Medical Visa to India
Medlife Tourism in India is all about the progress these days. The industry is growing at a rate that was unimaginable for years, some share of credit goes to the government of India for introducing a medical visa for foreign nationals. A visa on arrival system is introduced for a few selected countries which allow the patients to stay for 60 days and get world-class medical treatments in India
Furthermore, two attendants allowed to travel along with the patient for which they have to apply for separate medical attendant visas. The validity of the attendant’s Visa will be the same as for the patient.
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS .
Thing to keep in mind before filling out the e-visa application is that the patient should keep all the required documents ready beforehand. A list of important documents for completing the visa application is mentioned next to each type. Further, documents like invitation letters, business cards, etc. must be in the English language, to avoid rejection of the application. The whole process can be rounded up in 10-15 minutes only if the above-mentioned points are kept in mind.
- E-Visa can be divided into 5 sub-categories i.e., e-Medical visa, e-Medical Attendant Medical Visa, e-Conference Visa, e-Tourist Visa, and e-Business Visa. Foreigners applying for a visa except e-Conference Visa are allowed to club activities that fall in the same category. As for foreign applicants opting for e-Conference are permitted to club activities that fall under e-tourist visa only. Note that, only two e-Medical Attendants Visas are permitted on one e-Medical Visa.
- Applicants of eligible countries/territories opting for e-Conference, e-Medical, and e-Medical Attendant visa have to apply at least 4 days before their arrival in India with a window of 120 days. For instance, if the applicant is applying on 4th September then he/she gets to select the arrival date from 5th September to 2nd January.
- Every applicant must upload their front-facing photograph clicked on a white background along with a photo page of the passport. Depending on the type of visa you are applying for, an additional document is supposed to be uploaded along with the above mentioned. It is important to keep in mind that your application can be rejected if your photograph or the uploaded documents aren’t as per the specification.
- The e-Visa fees should be paid 4 days before the expected date of travel to avoid cancellation or delay in processing. Another point to note is that the e-Visa fee is territory/country-specific and that an additional 2.5% bank transaction charges are levied on e-Visa fees.
- Once the e-visa fees are submitted, it is non-refundable. The same is used for processing the application and is not dependent on the Rejection of Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) or Grant.
- Applicants are requested to carry a copy of Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) while they are traveling to India. Besides, the applicants should make sure that the ETA status reflects ‘GRANTED’ which can be tracked online by selecting the Visa Status option on the website.
- Applicant’s biometric details will be captured at Immigration upon arrival in India.
- Another thing to keep in mind is that the e-Visa is nonconvertible, non-extendable and is not valid for entering Cantonment and Protected/Restricted Areas. However, you can request permission from the Civil Authority.
- Once you have made the e-Visa payment, the status update may take up to 2 hours which can be due to network delays/technical reasons. If you wish to reapply, it is advised that you wait for at least 2 hours for the payment status update. Further, if you have made the payment but the status is not updated, then you are requested to click the ‘Verify Payment/Pay Visa Fee’ tab or the link Verify Payment.
- Travelers from yellow fever affected countries are liable to carry Yellow Fever Vaccination Card upon their arrival in India. In case they fail to do so, they may be quarantined for 6 days on their arrival in India. You can also visit the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare for the latest guidelines issued regarding yellow fever countries.
- Make sure you are traveling on the passport for which you have applied for the E-Visa.
DOCUMENTS FOR VISA .
For e-Medical Visa :
- Scanned the first page of the passport reflecting the name, photograph and other details*
- Copy of letter on the letterhead from the hospital in India suggesting that the applicant has been advised the treatment on the following date/tentative date.
For e-Medical Attendant Visa :
- Scanned the first page of the passport with the name, photograph, and other details*.
Eligibility for Medical Visa Application to India :
- Applicants should make sure that they have sought initial medical guidance in their own country and that they are recommended/referred for further treatment in India.
- It should be made clear that the application is seeking a specific medical treatment that too from a recognized institution specializing in the same.
- Special attention is being provided to the visa applicants in India who are fighting their way with several medical conditions. Patients with serious ailments such as heart problems, organ transplants, neurosurgery, and ophthalmic disorders are always on high priority.
Registration for Bangladeshi And Pakistani Nationals :
A medical visa to India can be obtained by nationals of all foreign countries including Sri Lanka, China, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. Patients and attendants traveling from Pakistan and Bangladesh have to make sure that the requirements that are mentioned in Para 106 and Para 118 of the Visa Manual match for citizens of Bangladesh and Pakistan respectively. Furthermore, the citizens of these countries should stand by their date of arrival and departure as per the present policies of their countries.
To Provide Medical Visa Invitation Letter :
A medical visa to India can be obtained by nationals of all foreign countries including Sri Lanka, China, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. Patients and attendants traveling from Pakistan and Bangladesh have to make sure that the requirements that are mentioned in Para 106 and Para 118 of the Visa Manual match for citizens of Bangladesh and Pakistan respectively. Furthermore, the citizens of these countries should stand by their date of arrival and departure as per the present policies of their countries.
To Provide Medical Visa to India :
- Email: medtourindia4health@gmail.com
- Medical Reports (Current and Relevant Reports).
- Passport Scans of the Patient and the Attendant.
Connectivity to India .
Afghanistan
Major Airlines operating on this route:
- Safi Airways
- Air India
- Kam Air
- Spice Jet
Major Airports in India where flights land:
- Delhi – Indira Gandhi International Airport
Average Cost of Flights from Afghanistan to India:
- 9,000- 14,000 INR (Economy Class per adult – one way)
Alternative Modes of Transport:
- None
Germany
Major Airlines operating on this route:
- Air India
- Lufthansa
Major Airports in India where flights land:
- Bengaluru – Kempegowda International Airport
- Delhi – Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Mumbai – Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport
- Chennai – Chennai International Airport
Average Cost of Flights from Germany to India
- 32,000-40,000 INR (Economy Class per adult – one way)
Alternative Modes of Transport
- None
Iraq
Major Airlines operating on this route:
No direct Connectivity to India
Via Dubai/Bahrain/Doha (1 Stop)
- Qatar Airlines
- Gulf Air
Major Airports in India where flights land:
- Bengaluru – Kempegowda International Airport
- Delhi – Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Mumbai – Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport
- Chennai – Chennai International Airport
- Kolkata – Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport
- Hyderabad – Rajiv Gandhi International Airport
Average Cost of Flights from Iraq to India
- 22,000- 28,000 INR (Economy Class per adult – one way)
Alternative Modes of Transport
- None
Maldives
- Major Airlines operating on this route:
- Spice Jet
Major Airports in India where flights land:
- Kochi – Cochin International Airport
Average Cost of Flights from Maldives to India
- 8,000- 12,000 (Economy Class per adult – one way)
Alternative Modes of Transport
- None
Saudi Arabia
Major Airlines operating on this route:
- Air India
- Saudia
Major Airports in India where flights land:
- Delhi – Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Chennai – Chennai International Airport
- Bengaluru – Kempegowda International Airport
- Mumbai- Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport
Average Cost of Flights from Saudi Arabia to India
- 10,000- 14,000 INR (Economy Class per adult – one way)
Alternative Modes of Transport
- None
Sri Lanka
Major Airlines operating on this route:
- Air India
- Mihin Lanka
- SriLankan Airlines
- Spice Jet
Major Airports in India where flights land:
- Delhi – Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Chennai – Chennai International Airport
- Bengaluru – Kempegowda International Airport
- Mumbai- Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport
- Madurai- Madurai International Airport
- Kochi- Cochin International Airport
Average Cost of Flights from Sri Lanka to India
- 8,000- 15,000 INR (Economy Class per adult – one way)
Alternative Modes of Transport
- None
Tanzania
Major Airlines operating on this route:
No direct flight
1 Stop (Via Doha/Dubai/Nairobi etc.)
- Qatar Airways
- Ethiopian Airlines
- Emirates
- Air India
- South African Airways
- Turkish Airlines
- Oman Air
- Kenya Airways
- KLM Royal Dutch
Major Airports in India where flights land:
- Delhi – Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Chennai – Chennai International Airport
- Bengaluru – Kempegowda International Airport
- Mumbai- Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport
- Kolkata – NetajiSubhash Chandra Bose International Airport
- Hyderabad – Rajiv Gandhi International Airport
- Ahmedabad – SardarVallabhbhai Patel International Airport
- Goa – Goa International Airport
- Lucknow – Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport
- Kochi – Cochin International Airport
- Kozhikode – Calicut International Airport
Average Cost of Flights from Tanzania to India
- 28,000 – 34,000 INR (Economy Class per adult – one way)
Alternative Modes of Transport
- None
United States
Major Airlines operating on this route:
- Air India
- United Airlines
- Delta Airlines
Major Airports in India where flights land:
- Delhi – Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Mumbai- Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport
Average Cost of Flights from United States to India
- 45,000- 60,000 INR (Economy Class per adult – one way)
Alternative Modes of Transport
- None
Bangladesh
Major Airlines operating on this route:
- Air India
- Biman Bangladesh Airlines
Major Airports in India where flights land:
- Delhi – Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Mumbai – Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport
- Kolkata – Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport
Average Cost of Flights from Bangladesh to India
- 8,000-12,000 INR (Economy Class per adult – one way)
Alternative Modes of Transport
- None
Kenya
Major Airlines operating on this route:
- Kenya Airways
Major Airports in India where flights land:
- Delhi – Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Mumbai – Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport
Average Cost of Flights from Kenya to India
- INR 20,000- 30,000 (Economy Class per adult – one way)
Alternative Modes of Transport
- None
Malaysia
Major Airlines operating on this route:
- Malaysia Airlines
- Malindo
- Air Asia
Major Airports in India where flights land:
- Bengaluru – Kempegowda International Airport
- Delhi – Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Mumbai – Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport
- Chennai – Chennai International Airport
- Kolkata – Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport
- Hyderabad – Rajiv Gandhi International Airport
Average Cost of Flights from Malaysia to India
- 24,000- 30,000 INR (Economy Class per adult – one way)
Alternative Modes of Transport
- None
Nigeria
Major Airlines operating on this route:
No direct flights
1 Stop (Via Doha/Dubai/Abu Dhabi/Istanbul etc.)
- Qatar Airways
- Etihad Airways
- Emirates
- British Airways
- Lufthansa
- Kenya Airways
- Ethiopian Airlines
- Turkish Airlines
- KLM Royal Dutch
- Air France
- Virgin Atlantic
Major Airports in India where flights land:
- Ahmedabad – SardarVallabhbhai Patel International Airport
- Bengaluru – Kempegowda International Airport
- Delhi – Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Mumbai – Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport
- Chennai – Chennai International Airport
- Kolkata – Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport
- Hyderabad – Rajiv Gandhi International Airport
Average Cost of Flights from Nigeria to India
- 35,000- 50,000 INR (Economy Class per adult – one way)
Alternative Modes of Transport
- None
Oman
Major Airlines operating on this route:
- Air India
- Air India Express
- Oman Air
- Indigo
Major Airports in India where flights land:
- Bengaluru – Kempegowda International Airport
- Delhi – Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Mumbai – Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport
- Chennai – Chennai International Airport
- Kolkata – Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport
- Hyderabad – Rajiv Gandhi International Airport
- Kozhikode- Calicut International Airport
Average Cost of Flights from Oman to India
- 7,000-12,000 INR (Economy Class per adult – one way)
Alternative Modes of Transport
- None
Russia
Major Airlines operating on this route:
- Air India
- Aeroflot
Major Airports in India where flights land:
- Delhi – Indira Gandhi International Airport
Average Cost of Flights from Russia to India
- 20,000 INR (Economy Class per adult – one way)
Alternative Modes of Transport
- None
UAE
Major Airlines operating on this route:
- Air Arabia
- Indigo
- Air India
- Emirates
- Spice Jet
- Etihad Airways
- Air India Express
Major Airports in India where flights land:
- Kolkata – NetajiSubhash Chandra Bose International Airport
- Hyderabad – Rajiv Gandhi International Airport
- Delhi – Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Mumbai- Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport
- Chennai – Chennai International Airport
- Bengaluru – Kempegowda International Airport
- Kochi – Cochin International Airport
- Kozhikode – Calicut International Airport
Average Cost of Flights from UAE to India
- 9,000 – 12,000 INR (Economy Class per adult – one way)
Alternative Modes of Transport
- None
United Kingdom
Major Airlines operating on this route:
- Virgin Atlantic
- Air India
- British Airways
Major Airports in India where flights land:
- Hyderabad – Rajiv Gandhi International Airport
- Delhi – Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Mumbai- Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport
- Chennai – Chennai International Airport
- Bengaluru – Kempegowda International Airport
Average Cost of Flights from United Kingdom to India
- 36,000 – 44,000 INR (Economy Class per adult – one way)
Alternative Modes of Transport
- None
Medical / Health Insurance :
INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL INSURANCE :
India is the most preferred medical tourism destination in the world. The increasing cost of medical insurance every year is meant especially for those people who pay for individual health insurance policies. The cost of many medical procedures in India is substantially lower as compared to other western countries. The medical cost of the insured patient is covered by the medical insurance in India in the case of accidents and sudden sickness. A number of benefits are there for individuals and employers to begin using medical tourism in India for several medical procedures.
MEDICAL INSURANCE AND LEGAL ASPECTS :
It is essential to be aware of all the insurance facilities and legal aspects of the medical treatments. Medical tourists should ensure that the insurance provider is covering that hospital where they are being treated in their insurance policy. The legal recourse in the case of unsatisfactory treatment is not clear till now. The government of India is offering medical visa for those patients who wish to get their medical procedures done in India.
Types of Medical Insurance :
- Overseas medical insurance
- Group medical insurance
- Individual medical insurance
Benefits of Health Insurance in India:
- Travel Companion Cost
- Trip Cancellation Coverage
Documents Required for Medical Insurance Claim in India :
- Hospital/doctor report
- Proof of identity
- Salary slip
- Proof of address
- Memo of expenses incurred
Calculation of Medical Insurance :
Insurance Programs :
Insurance Companies Offering Medical Insurance in India :
- HSBC- HealthFirst
- The New India Assurance Company.- Medical Plans
- Bajaj Allianz- Medical Care
- ICICI Lombard-Online Medical Plans
- United India Insurance Company- Mediclaim Policy
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