What is the Portugal Medical Treatment Visa? 

• Facilitates foreign nationals to come to Portugal for medical treatment 
• Short-term visa for a period of 90 days
• High-quality healthcare facilities at inexpensive costs
• A significant number of healthcare professionals speak English
• Family members can accompany the primary patient

The medical treatment visa for Portugal facilitates foreign nationals' coming to Portugal for medical treatment. You can stay in the country for 90 days for medical treatment.

Portugal offers exceptional healthcare services at affordable costs. The country has internationally reputed physicians, state-of-the-art medical technology, and a comprehensive public healthcare system known as the Serviço Nacional de Saúde or SNS. Private healthcare facilities are also available.  

Many healthcare professionals in Portugal can understand and speak English, making it easier for foreign nationals to communicate.
 

Benefits of the Medical Visa of Portugal 

You can avail yourself of the benefits given below with Portugal's medical treatment visa.

• Quality healthcare services - Portugal is known for its developed healthcare facilities that are offered by skilled medical professionals. 
• Sponsorship of dependents – You can include eligible family members in the medical visa application to accompany the primary patient to Portugal. The Portugal medical visa facilitates family members to come to Portugal with the patient. 
• Inexpensive medical treatment cost – Portugal offers quality healthcare services at affordable costs. 
• Access to EU access—The medical visa facilitates travel within the Schengen area and enables exploration of other European countries during non-treatment periods.
   

Eligibility Requirements for Portugal Medical Visa 

The documents required for the medical treatment visa in Portugal are given below. You must have:

• A valid passport
• Medical reports
• Medical attestation by a credible source
• Proof of sufficient funds to cover your stay in Portugal
• Proof of accommodation in Portugal
• Travel insurance valid for your entire duration of stay in Portugal
• Detailed information on the travel itinerary
• Required number of color photographs
   

How to Apply for the Portugal Medical Visa?

The step-by-step procedure to apply for a medical visa in Portugal is given below.

Step 1: Check that all the necessary documents are present.

Step 2: Fill out the application form for the medical visa.

Step 3: Pay the required processing fee and submit the visa application form.

Step 4: Wait for the decision.

Step 5: Fly to Portugal 
 

Processing time for the Portugal Medical Treatment Visa

The processing time for the medical visa of Portugal ranges from 15 to 30 days.
 

Fee for the Medical Visa of Portugal 

Detailed information about the processing fee for the medical visa of Portugal is given in the table below.

Type	Fee (in Euros)
General	90
Reduced (for children aged between 6 to 12 years)	45