Stay for medical treatment - private patients and self-payers

Description

Residence permit for medical treatment for private patients and self-payers as well as for care by a medical service provider.

Prerequisites

• The necessary medical treatment in Germany lasts longer than the visa (type D) issued for this purpose is valid.
• The residence permit can only be issued if you are seriously ill and the medical treatment in Germany is necessary.
• During the medical treatment, your main place of residence must be in Munich.

Required documents

Specialist medical certificate:

• The medical specialist must provide generally understandable information on the diagnosis in the certificate.
• Information on the duration, frequency and type of treatment required. In the event that rehabilitation or therapy is required, please enclose a therapy plan with details of previous, current and future therapy.
• As a rule, the doctor's release from medical confidentiality must be enclosed if questions about the certificate are necessary. The release from medical confidentiality should be noted on the certificate.
• Explanation of the necessity and the care provided by the accompanying person. As a rule, no more than one or two accompanying persons are required, whereby the presence of the nuclear family (spouse, children) is generally regarded as conducive to healing.

Secured livelihood (possible proof):

• Declaration of assumption of costs of treatment and living expenses from a medical service provider for you and/or your companion.
• Bank statement (German or English) if not all costs are covered by the medical service provider.
• Submission of a declaration of commitment (in accordance with § 68 AufenthG) by a private individual or a medical service provider if not all costs are covered by the medical service provider.

Travel health insurance:

• Only required for the accompanying person.

Power of attorney / sub-authorisation and identity document:

• Individual power of attorney for you and the person accompanying you, with sub-authorisation for the company representative if necessary.

You must bring the following documents with you to the interview/appointment:

• fully completed application form
• valid passport or passport replacement
• Biometric passport photo (you will find photo machines at the Foreigners Office)

Please note:

• Further documents may be required in individual cases.
• The decision to issue a residence permit will only be made on the basis of the documents submitted. We therefore ask you to submit the above-mentioned documents in an up-to-date, clear and meaningful form and in full without being asked to do so.
• Unless expressly stated otherwise by the authorities, only copies of the documents are to be submitted. Please note that submitted documents cannot be returned.
• We will treat the documents you submit in strict confidence.

Legal basis

§ Section 7 Residence Act