A South African medical permit is a specific temporary residence permit designed to allow foreign nationals to immigrate to South Africa on a temporary basis for the express purpose of undergoing medical treatment in the country.

 

Overview

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South African medical permits are valid for people immigrating to South Africa to be treated at either a private or public hospital or any other genuine recognized health organization including rehabilitation, detoxification clinics, health farms and old age residential homes.

Features

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A South African medical visa allows a person to enter the country in order to receive medical treatment. The permit is valid for ninety days and in some respects it functions in a similar manner to a South African visitor visa.

Unlike longer-term temporary residence permits, medical visas do not require any financial requirements to be made beyond the ability to pay for the treatment being undertaken.

Eligibility

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The main eligibility requirement for South African medical visas is that all applications must include a letter from the medical practitioner or institution concerned.

This correspondence must detail the nature of the condition or ailment, the treatment prescribed and the reasons for its recommendation. In addition, information must be provided on the appointments made for South African treatment, the expected period of the treatment and the person or body responsible for paying the appropriate fees. Finally, proof of medical cover will need to be provided.

In South Africa, visas may be waived in cases where medical treatment is required in an emergency.

In such circumstances, subjects will be permitted entry to South Africa without possessing a South Africa medical permit. However, an immigration officer will visit the patient once treatment has taken place to ensure that the correct South African visa service is granted.

In such circumstances, the driver, pilot or person otherwise in charge of the emergency vehicle is responsible for reporting the person's presence in the country to the Department of Home Affairs.

Once a visiting immigration officer is satisfied that the patient is in the country with a valid passport a temporary residence permit, they will be issued to cover the necessary length of stay.

Working and Studying in South Africa

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In South Africa, immigration through a visa for medical treatment is a very specific visa service intended solely for the treatment of patients in the country.

Visas for medical treatment do not provide the opportunity to work in South Africa or to undergo a course of study.

Spouse and dependent immigration

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The specific nature of medical permits for treatment in the country mean that they do not specifically provide for the spouse, life partner or dependent children of an applicant to join them.

A South African visa of this kind is only issued for up to ninety days and is granted in anticipation that the applicant temporarily immigrating to South Africa will undergo the described treatment before returning to their country of residence.

The most appropriate route for relatives wishing to join the applicant in the country would be to apply for a South African visitor permit in their own right.

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Price List, Fee Schedule & Refund Policy

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Opulentus Overseas Careers’ Service fee is Competitive & among the best you will find in the industry. At any given time, our state of the art Processing Centre is processing over 5000 active cases from across the world. Our processes are standard & Process Consultants are the best in the world.

Our Prices are standard across all our offices. We guarantee that other than company offers & promotions, you will not be quoted a higher price & eventually pay a lower price. Prices are determined by the company & set for all clients, all offices & all cases. You know you are paying the right price – the same as all our 10000+ clients around the world.