What medical treatment/purpose does the route cover and which applicant role does it address: patient, donor or another medical purpose?
Medical treatment in Germany for the patient, with a separate category for persons accompanying a patient; where treatment will exceed 90 days, a national visa for a long-term stay must be applied for, contacting the embassy in advance.
See recorded sources
- Source is the German Embassy Kuwait medical-visa page (15.06.2026) for Kuwaiti passport holders; its document list is for the Schengen medical visa, and it refers treatment over 90 days to a national visa without listing separate national-visa requirements.
- https://kuwait.diplo.de/kw-en/service/visa-einreise/2641886-2641886
List of required documents for Medical Treatment / Accompanying a patient for medical treatment - Kuwaiti passport holders
- https://kuwait.diplo.de/kw-en/service/visa-einreise/2641886-2641886
if prior to your trip you have been informed, that your medical treatment in Germany will exceed 90 days, please contact us in advance in order to apply for a National Visa for a long-term stay
