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Residence permit — medical treatment after one year of Section 64 suspension

NetherlandsMedical 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?

The residence permit for medical treatment covers a patient who needs medical treatment in the Netherlands, including a person who wants to stay on medical grounds after suspension of departure for 1 year under Section 64 of the Dutch Aliens Act. For that route the person must have received suspension of departure for 1 year or more, still be treated for the disease, and have no treatment, or no access to treatment, in the country of origin. The Netherlands must be the most appropriate country for the treatment and the treatment must be necessary according to the IND's Medical Advisors Office (BMA).

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

The healthcare institution must be available for the medical treatment, and the treatment must be necessary according to the IND's Medical Advisors Office (BMA). The application form lists the documents needed. The official source does not state which acceptance, referral or treatment-plan documents must be provided.

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Limits of the record
  • The official source does not state which acceptance, referral or treatment-plan documents must be provided.

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

Treatment and insurance: the applicant must have healthcare insurance that covers the treatment in the Netherlands and must not use public funds to pay for this insurance and the costs of the treatment. Living costs: the applicant, or the person paying for the stay in the Netherlands, must have independent, sustainable and sufficient income. For medical treatment after suspension of departure for 1 year (Section 64 Aliens Act), the income and payment requirements do not apply and the application is free of charge; otherwise the application costs € 1337,00.

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

No source-validated answer was confirmed for this question in the 24 Sep official-source batch.

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Limits of the record
  • The route-specific official capture set did not yield a verified answer for this question in the completed batch. This is an unresolved evidence gap, not a claim that the requirement or right does not exist.

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

For an application after a year of suspension of departure (Section 64 of the Aliens Act), the application must be submitted between 28 days before and 28 days after the end of the year of suspension of departure. The permit is valid for the entire period of treatment, up to 1 year at most, and the IND can grant it for 5 years in specified situations. If treatment continues, the permit can be extended. After 3 years with this permit, it can be changed to the residence permit 'humanitarian non-temporary – continuation of residence'. The IND must decide within 90 days; it can extend this decision period if it takes longer to decide.

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

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