Foreign nationals coming for treatment purposes

General Information: Foreign nationals asking for a residence permit for treatment purposes may be given a residence permit during the treatment periods in case they document their condition by virtue of a letter or a report obtained from a private or public health institution. For doing so, they need to make an application to the Immigration and Refugee Offices prior to expiry date of their visa or visa exemption for making an appointment, and make the requested documents ready until the date of appointment.

Foreign nationals that wish to get a residence permit for having a treatment in our country should enter in the country with a visa for Treatment purpose of a touristic visa. Provided they do not carry diseases that pose a threat to public health, they may be given a residence permit. They need to make an appointment in legally prescribed time. You may use the tool of Residence Calculation to learn the visa terms by countries and the amounts of fees payable.

Documents to be asked during the appointment