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Visa for Medical Stay — patient, multiple-entry treatment plan

JapanMedical treatment

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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?

Covers foreign patients visiting Japan for medical purposes: any acts instructed by medical institutions in Japan, including full medical check-ups, medical examinations, dental care and recuperation (including hot-springs recuperation of 90 days or less). Multiple-entry visas may be issued to patients if necessary.

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

The patient arranges medical services through a registered guarantor (e.g. medical coordinator or travel agency) and obtains, via the guarantor, a "Certificate from the medical institution about the planned medical services and references from the guarantor". For a multiple-entry visa, a Medical Treatment Plan from a physician in Japan (obtainable through a guarantor) must be presented.

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  • https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/medical_stay1.html
    - (1) Foreign patients seeking medical treatment or other medical services at a Japanese medical institution should refer to the lists of guarantors (e.g., medical coordinators, travel agencies) registered for this visa scheme. The lists are at the end of this document. Foreign patients should contact one of the guarantors, and request arrangements for receiving medical services.
  • https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/medical_stay1.html
    - (2) The host medical institution is determined through consultation with guarantors that foreign patients select from the lists. Foreign patients should obtain, via the guarantors, a "Certificate from the medical institution about the planned medical services and references from the guarantor" (as well as a Medical Treatment Plan, if necessary).
  • https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/medical_stay1.html
    In order to apply for a multiple visa, foreign patients are required to present a Medical Treatment Plan from a physician in Japan, which may be obtained through a guarantor.

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

Documents showing the foreign patient's financial situation (e.g. a bank statement) must be presented. The official source does not state separately how treatment costs, living costs and insurance must be shown.

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Limits of the record
  • Treatment costs, living costs and insurance are not addressed separately; only a financial-situation document is listed.

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

Yes. Not only family members but also non-family members may accompany the patient if necessary. Accompanying persons may be issued the same visa as the patient; they visit to take personal care of the patient and may not engage in income-generating business or paid activities.

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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?

A multiple-entry visa may be issued only when each visit is 90 days or less; visa validity is up to 3 years if necessary; period of stay is 90 days, 6 months or 1 year, determined by the patient's clinical condition and other factors. The official source does not describe an in-country extension or what happens if treatment continues longer.

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Limits of the record
  • No in-country extension or follow-up mechanism is described on this page.

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

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