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Short-term residence — medical 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 short-term residence permit purpose covers foreigners who intend to receive medical treatment in Türkiye, provided they do not have a disease posing a public health threat. The applicant role addressed is the patient; the page separately addresses care takers accompanying the patient.

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  • Section 1 SHORT-TERM RESIDENCE PERMIT
    7-Foreigners who intend to receive medical treatment, provided that they do not have a disease posing a public health threat;
  • Section 1 SHORT-TERM RESIDENCE PERMIT
    Furthermore, valid health insurance is not required for residence permit applications of care takers of the foreigners not exceeding two persons, according to the additional Article 14 of Health Services Fundamental Law No 3359.

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

Foreigners coming in order to receive treatment must be admitted to public or private hospitals. Documents and information regarding the treatment may be required from the related public institutions and agencies if necessary. The official source does not name a required acceptance letter, appointment confirmation or treatment plan.

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Limits of the record
  • The page does not name a required acceptance letter, appointment confirmation or treatment plan document.
  • Section 1 SHORT-TERM RESIDENCE PERMIT
    Foreigners coming in order to receive treatment must be admitted to public or private hospitals. Valid health insurance condition is not required for foreigners who certify that treatment expenses are paid.
  • Section 1 SHORT-TERM RESIDENCE PERMIT
    Documents and information regarding treatment might be required from related public institutions and agencies if it is necessary.

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

The valid health insurance condition is not required for foreigners who certify that their treatment expenses are paid. Foreigners whose accommodation, subsistence and health expenses are covered by public institutions and agencies during treatment are not required to submit a determination of financial possibility or health insurance. The official source does not state a minimum amount of funds or what evidence certifies that treatment expenses are paid.

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Limits of the record
  • The page states no minimum amount of funds or subsistence money for the patient.
  • The page does not state what evidence certifies that treatment expenses are paid.
  • Section 1 SHORT-TERM RESIDENCE PERMIT
    Foreigners coming in order to receive treatment must be admitted to public or private hospitals. Valid health insurance condition is not required for foreigners who certify that treatment expenses are paid.
  • Section 1 SHORT-TERM RESIDENCE PERMIT
    Foreigners whose expenses of accommodation, subsistence and health are covered by public institutions and agencies during treatment, will not be required to submit determination of financial possibility and health insurance.

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

Care takers may accompany the patient. Valid health insurance is not required for residence permit applications of care takers of the foreigner, not exceeding two persons, under additional Article 14 of Health Services Fundamental Law No. 3359. Where the foreigner falls under an existing Health Cooperation Agreement, the residence permit procedures of care takers are carried out based on general provisions unless that agreement contains an additional general provision on care takers.

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Limits of the record
  • The page does not state which residence permit purpose a care taker applies under, nor any relationship requirement between patient and care taker.
  • Section 1 SHORT-TERM RESIDENCE PERMIT
    Furthermore, valid health insurance is not required for residence permit applications of care takers of the foreigners not exceeding two persons, according to the additional Article 14 of Health Services Fundamental Law No 3359.
  • Section 1 SHORT-TERM RESIDENCE PERMIT
    The residence permit procedures of care takers of the foreigners under the scope of existing "Health Cooperation Agreements" (unless there is an additional general provision regarding care takers) are carried out based on general provisions.

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

The residence permit is issued pursuant to the duration of the treatment, within the general rule that a short-term residence permit is issued for a maximum of two years each time. It is refused, cancelled or not renewed where the short-term conditions are not met or no longer apply, where it is used outside its purpose, where there is a removal decision or entry ban, or upon violation of the rules on periods lived outside Türkiye.

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Limits of the record
  • The page does not describe an extension procedure specific to continuing medical treatment.

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

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