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Provisional Stay Authorisation — Parent of Seriously Ill Child

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Explore the five recorded questions, answers and sources for this pathway.

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What medical treatment/purpose does the route cover and which applicant role does it address: patient, donor or another medical purpose?

This route is a provisional residence authorisation (APS) for the father or mother of a sick minor child, or the person with parental authority, to accompany the child, where the child's health requires medical care whose absence would have serious consequences and the child cannot access appropriate treatment in the country of origin.

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What acceptance, appointment, referral, treatment plan or healthcare-provider documentation is important?

Once the file is complete, the prefecture provides a blank medical certificate to be completed by the doctor treating the child; it must be sent to the Ofii in the envelope provided, within 1 month in the general case. The Ofii doctor may, with consent, ask the certifying doctor or any other health professional for additional medical information.

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How must treatment costs, living costs and insurance be demonstrated?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm how treatment costs, living costs and insurance must be shown.

Can a carer/companion accompany the patient? Who qualifies and what separate/linked permission applies?

The APS may be issued to both parents. It is for the father or mother of a sick minor child, or the person with parental authority, to accompany the child.

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How long can the patient stay, what happens if treatment continues longer, and what official extension or follow-up mechanism exists?

The APS is valid for 6 months and allows work. If the child's care is not finished, renewal can be requested at the latest 2 months before expiry; it is renewed for 6 months.

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These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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