Medical Treatment Visitor Visitor visa

Applicant must:

• genuinely be seeking entry for the purpose of receiving private medical treatment for an initial period that does not exceed:
  • six months, or
  • 11 months, where the visitor’s medical practitioner has confirmed that the period of treatment is likely to exceed six months and provided the person has entry clearance as a visitor
• intend to leave the UK at the end of their treatment
• maintain and accommodate themselves and any dependants adequately:
  • out of resources available to them without recourse to public funds or taking employment, or
  • be maintained and/or accommodated by relatives or friends who can prove they are able and intend to do so, and are legally present in the UK, or will be at the time of their visit
• meet the cost of the return or onward journey
• must satisfy the medical inspector that there is no danger to public health if they have a communicable disease
• show any proposed course of treatment is for a limited period
• produce satisfactory evidence of:
  • the medical condition requiring consultation or treatment
  • arrangements for the consultation or treatment at their own expense
  • the estimated costs of such consultation or treatment
  • the likely duration of their visit
  • enough funds available to them in the UK to meet the estimated costs, and their undertaking to do so

If you need to visit the UK regularly over a longer period, you can apply for a long-term Standard Visitor visa that lasts 2, 5 or 10 years. You can stay for a maximum of 6 months on each visit.