Foreign patients can enter the UAE for treatment under the sponsorship of the medical establishment where they would be getting treatment. The entry permit of the patient’s companion can be extended only once after furnishing a duly certified medical report stating that his/her presence is needed in the UAE.
Foreign patients can enter the UAE for treatment under sponsorship of medical establishment and government and private hospitals. The sponsor (medical establishment) takes the responsibility of processing entry permits for treatment upon the patient’s request. Please find more information about the medical establishments and healthcare providers in the UAE.
General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Dubai grants entry permit for treatment on the sponsorship of medical establishments (public and private) to foreigners wishing to enter the UAE for treatment. Permits are of two types, single entry and multiple entry.
Required documents
The following documents are needed to process the entry permit:
Patient’s passport copy
A letter from a registered hospital explaining reasons of visit
Patient’s health insurance
Financial security.
Conditions
The sponsor must be a hospital licensed and registered in the UAE
Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship (ICA) provides treatment and entry permit services via the eChannels platform. ICA covers the emirates of Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, Ras Al Khaimah and Fujairah. The following are the services related to patient’s entry to the UAE:
Single entry treatment visa for family group
Multiple entry treatment visa
Multiple entry treatment visa for family group.
General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs grants entry permit to foreigner patient’s companion. Permits are of two types single and multiple entry.
The companion’s entry permit can be extended only once provided that a duly certified medical report states that the patient needs to continue treatment and that his companion is needed in the UAE.
Required documents
The following documents are needed to process the entry permit:
Companion’s passport copy
Companion’s health insurance
Financial security.
Conditions
The issuance of the entry permit is subject to the following conditions:
The sponsor must be a hospital licensed and registered in the UAE
The companion must enter with the patient having a similar entry permit.
Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship (ICA) provides entry permit services for a patient’s companion via the eChannels platform. ICA covers the emirates of Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, Ras Al Khaimah and Fujairah. The following are the services related to the companion’s entry to the UAE:
Single entry patient companion visa
Single entry patient companion visa for family group
Multiple entry patient companion visa
Multiple entry patient companion visa for family group.
29 Oct 2024
