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Long-Term Social Visit Pass — medical patient

MalaysiaMedical 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?

This is the LTSVP medical-treatment category for the patient, limited to treatment at a government or specialist hospital. The section covers treatment in Malaysia including an escort, and allows only one escort per patient.

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  • For treatment at Medical Institutions in Malaysia including an escort
    For treatment at Medical Institutions in Malaysia including an escort The application must be submitted by the subject / hospital representative / patient escort. Limited to treatment at government hospitals / specialist hospitals only. Patients are only allowed to bring only one escort. All original documents need to be brought along for verification and only complete applications are accepted. The Malaysian Immigration Department reserves the right to request other evidence / documents if required. Checklist of required documents: Form Imm.12 Form Imm.38 Copy of Applicant’s Passport (all printed pages) Letter of Support from the hospital / health clinic Letter from (Malaysian Health Trade Center (MHTC) – for hospitals / clinics registered with MHTC Photograph of subject in current condition (if patient cannot travel / move) Proof of payment in the form of: Payment Receipt OR Letter stating payment

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

The medical checklist requires a support letter from the hospital or health clinic, and an MHTC letter for an MHTC-registered hospital or clinic. It also lists Forms Imm.12 and Imm.38 and copies of all printed passport pages. A photograph showing the patient's current condition is requested if the patient cannot travel or move. Originals must be shown and only complete applications are accepted.

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  • For treatment at Medical Institutions in Malaysia including an escort
    For treatment at Medical Institutions in Malaysia including an escort The application must be submitted by the subject / hospital representative / patient escort. Limited to treatment at government hospitals / specialist hospitals only. Patients are only allowed to bring only one escort. All original documents need to be brought along for verification and only complete applications are accepted. The Malaysian Immigration Department reserves the right to request other evidence / documents if required. Checklist of required documents: Form Imm.12 Form Imm.38 Copy of Applicant’s Passport (all printed pages) Letter of Support from the hospital / health clinic Letter from (Malaysian Health Trade Center (MHTC) – for hospitals / clinics registered with MHTC Photograph of subject in current condition (if patient cannot travel / move) Proof of payment in the form of: Payment Receipt OR Letter stating payment

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

Treatment payment must be evidenced by a payment receipt or a letter stating payment. The medical section does not specify a separate living-cost threshold or insurance requirement.

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Limits of the record
  • Living-cost evidence and any separate insurance requirement are not specified.
  • For treatment at Medical Institutions in Malaysia including an escort
    For treatment at Medical Institutions in Malaysia including an escort The application must be submitted by the subject / hospital representative / patient escort. Limited to treatment at government hospitals / specialist hospitals only. Patients are only allowed to bring only one escort. All original documents need to be brought along for verification and only complete applications are accepted. The Malaysian Immigration Department reserves the right to request other evidence / documents if required. Checklist of required documents: Form Imm.12 Form Imm.38 Copy of Applicant’s Passport (all printed pages) Letter of Support from the hospital / health clinic Letter from (Malaysian Health Trade Center (MHTC) – for hospitals / clinics registered with MHTC Photograph of subject in current condition (if patient cannot travel / move) Proof of payment in the form of: Payment Receipt OR Letter stating payment

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

The patient may bring only one escort. The application can be submitted by the subject, a hospital representative or the patient escort. The source does not define an eligible family relationship or fully explain whether the escort receives a separately issued or co-endorsed permission.

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Limits of the record
  • Qualifying escort relationship and exact separate/linked issuance mechanics are not specified.
  • For treatment at Medical Institutions in Malaysia including an escort
    For treatment at Medical Institutions in Malaysia including an escort The application must be submitted by the subject / hospital representative / patient escort. Limited to treatment at government hospitals / specialist hospitals only. Patients are only allowed to bring only one escort. All original documents need to be brought along for verification and only complete applications are accepted. The Malaysian Immigration Department reserves the right to request other evidence / documents if required. Checklist of required documents: Form Imm.12 Form Imm.38 Copy of Applicant’s Passport (all printed pages) Letter of Support from the hospital / health clinic Letter from (Malaysian Health Trade Center (MHTC) – for hospitals / clinics registered with MHTC Photograph of subject in current condition (if patient cannot travel / move) Proof of payment in the form of: Payment Receipt OR Letter stating payment

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

The general LTSVP introduction describes temporary residence for a minimum of six months. The medical section gives no separate maximum treatment stay or extension interval, and no automatic continuation if treatment runs longer is established.

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Limits of the record
  • Medical-specific maximum duration, extension interval and treatment-continuation rules are not specified.
  • The Long-Term Social Visit Pass (LTSVP)
    The Long-Term Social Visit Pass (LTSVP) is issued by the Jabatan Imigresen Malaysia to foreign nationals for temporary residence in Malaysia for a minimum period of six (6) months.
  • For treatment at Medical Institutions in Malaysia including an escort
    For treatment at Medical Institutions in Malaysia including an escort The application must be submitted by the subject / hospital representative / patient escort. Limited to treatment at government hospitals / specialist hospitals only. Patients are only allowed to bring only one escort. All original documents need to be brought along for verification and only complete applications are accepted. The Malaysian Immigration Department reserves the right to request other evidence / documents if required. Checklist of required documents: Form Imm.12 Form Imm.38 Copy of Applicant’s Passport (all printed pages) Letter of Support from the hospital / health clinic Letter from (Malaysian Health Trade Center (MHTC) – for hospitals / clinics registered with MHTC Photograph of subject in current condition (if patient cannot travel / move) Proof of payment in the form of: Payment Receipt OR Letter stating payment

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

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