Ireland Medical Treatment Visa Application

To qualify for this visa, you must prove that you have enough money to support yourself while in the country. Although there is no minimum amount, you should be prepared to prove you can cover your accommodation, feeding, medical treatment, and other needs while in the country. The visa officer will decide if you have enough based on your circumstances.

If you pay for your treatment and visit to Ireland, include your bank statement showing transactions over the last six months. If a third party is paying for your trip and treatment, include the name, contact details, proof of relationship, and an explanation of how and why the third party is paying for the treatment.

The Irish government also expects that you have a plan for your accommodation while in the country. You are to describe where you will stay and the dates you will stay there in your application. Printed reservation confirmations are to be included as well.

If you are staying with a friend, family member, or anyone else (not a hotel or similar accommodation), your host must send you a letter with their details which you would submit to the Irish immigration authorities.

You are required to provide the following documents:

• Application summary sheets
• Application letter
• Letter from the referring hospital in your home country
• Letter from your private hospital in Ireland
• Detailed accommodation plan
• Medical or Travel Insurance
• Proof of payment of visa application fee
• A valid passport and photocopy of previous passports
• Travel plans to-or-from Ireland through a different country, if it applies
• Proof of permission, if you are applying from a country of which you are not a citizen
• Two coloured passport-sized photographs
• Finance plan
• Obligations to return home
• Previous visa refusals from any country

The above documents are to be sent within 30 days of creating your visa application online. Ensure you prepare your documents carefully and submit all necessary ones to avoid delays in processing or visa rejection.

The Irish government aims to process all Short Stay ‘C’ visas within eight weeks. The Medical Treatment visa is a Short Stay ‘C’ visa, so you can expect to receive a decision about eight weeks after you submit all your documents.

There’s no premium processing, but you can reduce delays in processing times by submitting all the documents and not including false or misleading information in your application and documents. Doing so may not only cause delays but may also lead to visa refusal or you being blocked from acquiring an Irish visa for 5 years.

We can help you obtain an Irish visa. For immediate assistance or advice, please call us at (+353) 061 518 025 today.

The Irish Medical Treatment visa application has two fees, depending on the type of visa you want. They are:

• Single entry visa – €60
• Multiple entry visa – €100

If you are applying from outside Europe, you may be given other currency options depending on your application office. Extra charges may also apply, such as consular fees; that also depends on your application office.

Citizens of the following countries are exempt from paying fees for Irish visas: Bosnia, Côte d’Ivoire, Ecuador, Indonesia, Jamaica, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Montenegro, Morocco, North Macedonia, Peru, Serbia, Sri Lanka, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia.

INIS will assess your application after you have submitted your documents and completed the application. An immigration officer may contact you if they require more information or documents.

The immigration authorities may also contact the Irish police, international agencies, and government departments, if necessary.

If satisfied with your application, your passport will be stamped with the Medical Treatment visa and returned to you alongside your original documents, such as marriage certificates, birth certificates, and other documents.

If your application is refused, you will receive a refusal letter alongside your original documents. The letter will explain why your application was rejected. You can appeal a rejection within 2 months after the date on your letter of refusal.

When your Medical Treatment visa is approved, it is given a validity period. That doesn’t guarantee that you can stay in Ireland throughout that time.

When you get to the port of entry to Ireland, an immigration officer will examine your documents and ask you some questions to determine if you should be allowed to enter Ireland for short stay medical treatment.

If the border control officer is satisfied, they will place a landing stamp on your passport, and you will be allowed to enter the country for medical treatment with a specific duration of stay. For Short stay visas, that is usually 90 days. If not satisfied, you will be refused entry.

As a general rule, you cannot extend a Short stay visa. Still, you may be able to extend your visa under unforeseen or emergency circumstances that occurred while you are in the country and before your visa expires. Alternatively, you must leave Ireland and apply for a Long Stay ‘D’ Visa.