The status of an overseas visitor for a particular SERVICE, where an overseas visitor is a person not ordinarily resident in the UK, with respect to charging rates. The algorithm for determining whether the patient is exempt from charges or not is complex, but laid down in the Department of Health's Manual of Guidance for charging rates for overseas visitors. A person not exempt under the NHS Charges to Overseas Visitors Regulations will be treated as a 'charged NHS patient'; however such patients may pay hotel fees only, or pay all fees. Alternatively, the patient can opt to be treated as a private patient.

Although there is a central list of set charges, HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS can set their own charges on what they consider to be appropriate commercial basis.

This class is also known by these names:

Context	Alias
plural	OVERSEAS VISITOR STATUSES