CRF® welcomes physicians and other health care professionals from around the globe.
Please familiarize yourself with U.S. entry requirements that apply to you.
TCT® 2025 has been precleared for review by the MedTech Europe Code of Ethical Business Practice.
Letter of Invitation
CRF® will gladly send you a letter of invitation to attend TCT® 2025. To request an invitation letter, please contact us at [email protected].
You will also receive an invitation letter for the conference after registering, pending completion of payment. The official TCT® letter of invitation can be used to facilitate processing visas or other documents you need to attend the conference.
Please note, a letter of invitation:
- Does not signify CRF® financial support or commitment.
- Does not guarantee acceptance of an abstract or other submitted science.
- Does not guarantee that you will secure an entry visa.
INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL SUPPORT
Prohibited Direct Financial Support to Health Care Providers
Effective January 1, 2018, the MedTech Europe Code of Ethical Business Practice, AdvaMed, and APACMed prohibit medical device companies (MDCs) from providing direct financial sponsorship for registration, housing, travel, and meals to health care professionals (HCPs) to attend medical education conferences or training programs such as TCT® 2025.
Permissible Financial Support to Organizations
MDCs can give restricted educational grants to certain organizations to provide financial support to non-U.S.-based HCPs to attend TCT® 2025 and similar medical education events.
- Health care organizations: MDCs are permitted to provide educational grants to hospitals. A hospital administrator is responsible for allocating grants to eligible HCPs. Check with your cath lab director or hospital administrator for more information.
- National societies: MDCs are permitted to provide educational grants to national societies. Each society will be responsible for allocating grants to eligible HCPs. We encourage you to check with your society for more information.
- Third-party organizations: The below third-party organizations can assist in seeking educational grants from MDCs to provide financial support to eligible HCPs to attend medical meetings such as TCT®
Third-Party Organization* | Region | Contact | |
|---|---|---|---|
Benestar | Asia | Filly Asteen | |
Crest | Asia | Rukshana Taraporewala | |
Vovisto | Asia | Aldrin Vovisto | |
The Society for Worldwide Medical Exchange | Europe/Asia/LATAM | Gala Marrazzo | |
Medi8 Events | Europe | Benjamin Robin | |
Victory Project Congressi | Europe | Francesca Rovelli | |
Marben | Italy | Elena Benanti |
*These third parties are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or in any way officially connected with the Cardiovascular Research Foundation® (CRF®), the official sponsor of TCT® 2025.
Please note that the Ethical Charter program for third parties is no longer active.
Check Your Passport Before Booking Travel
Visitors to the United States are typically required to be in possession of passports that are valid for six months beyond the period of their intended stay. If your passport is expired or due to expire soon, please be sure to renew it before your trip.
Visa Information
If you need an entry visa, please visit your nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate to obtain the necessary documents — and please plan in advance to allow enough time for the visa to be processed. Visit the U.S. Department of State website for information on the visa application process.
Applications for visas have taken as long as 90 days to process. You must contact your local consulate as soon as possible about the application process for entry into the United States if you are not a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident.
The following information is for initial reference only. Please visit the U.S. Department of State website and other official U.S. government websites (listed under the Visa Information Resources section) for the most current and accurate information for planning your travel to the United States.