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I.4-P — Medical, nursing or palliative care — patient

GreeceMedical treatment

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?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the medical purpose and applicant role this route covers.

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  • Searched the full FEK A 17/2026 capture (and the two 104-char captures) for Ι.4, ιατρικ, νοσηλ, παρηγορ, ασθεν, θεραπ: the only I.4 text is the permit enumeration 'άδεια διαμονής για λήψη ιατρικής - νοσηλευτικής και παρηγορητικής φροντίδας', which only repeats the route name. No substantive provision on treatment scope or applicant role is in the captured sources.

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

A certificate of acceptance for hospitalisation or treatment from a Greek hospital, stating the estimated duration and estimated cost of the hospitalisation/treatment and, for an adult, whether an escort is needed.

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

Treatment costs: insurance covering hospitalisation and medical care, or, if insurance is insufficient, proof of sufficient own resources to pay all these costs may be accepted. Living costs: proof of sufficient means of subsistence for the stay of the patient and of the companion(s), where required. The permit gives no recourse to the Greek insurance or welfare system.

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

Yes. For a minor patient, the parents or those with custody; for an adult patient who needs an escort because of their health problem, the spouse or companion(s). A residence permit may be granted to them on application.

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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 permit is annual and can be renewed for the same period while the same conditions are met, up to 4 years in total. Change of purpose is not allowed, and the patient and companion(s) must leave Greece after the treatment programme ends and in any case before the permit expires.

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  • https://migration.gov.gr/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/%CE%9A%CF%8E%CE%B4%CE%B9%CE%BA%CE%B1%CF%82-%CE%9C%CE%B5%CF%84%CE%B1%CE%BD%CE%AC%CF%83%CF%84%CE%B5%CF%85%CF%83%CE%B7%CF%82.pdf
    γ. Η εν λόγω άδεια διαμονής δεν παρέχει δικαίωμα πρόσβασης σε οποιαδήποτε μορφή εργασίας, ούτε δυνατότητα προσφυγής στο ασφαλιστικό ή προνοιακό σύστημα της χώρας. Η άδεια διαμονής είναι ετήσια και μπορεί να ανανεώνεται για ισόχρονη διάρκεια, εφόσον πληρούνται οι ίδιες προϋποθέσεις και μέχρι τέσσερα (4) έτη, κατ’ ανώτατο όριο. Αλλαγή σκοπού της άδειας διαμονής της παρούσας δεν επιτρέπεται και ο πολίτης τρίτης χώρας, καθώς και ο/οι συνοδός/οί του, μετά το πέρας του προγράμματος νοσηλείας θεραπείας, και σε κάθε περίπτωση πριν τη λήξη ισχύος της άδειας διαμονής, οφείλουν να αναχωρήσουν από τη χώρα.

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

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