What is a medical or treatment visa?
The medical visa will be given to people who intend to go to foreign countries in order to use the medical services of those countries, and thus the person is allowed to stay in the country for a certain period of time.
International medical services and sending patients abroad
In recent years, according to people’s need for these services, there has been a significant increase in the field of immigration, so much so that medical tourism has been introduced and accepted as a new form of tourism.
Note that this visa is issued for a specific period (usually 90 days, but according to what is mentioned in the invitation, based on the documents and the patient’s condition, this number can be extended to more days) and otherwise, obtaining a residence permit from the destination country is made impossible.
Medical visa requirements
Medical visas are only given to people who meet the following conditions:
Diseases and cancerous tumors that can be treated
Tumors of the brain, spinal cord or spine.
Secondary tumors (metastases)
Malignant tumors such as liver and lung tumors that are in the early stages.
Tumors in the eye, ear, kidney, pancreas, lung, prostate, Hodgkin’s lymphoma, breast, brain, bone, uterus, ovary and…
Transplantation and replacement surgeries such as joint, hip, knee and…
Necessary documents to obtain a medical visa
An invitation letter from the doctor or hospital should be submitted
Financial documents proving the financing of treatment costs
Medical visa application form that must be submitted to the embassy
Travel insurance to cover the patient’s health expenses
Physician’s certificate confirming the diagnosis of the type of patient