The Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday advised Taiwanese nationals who take part in the Australian working holiday program to obtain full insurance covering their stay in the country.
“There are several Taiwanese nationals who joined the working holiday program and had car accidents. The cost of their medical treatment became a problem as their insurance coverage had expired,” said Gary Lin (林松煥), Taiwan’s representative to Australia, at a media reception in Taipei for 12 diplomats posted overseas.
Lin said many people chose not to extend their insurance after six months — the minimum period required to obtain a working holiday visa — to save money.
He urged anyone interested in joining the program to obtain insurance that covers their entire stay in Australia and to give their emergency contact numbers to the local Taiwanese representative office.
Australia’s working holiday program provides opportunities for people aged between 18 and 30 years old to holiday in Australia while supplementing their travel budget with incidental employment.
The working holiday visa, available to eligible candidates once in a lifetime, allows a stay of up to 12 months from the date of first entry to Australia, regardless of whether the holder spends the whole time in Australia.
Working holiday visa holders are permitted to hold temporary jobs for up to six months with any one employer and are entitled to study or take a training course for a maximum of four months.
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