A Comprehensive Guide to Medical Visas for India

Understanding Medical Visas for India

If you're planning to seek medical treatment in India, you'll need to apply for a medical visa. This type of visa allows you to enter India for the specific purpose of receiving medical care.

Requirements for a Medical Visa

To apply for a medical visa, you'll typically need to provide the following documents:

• Medical invitation letter: Issued by a recognized Indian hospital, detailing your medical condition, proposed treatment, and estimated duration of stay.
• Medical reports: Recent medical reports, test results, and other relevant medical documentation.
• Proof of funds: Evidence that you have sufficient funds to cover your medical expenses, accommodation, and living costs.
• Passport and visa application form: Your valid passport and completed visa application form.

Processing Time

The processing time for a medical visa can vary depending on several factors, including the volume of applications, the complexity of your case, and the specific embassy or consulate processing your application. However, as a general guideline, it may take anywhere from a few days to a few weeks to receive a decision.

India Embassy Websites by Country

Visit the website of Integrated Govrnment Online Directory of India to find the Official Indian Embassy website of your country. Or click on the name of the country for reaching to official website.

https://igod.gov.in/int/INMISS/organizations

Click the name of your country and you will see the official website of Indian Embassy of your country.

1. Embassy of India, Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Cote d Ivoire [Ivory Coast]
2. Embassy of India, Algiers, Algeria 
3. Embassy of India, Amman, Jordan 
4. Embassy of India, Ankara, Türkiye
5. Embassy of India, Antananarivo, Madagascar 
6. Embassy of India, Argentina 
7. Embassy of India, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
8. Embassy of India, Asmara, Eritrea 
9. Embassy of India, Astana, Kazakhstan 
10. Embassy of India, Asuncion, Paraguay 
11. Embassy of India, Athens, Greece 
12. Embassy of India, Baghdad, Iraq 
13. Embassy of India, Bahrain 
14. Embassy of India, Baku, Azerbaijan 
15. Embassy of India, Bamako (Mali) 
16. Embassy of India, Bangkok, Thailand 
17. Embassy of India, Beijing, China 
18. Embassy of India, Berlin, Germany 
19. Embassy of India, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan 
20. Embassy of India, Bogota, Colombia 
21. Embassy of India, Brasilia, Brazil 
22. Embassy of India, Bratislava, Slovak Republic 
23. Embassy of India, Brazzaville, Congo [Republic of] 
24. Embassy of India, Brussels, Belgium 
25. Embassy of India, Bucharest, Romania 
26. Embassy of India, Burkina Faso 
27. Embassy of India, Cabo Verde
28. Embassy of India, Cairo, Egypt 
29. Embassy of India, Caracas, Venezuela 
30. Embassy of India, Chad
31. Embassy of India, Conakry, Guinea 
32. Embassy of India, Copenhagen, Denmark 
33. Embassy of India, Croatia 
34. Embassy of India, Czech Republic 
35. Embassy of India, DUBLIN, Ireland 
36. Embassy of India, Dakar, Senegal 
37. Embassy of India, Djibouti 
38. Embassy of India, Doha, Qatar
39. Embassy of India, Dushanbe, Tajikistan 
40. Embassy of India, Ethiopia 
41. Embassy of India, Guatemala City 
42. Embassy of India, Hanoi, Vietnam 
43. Embassy of India, Harare, Zimbabwe 
44. Embassy of India, Havana, Cuba 
45. Embassy of India, Helsinki, Finland 
46. Embassy of India, Iceland 
47. Embassy of India, Iran 
48. Embassy of India, Italy
49. Embassy of India, Jakarta, Indonesia 
50. Embassy of India, Japan 
51. Embassy of India, Kuwait 
52. Embassy of India, Laos 
53. Embassy of India, Lebanon 
54. Embassy of India, Libya
55. Embassy of India, Lima, Peru 
56. Embassy of India, Juba, South Sudan 
57. Embassy of India, Kabul, Afghanistan
58. Embassy of India, Kathmandu, Nepal 
59. Embassy of India, Khartoum, Sudan 
60. Embassy of India, Kinshasa, Congo [Democratic Republic] 
61. Embassy of India, Lisbon, Portugal 
62. Embassy of India, Ljubljana, Slovenia 
63. Embassy of India, Lomé, Togo 
64. Embassy of India, Luanda, Angola 
65. Embassy of India, Madrid, Spain 
66. Embassy of India, Malabo, Equatorial Guinea 
67. Embassy of India, Mexico City 
68. Embassy of India, Minsk, Belarus 
69. Embassy of India, Mongolia 
70. Embassy of India, Monrovia, Liberia 
71. Embassy of India, Moscow, Russia 
72. Embassy of India, Muscat, Oman 
73. Embassy of India, Myanmar 
74. Embassy of India, Niamey, Niger 
75. Embassy of India, Norway 
76. Embassy of India, Panama 
77. Embassy of India, Paramaribo, Suriname 
78. Embassy of India, Paris, France 
79. Embassy of India, Permanent Mission of India to International Organizations based in Vienna, Austria 
80. Embassy of India, Philippines 
81. Embassy of India, Phnom penh, Cambodia 
82. Embassy of India, Poland 
83. Embassy of India, Pyongyang, Korea (DPR)
84. Embassy of India, Rabat, Morocco 
85. Embassy of India, Sana'a, Yemen 
86. Embassy of India, Santiago, Chile 
87. Embassy of India, Santo Domingo, Concurrently Accredited to the Republic of Haiti, Dominican Republic 
88. Embassy of India, Sao Tome & Principe, Sao Tome and Principe 
89. Embassy of India, Seoul, Korea (ROK) 
90. Embassy of India, Serbia 
91. Embassy of India, Sofia, Bulgaria 
92. Embassy of India, Stockholm, Sweden 
93. Embassy of India, Switzerland & The Principality of Liechtenstein 
94. Embassy of India, Syria 
95. Embassy of India, Tallinn, Estonia 
96. Embassy of India, Tashkent, Uzbekistan 
97. Embassy of India, Tbilisi, Georgia
98. Embassy of India, Tel Aviv, Israel
99. Embassy of India, The Hague, Netherlands 
100. Embassy of India, Thimphu, Bhutan 
101. Embassy of India, Tunis, Tunisia 
102. Embassy of India, Ukraine 
103. Embassy of India, United Arab Emirates 
104. Embassy of India, United States of America 
105. Embassy of India, Vilnius, Lithuania 
106. Embassy of India, Yerevan, Armenia 
107. Embassy of India, to Hungary and Bosnia & Herzegovina 
108. High Commission of India, ., Somalia
109. High Commission of India, Abuja, Nigeria 
110. High Commission of India, Accra, Ghana 
111. High Commission of India, Australia 
112. High Commission of India, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam 
113. High Commission of India, Colombo, Sri Lanka 
114. High Commission of India, Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania 
115. High Commission of India, Dhaka, Bangladesh 
116. High Commission of India, Freetown, Sierra Leone 
117. High Commission of India, Gaborone, Botswana 
118. High Commission of India, Georgetown, Guyana 
119. High Commission of India, Islamabad, Pakistan 
120. High Commission of India, Kampala, (Concurrently accredited to Burundi), Uganda 
121. High Commission of India, Kigali Rwanda 
122. High Commission of India, Kingston, Jamaica 
123. High Commission of India, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 
124. High Commission of India, LICI Building, Level 7, Fiji 
125. High Commission of India, Lilongwe, Malawi 
126. High Commission of India, London, United Kingdom 
127. High Commission of India, Malta 
128. High Commission of India, Malé, Maldives 
129. High Commission of India, Mbabane(Eswatini), Kingdom of Eswatini 
130. High Commission of India, Mozambique 
131. High Commission of India, Nairobi, Kenya 
132. High Commission of India, Namibia 
133. High Commission of India, Nicosia, Cyprus 
134. High Commission of India, Ottawa, Canada 
135. High Commission of India, Port Louis, Mauritius 
136. High Commission of India, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea 
137. High Commission of India, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago 
138. High Commission of India, Pretoria, South Africa 
139. High Commission of India, Seychelles 
140. High Commission of India, Singapore 
141. High Commission of India, Wellington, concurrently accredited to Samoa, Niue, the Cook Islands & Vanuatu, New Zealand 
142. High Commission of India, Yaounde, Cameroon 
143. High Commission of India, Zambia 
144. Indian Mission to ASEAN, Jakarta, India-ASEAN (Jakarta)
145. Mauritania [Islamic Republic of]
146. Permanent Mission of india, Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations, UN-PMI(New York) 
147. Permanent Mission of india, Permanent Mission of India, UN-PMI(Geneva) 
148. Permanent Mission of india, to the Conference on Disarmament, Geneva, UN-PMI (CD)Geneva 
149. Representative Office of India, Ramallah, Palestine 
150. Saudi Arabia

Additional Tips

• Plan ahead: Apply for your visa well in advance of your planned trip to avoid delays.
• Provide accurate information: Ensure that all the information you provide in your application is accurate and complete.
• Check visa validity: Verify the validity of your visa before traveling to India.
• Research medical facilities: Do your research to find reputable hospitals and doctors in India that specialize in your medical condition.

By following these guidelines and preparing the necessary documents, you can increase your chances of obtaining a medical visa to India and accessing the medical care you need.