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UK Medical Tourism & Immigration Rules
Medical Treatment Visitors is for the purpose of having private medical treatment in the UK. There are certain requirements, which need to be fulfilled in order to make a successful visit visa application under this category.
Entering the U.K for private medical treatment
This section covers the criteria, methods of application and documentation required to gain access to the United Kingdom for private medical treatment.
To enter the United Kingdom for medical treatment a visitor must be able to prove:
- That they meet the required specification for leave to enter as a visitor
- in the instance of suffering from a communicable disease, that there is no danger to the health of other members of the public
- that the course of treatment is for a limited period of time
- that satisfactory arrangements for the consultation or treatment needed have been arranged
- that finances to cover the cost of treatment, support and accommodation is not an issue, and that not state funding will be required
- that the visitor plans to leave the United Kingdom at the end of the treatment
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Required documentation to enter the U.K for private medical treatment
This section covers the documentation required in visiting the United Kingdom as a visitor for private medical treatment. Each one of the following requirements met below strengthens any candidate application made:
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- evidence of any property owned within their home country.
- a letter signed from a general practitioner who is acting as an official consultant for the NHS; or who is on the Specialist Register of the General Medical Council, confirming the arrangements of any satisfactory private medical treatment made, the length of treatment, end date, whether the treatment has already commenced, and how it is progressing.
- an official written letter from the visitors employer granting leave of absence for a specified time period, detailing the length of employment through that particular employer and details regarding the job(s);
- if the visitor is self-employed they will require evidence of business activities and financial standing
- in the event that the visitor is a student; a letter from the school or college attended, stating course details, start date, finish date, and dates of the agreed holiday period during which they intend to visit the United Kingdom
- it can also be considered beneficial to demonstrate any family or social ties and responsibilities to return to.
- evidence of any firm travel plans made bank statements dating over a previous months.
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If you are able to appeal once you have been refused pemission to enter or stay in the United Kingdom for private medical treatment.
If your application is refused , the entry clearance officer or the immigration officer will tell you in writing why you have been refused. There is no right of appeal against a decision to refuse entry clearance as a visitor for private medical treatment.
If you travel to the United Kingdom without entry clearance (permission to enter) and are refused permission to enter, we recommend that you apply for entry clearance before attempting to travel to the United Kingdom again.
How to Extend the Visa in UK ?
You can apply to extend your stay by post or in person at one of public enquiry offices. You should apply before the date your permission to stay ends.
You should complete application form FLR(O), which you can download by clicking here. You should read the guidance notes before completing the form. You will need to send the following papers with your application:
- A letter from a general practitioner who is a consultant for the NHS or who is on the Specialist Register of the General Medical Council, confirming that satisfactory arrangements for private medical treatment have been made, how long the treatment will last and, if your treatment has already started, how it is progressing;
- Evidence that you have paid for your treatment; and
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Evidence that you have enough money to support yourself and to pay for further treatment (such as your bank statements or savings account book).
Learn more about Medical Treatment in UK.
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