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Long-Term Medical Treatment Residence

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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?

Provisional residence may be granted for long-term medical treatment. The D/TR long-stay visa is issued to third-country nationals entering Moldova to undergo long-term medical treatment, therapy and rehabilitation within public or private medical institutions (the patient), and may also be granted to a companion who assists a patient unable to care for themselves, if the letter of acceptance expressly says so.

See recorded sources
  • https://old.igm.gov.md/en/right-to-stay/
    Provisional residence may be granted: a) for immigration for work purposes; b) for studies; c) for family reunification; d) for humanitarian, religious or voluntary activities; e) for long-term medical treatment;
  • https://mfa.gov.md/en/content/types-visas-requirements
    Medical treatment (D/TR) – the visa can be issued to third-country nationals who are to enter the Republic of Moldova to undergo long-term medical treatment, therapy and rehabilitation , within public or private medical institutions
  • https://mfa.gov.md/en/content/types-visas-requirements
    This type of visa may also be granted to a potential companion who assists such third-country nationals, should they not be able to take care of themselves if this is expressly mentioned in the letter of acceptance.

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

A letter of acceptance from the medical institution, specifying the diagnosis and the duration of the treatment, is required for the D/TR visa.

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Limits of the record
  • This is the D/TR long-stay visa requirement; the IGM document list for provisional residence for long-term medical treatment is not in the captured text (only its link title).

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

The D/TR applicant must give proof of means of support and medical treatment, and travel medical insurance valid throughout Moldova covering the whole expected stay and repatriation/emergency costs, of at least 30,000 euros.

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Limits of the record
  • Treatment costs and living costs are covered by a single proof; no amount or separate evidence for each is stated.
  • These are D/TR visa requirements; the IGM provisional-residence list for this purpose is not in the captured text.

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

Yes. The long-stay medical treatment visa (D/TR) may also be granted to a companion who assists the patient, where the patient is unable to take care of themselves and this is expressly mentioned in the medical institution's letter of acceptance. The companion's visa application must include proof of having the capacity to accompany a foreigner who is unable to care for himself/herself.

See recorded sources
Limits of the record
  • No official page found stating how the companion's stay is continued after entry (provisional residence for the companion on the medical-treatment ground is not documented in the IGM medical-treatment document list).
  • https://mfa.gov.md/en/content/types-visas-requirements
    Medical treatment (D/TR) – the visa can be issued to third-country nationals who are to enter the Republic of Moldova to undergo long-term medical treatment, therapy and rehabilitation , within public or private medical institutions if they submit a letter of acceptance from the respective institutions, specifying the diagnosis and the duration of the treatment. This type of visa may also be granted to a potential companion who assists such third-country nationals, should they not be able to take care of themselves if this is expressly mentioned in the letter of acceptance.
  • https://mfa.gov.md/en/content/types-visas-requirements
    Proof of having the capacity to accompany a foreigner who is unable to care for himself/herself, if requested visa by the companion of the person under treatment;

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

The long-stay visa (type D) is issued for a period not exceeding 12 months, with a stay of up to 90 days during six months from the first entry. On that basis, the foreigner may apply to the General Inspectorate for Migration for provisional residence for long-term medical treatment, which can be extended; the extension file includes a letter from the medical institution stating the diagnosis and the minimum necessary duration of treatment, the residence permit, confirmation of accommodation for the requested period, health insurance and proof of means of subsistence and treatment. Documents must be submitted at least 30 days before the authorised end of stay (at least 15 days for EU citizens); missing the deadline is subject to administrative penalties.

See recorded sources
Limits of the record
  • No official source found stating the maximum length of a single grant of provisional residence for long-term medical treatment or any overall cap on extensions.
  • https://www.evisa.gov.md/Info/TipuriVizaDocumenteNecesare?c=en-US
    Type „D” Visa – is issued for a period not exceeding 12 months, with a stay up to 90 days during six months from the first entry.
  • https://old.igm.gov.md/en/right-to-stay/
    Foreign nationals may apply for provisional residence (provisional stay) in the Republic of Moldova on the basis of a long-stay visa for the purpose for which it was issued.
  • https://old.igm.gov.md/en/right-to-stay/
    Provisional residence may be granted: a) for immigration for work purposes; b) for studies; c) for family reunification; d) for humanitarian, religious or voluntary activities; e) for long-term medical treatment;
  • https://old.igm.gov.md/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/PS_for-long-term-medical-treatment.pdf
    List of documents required for extension of provisional residence for long-term medical treatment 1. Standard Application Form 2. A letter from the medical institution stating the diagnosis and the minimum necessary duration of treatment 3. Alien's national passport (original and copy) 4. Alien's residence permit (original and copy) 5. Confirmation from the medical/health care institution that the accommodation is provided for the requested period; 6. Copy of health insurance obtained from the National Health Insurance Company 7. Proof of means of subsistence and treatment in the amount corresponding to the category of residence applied for; 8. A (one) 3x4 cm color photo.
  • https://old.igm.gov.md/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/PS_for-long-term-medical-treatment.pdf
    1. The documents must be submitted at least 30 days before the authorized end of foreigner’s stay in the Republic of Moldova. 2. The EU citizens must submit their documents at least 15 days before the authorized end of their stay in the Republic of Moldova. 3. Failing to meet the deadline for application is subject to administrative penalties.

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

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