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Nursing Home Care Temporary Residence

North MacedoniaSpecial cases

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What exactly is the official special programme/status and why does it exist?

This is temporary residence for accommodation or care in an institution for elderly persons in North Macedonia; the foreigner must attach a contract for accommodation or care concluded with an elderly-care institution in North Macedonia. The official source does not state why the programme exists.

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Limits of the record
  • The captured law does not state why the programme exists.

Which specific population, role, circumstance or historical/legal situation does it cover?

Foreigners older than 60 to be placed or cared for in an institution for elderly people in North Macedonia. A foreigner under 60 may apply if the application includes health documentation, issued by their country of nationality or by North Macedonia, showing the need for placement or care in an institution for elderly people.

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  • https://portal.mdt.gov.mk/post-body-files/zakoni-mvr-file-UtsW.pdf
    (1) Привремен престој заради сместување или згрижување во установи за стари лица може да се издаде ако странецот кон барањето приложи и: - доказ дека е постар од 60 години,
  • https://portal.mdt.gov.mk/post-body-files/zakoni-mvr-file-UtsW.pdf
    (2) По исклучок од ставот (1) алинеја 1 на овој член, во случај кога странецот нема навршено 60 години живот, кон барањето се приложува и соодветна здравствена документација издадена од земјата чиј државјанин е или од Република Северна Македонија, за потребата од негово сместување или згрижување во установа за стари лица.

What circumstance, event, relationship, nomination, invitation or status activates access?

Access is activated by a contract for placement or care concluded between the foreigner and an institution for elderly people in North Macedonia.

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What sponsor, authority, nomination, certification, evidence or other step must occur before the status can be obtained?

The applicant must provide proof that the elderly-care institution with which the contract was concluded assumes financial responsibility for the costs in the event of the foreigner's death.

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What immigration status and rights result, how long do they last, can family be included, and what happens if the special qualifying circumstance ends?

Temporary residence is granted for up to one year and may be extended if the conditions of Article 79 are met. When the placement or care contract expires or is terminated early, the foreigner must leave North Macedonia. The official source does not state whether family can be included or the rights attached to the status.

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  • Family inclusion and rights attached to the status are not stated.
  • https://portal.mdt.gov.mk/post-body-files/zakoni-mvr-file-UtsW.pdf
    (1) Привремен престој заради сместување или згрижување во установи за стари лица се одобрува за период до една година и истата може да се продолжува ако се исполнети условите утврдени во членот 79 од овој закон.
  • https://portal.mdt.gov.mk/post-body-files/zakoni-mvr-file-UtsW.pdf
    (2) По истекот на договорот од членот 105 став (1) алинеја 2 од овој закон или во случај на негово предвремено раскинување странецот е должен да ја напушти територијата на Република Северна Македонија.

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

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