Australia is becoming an important destination for the Indian traveller and is one of the fastest growing. According to Tourism Australia, they recorded a total of 3,60,000 visitors for the 12 month period upto January 2019. This is a 17% growth over the prior 12 month period, which is higher than the average growth of India outbound travel. Based on the CAPA study of 2016-17, 20% of the visitors to Australia were Leisure travellers (which is amongst the lowest when compared to other leading country visitors), the remaining comprising persons visiting Family and Relatives, Business and Employment travellers and Students. The Indians also spent an average of $2,670 (around ₹1.80 lacs) which is lower than the average visitor to Australia.

The top destinations in Australia include Sydney Opera House, Great Barrier Reef, Uluru/Ayers Rock, Kakadu National Park, Whitsunday Islands, Blue Mountains National Park, Purnululu National Park, Great Ocean Road, Fraser Island and Cable Beach, Broome. If one is a cricket lover, some of best cricket grounds are available in Australia at Melbourne (Melbourne Cricket Ground – MCG), Sydney (Sydney Cricket Ground – SCG) ,Perth (WACA), Brisbane (Gabba) and Adelaide (Adelaide Oval). It is virtually impossible to cover the entire continent of Australia in just one trip, one must plan and cover the country in multiple visits covering sections each time.

Australia is not the costliest country as far is healthcare is concerned across the world, but the Indian traveller must now that the cost of all medical treatments are much higher when compared to India. While they do not have a mandatory travel health insurance coverage for Australia requirement for all age groups, for travellers above 70 years of age, they insist on the traveller having an insurance cover in place. An insight into some medical treatment costs are below.

Figs in $ USD	USA	Australia	India
MRI Scan	1,119	215	175
Day in Hospital as an Inpatient	5,220	765	200
Appendix Surgery	15,930	3,814	1,500
Cataract Surgery	3,530	2,000	300
Bypass Surgery	78,318	17,500	8,000
Knee Replacement	28,184	2,100	4,500

The cost of India travel medical insurance for Australia is pretty much what a traveller will pay if they are going to UK, Africa or Asia.

Illustration : Premium for a 30/45/65 year old person travelling to Australia for 15 days:

Insurance Plan**	Sum Insured for Accident & Sickness in USD $	Sum Insured for Accident & Sickness in INR	Age 30 years - Premium payable in INR	Age 45 years - Premium payable in INR ₹	Age 65 years - Premium payable in INR ₹
Plan 1	$200,000	Rs.1,40,00,000	1,014	1,171	2,049
Plan 2	$2,50,000	Rs.1,75,00,000	1,324	1,710	2,968
Plan 3	$500,000	Rs.3,50,00,000	1,224	1,870	3,258

** - Please note that the coverages under the different plans vary with the insurance company for the same Sum Insured, please go through the coverage details while deciding on the most suitable plan.

Popular tourist destinations in Australia

Kakadu National Park

Kakadu National Park, a World Heritage Site, is Australia’s largest national park. Second largest in the world.

Fraser Island

Fraser Island, off Australia’s eastern Queensland coast, is the world's largest sand island, stretching over 120km.

Harbour Bridge

The Sydney Harbour Bridge is a steel through arch bridge across Sydney Harbour that carries rail, vehicular and bicycle.

Great Ocean Road

Located in Victoria, the Great Ocean road is considered to be one of the most scenic and best driven roads in the world.

What are the various visitor travel insurance plans available online at eIndiaInsurance?

At eIndiaInsurance we provide the most comprehensive basket of plans to choose from depending on your travel requirements. They include:

Overseas travel insurance, also known as overseas mediclaim policy offers cover for travellers going abroad on Leisure or Business. It offers coverage for medical and non medical emergencies like Accident & Sickness Cover, Trip Cancellation, Passport Loss, Personal Liability, Baggage Loss/Delay etc
Coverages Offered	Policy Exclusions
Emergency Accident & Sickness Reimbursement Medical Evacuation Repatriation of Remains Treatment of Mental Disorders Cancer Screening and Mammography Maternity Coverage Study Interruption Sponsor Protection Missed Connection Compassionate Visit (2 way) Emergency Cash Advance	Any Pre-existing Condition Routine physicals or other examination Elective, cosmetic, or plastic surgery Suicide, (AIDS), / (HIV) infection Under the influence of drugs, alcohol, or other intoxicants Loss arising out of War, civil unrest, Terrorism Congenital anomalies Participation in Adventure Sports Pregnancy related conditions