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National Visa for Medical Treatment — More than 90 Days

GermanyMedical treatment

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?

Medical treatment in Germany for the patient, with a separate category for persons accompanying a patient; where treatment will exceed 90 days, a national visa for a long-term stay must be applied for, contacting the embassy in advance.

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  • Source is the German Embassy Kuwait medical-visa page (15.06.2026) for Kuwaiti passport holders; its document list is for the Schengen medical visa, and it refers treatment over 90 days to a national visa without listing separate national-visa requirements.

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

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the hospital or healthcare-provider documentation required.

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

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm how treatment costs, living costs and insurance must be shown.

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

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm whether a companion may accompany the patient and under what permission.

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

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the permitted stay, extension and follow-up rules for treatment.

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

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