Stay for medical treatment - private patients and self-payers
<p>Residence permit for medical treatment for private patients and self-payers as well as for care by a medical service provider.</p>
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# Stay for medical treatment - private patients and self-payers

## Summary

Persons undergoing treatment and their escorts from third countries who are travelling for the purpose of medical treatment may apply for a residence permit.
## Description

Residence permit for medical treatment for private patients and self-payers as well as for care by a medical service provider.

## Responsible Department

KVR
## Required Documents

Specialist medical certificate:

* The medical specialist must provide generally understandable information on the diagnosis in the certificate.
* Information on the duration, frequency and type of treatment required. In the event that rehabilitation or therapy is required, please enclose a therapy plan with details of previous, current and future therapy.
* As a rule, the doctor's release from medical confidentiality must be enclosed if questions about the certificate are necessary. The release from medical confidentiality should be noted on the certificate.
* Explanation of the necessity and the care provided by the accompanying person. As a rule, no more than one or two accompanying persons are required, whereby the presence of the nuclear family (spouse, children) is generally regarded as conducive to healing.

Secured livelihood (possible proof):

* Declaration of assumption of costs of treatment and living expenses from a medical service provider for you and/or your companion.
* Bank statement (German or English) if not all costs are covered by the medical service provider.
* Submission of a declaration of commitment (in accordance with § 68 AufenthG) by a private individual or a medical service provider if not all costs are covered by the medical service provider.

Travel health insurance:

* Only required for the accompanying person.

Power of attorney / sub-authorisation and identity document:

* Individual power of attorney for you and the person accompanying you, with sub-authorisation for the company representative if necessary.

You must bring the following documents with you to the interview/appointment:

* fully completed application form
* valid passport or passport replacement
* Biometric passport photo (you will find photo machines at the Foreigners Office)

Please note:

* Further documents may be required in individual cases.
* The decision to issue a residence permit will only be made on the basis of the documents submitted. We therefore ask you to submit the above-mentioned documents in an up-to-date, clear and meaningful form and in full without being asked to do so.
* Unless expressly stated otherwise by the authorities, only copies of the documents are to be submitted. Please note that submitted documents cannot be returned.
* We will treat the documents you submit in strict confidence.

## Prerequisites

* The necessary medical treatment in Germany lasts longer than the visa (type D) issued for this purpose is valid.
* The residence permit can only be issued if you are seriously ill and the medical treatment in Germany is necessary.
* During the medical treatment, your main place of residence must be in Munich.

## Please Note

**Visa procedure:****In many cases, you will need a valid national visa (type D). The national visa is issued either by the German diplomatic mission abroad or by the Foreigners Office. A Schengen visa (type C) can only be extended as a national visa (type D) under certain conditions.**

## Legal Basis

§ Section 7 Residence Act

## Questions and Answers

In the case of outpatient medical treatment, the patient's main place of residence must be in the city of Munich, even if the treatment itself takes place outside the city.  


In the case of inpatient medical treatment, the hospital/rehabilitation centre must be in the city of Munich. If the specialist medical care (e.g. examinations) takes place in Munich and the treatment involves a temporary stay in a facility outside Munich (e.g. surgery in Munich and rehabilitation outside Munich), the Munich Foreigners Office is still responsible for you.

If you are treated exclusively outside Munich and there is therefore no medical connection to Munich, the Munich Foreigners Office is not responsible for you. This also applies to persons accompanying you, even if they are accommodated in Munich. We can support you in individual cases.

## Further Links

* [Query processing status](https://www10.muenchen.de/EATWebSearch/)
* [General Data Protection Regulation](https://stadt.muenchen.de/infos/dsgvo-datenschutzgrundverordnung.html)
* [Information on the biometric passport photo](https://www.bundesdruckerei.de/system/files/dokumente/pdf/Fotomustertafel-72dpi.pdf)
* [Application for a residence permit Application for a residence permit](https://stadt.muenchen.de/dam/Home/Stadtverwaltung/Kreisverwaltungsreferat/fachspezifisch/HA-II/Auslaenderbehoerde/Dokumente/antragaufenthaltstitel.pdf)
* [Germany simply friendly](https://www.germany.travel/de/specials/medizin/wichtig-zu-wissen/wichtig-zu-wissen.html)
* [Apply online](https://service.muenchen.de/intelliform/forms/01/02/02/med_behandlung/index)

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