Private Medical Treatment Visit Visa

If you are considering a visit to the United Kingdom, you are generally allowed a stay of up to 6 months for specific purposes, including seeking private medical treatment at a medical facility, availing treatment at an NHS hospital (where your government covers the cost under a reciprocal healthcare arrangement), or even donating an organ to a close family member or friend, which encompasses the assessment process for donor compatibility.

Before planning your trip, it's crucial to ensure that you fulfill the basic eligibility criteria for a Standard Visitor visa, as well as any additional requirements that may be applicable. Gathering the necessary documentation to substantiate your eligibility is a vital step in the process.

What you should know

In order to be granted a UK Private Medical Treatment visa, you will need to satisfy that you:

• have arranged your private medical treatment before you travel to the UK
• can provide a letter from your doctor or consultant detailing the medical condition requiring consultation or treatment, the estimated costs, likely duration of any treatment and where the consultation or treatment will take place
• are suffering from a communicable disease, you must have satisfied the medical inspector that you are not a danger to public health.
• have sufficient funds to cover all reasonable costs in relation to your visit without working or accessing public funds.
• will leave the UK at the end of your visit
• will not live in the UK for extended periods through frequent or successive visits, or make the UK your main home
• are genuinely seeking entry for a purpose of medical treatment and will not undertake any prohibited activities