I am applying for a UK Visitor Visa. Can I plan to give birth in an NHS hospital (paying for it), or must I deliver in a fully private hospital?
I have been with my British citizen partner for 5 years, we successfully obtained a UK Visitor Visa in 2020 to meet his family, we are now applying for another UK Visitor Visa, to spend 5.5 months with his family during my maternity leave, during which I will deliver our son. We live in Ethiopia together, my partner has lived in Ethiopia for 10 years, he works fully remotely.
The Medical Visitor Visa permits:
private medical treatment at a hospital or other medical facility
treatment at an NHS hospital, as long as the care is paid for by your own government under a reciprocal healthcare arrangement
I am unable to determine whether this means we should make arrangements to deliver in a fully private hospital, or whether delivering in an NHS hospital, and paying the charges ourselves, is permitted, due to our application being for a standard Visitor Visa on the basis of family in the UK.
In our application we have shown cost estimates and adequate funds for either. An NHS hospital would be closer to where we will be staying and his family, but we are unable to find a clear answer on whether this qualifies as 'private' for the Visitor Visa.
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Can I give birth in the UK with tourist visa?
Being born in the UK doesn't automatically make a baby a British citizen. Nevertheless, tourists or non-resident women may choose to give birth in the UK for a number of reasons. Tourists and visitors on holiday in the UK are required to have medical insurance covering any health eventuality.Can you give birth in a private hospital UK?
Both NHS and private hospitals are very accommodating and offer lots of choice of how you'd like to deliver your baby. You can choose from options such as water birth, home birth, and hypnobirthing, and keep in control of the level of medical intervention and assistance you receive when in labour.How much does it cost to give birth in UK NHS?
The normal NHS tariff for the cost to the taxpayer of antenatal care is \xa31,590 to \xa34,233. A straightforward birth with the shortest possible stay in hospital will cost around \xa33,282. Postnatal care can cost up to \xa31,207.50.Do I have to pay to give birth in a hospital UK?
Everyone in the UK is entitled to NHS maternity care whatever their citizenship or immigration status is. Like NHS treatment generally, maternity care is free to those who are 'ordinarily resident' in the UK.No More Visitor Visas for \
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