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Long-Stay Visa D/AS — long-term medical treatment

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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?

The route covers the patient: third-country nationals who undergo long-term medical treatment in public or private medical institutions.

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

A letter of acceptance from the public or private medical institution, specifying the diagnosis and the duration of the treatment.

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

Insurance: for the visa, medical insurance for its validity covering the whole intended stay, medical repatriation, emergency treatment and/or hospitalisation or death, valid in all member states, minimum cover 30.000 EUR. Living costs: on grant or extension of the right of stay, proof of means of support at least at the level of the average gross monthly wage for the period requested. The official source does not state how treatment costs must be shown.

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  • The sources do not state how treatment costs themselves must be demonstrated.

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

Yes. The visa may also be granted to a potential companion who assists a patient unable to care for themselves, if this is expressly mentioned in the letter of acceptance; the same residence permit may also be granted to such a companion.

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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?

Foreigners who entered on the D/AS long-stay visa for long-term medical treatment may request extension of their temporary right of stay by presenting the acceptance letter of a public or private medical institution stating the diagnosis and the duration of treatment. The official source does not state the maximum stay or the length of each extension.

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  • The length of each permit/extension is not stated in the sources read.

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

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