UAE to give visas to foreign patient’s companion if medical report states necessity of presence

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Emadeddin Khalil, Staff Reporter

The Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security (ICP) allows foreign patients to enter the UAE for treatment under the sponsorship of the medical establishment, where they would be seeking treatment.

The entry permit of the patient’s companion can be extended only once provided that a duly certified medical report states that the patient needs to…