VISA FOR MEDICAL STAY
Visa for Medical Stay is issued not only to patients but also to their accompanying person(s) if necessary and as needed (multiple visas may be issued). The system as a whole is designed to be more convenient, in consideration of humanitarian aspects for foreign nationals wishing to visit Japan for medical purposes.
The applicable medical services include any acts instructed by medical institutions in Japan, including full medical check-ups, medical examinations, dental care and recuperation, as well as hot springs recuperation of 90 days or less.
Foreign patients are required to stay in a Japanese medical institution if the expected period of stay is longer than 90 days. In such cases, those foreign patients are required to obtain a Certificate of Eligibility from the Immigration Bureau of Japan through a staff member of the medical institution where the foreign patients are to be hospitalized or through their family member who lives in Japan.
We support the acquisition and preparation of documents for the visa applications including the application of Certificate of Eligibility to the Bureau of Immigration of Japan. Please do not hesitate to contact us for more information.
This visa is issued to foreign patients wishing to visit Japan for medical purposes.