How to get a Visa for Medical treatment in Europe: Schengen Medical Treatment Visa

How to get a Visa for Medical treatment in Europe: Schengen Medical Treatment Visa - Schengen Visa Types

Schengen Medical Visa

It's widely known that Europe has some of the best healthcare systems in the world, and is home to many of the world's best hospitals.

If you wish to seek treatment in one or more of the medical facilities in any of the 26 Schengen countries, you might need a Schengen Medical Treatment visa.



✈ In this video:

0:00 - Schengen Medical Visa


0:15 - Schengen Medical Visa Traveling to Europe to Get Medical Treatment

The Schengen Medical Treatment Visa allows its holder to enter a Schengen area country in order to receive medical treatment in a Schengen medical institution.


02:13 - Travelling to the Schengen Area amid Coronavirus travel restrictions
Because of the Coronavirus pandemic affecting everyone worldwide, there are travel restrictions preventing travel for most travellers.

03:07 - Who needs to apply for a Schengen Medical Visa in the UK?
If you are a UK citizen, remember that the rules on travel to Europe and the Schengen Area, have now changed due to Brexit.

03:42 - Non-EU Nationals
Many non-EU nationals who reside in the UK are still required to get a Schengen visa to travel to the Schengen area they want to get medical treatment in.

04:45 - Steps to Applying for a Medical Schengen Visa from the UK

04:50 - Step 1: Know Your Visa Type and Validity

07:45 - Step 2: Identify Where to Make the Application and Book an appointment

09:03 - Step 3: Complete your application form

09:38 - Step 4: Prepare your documents

10:45 - Step 5: Attend your appointment

12:25 - Visa Fees

When applying for a Schengen Medical visa, there is a non-refundable mandatory visa fee every applicant must pay. Check out the current Visa fees in the blog post (link below)

13:23 - Step 6: Receive your Schengen visa

13:58 - Visa application decision

15:01 - What If My Schengen Medical Visa Is Rejected?
If you receive a negative answer in your Schengen Medical Visa application, this does not mean you cannot ever travel to The Schengen area for medical reasons.

Find out some tips on how to avoid a visa rejection in our blog post and at https://immigrationandmigration.com/9-common-reasons-why-visa-applications-get-rejected/


15:58 - Schengen Medical Visa Extension
Short-stay Schengen visa extensions are allowed based on a few reasons.

Find out how to extend your Schengen Visa in our Schengen Visa Extension video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NoePAOo3IPA


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