With eMedical Visa treatment in India becomes easy
Starting April 1, 2017, medical journey to India has become even more simpler and cheaper, thanks to Indian Government liberalising the visa norm. Now you need not to travel to local Indian Visa Application Centre/ Indian Mission (and go through that extra hassle and expense) to get your passport stamped. Just apply for eMedical Visa online and fly to India. Read on to know more.
Important Points
Applicants may apply online minimum 4 days in advance of the date of arrival with a window of 120 days. Example: If you are applying on 1st Sept then applicant can select arrival date from 5th Sept to 2nd Jan.
The validity of eMedical Visa will be 60 days from the date of arrival in India with triple entry facility.
No medical report from local hospital is required.
No flight itinerary/ ticket is required at the time of eMedical Visa application.
For more information, please visit https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/evisa/tvoa.html
Eligibility
Should be a national of Albania, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameron Union Republic, Canada, Cape Verde, Cayman Island, Chile, China, China- SAR Hongkong, China- SAR Macau, Colombia, Comoros, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Cote d'lvoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, Eritrea, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kiribati, Laos, Latvia, Lesotho, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Montserrat, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger Republic, Niue Island, Norway, Oman, Palau, Palestine, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal , Republic of Korea, Republic of Macedonia, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saint Christopher and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent & the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tonga, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks & Caicos Island, Tuvalu, UAE, Uganda, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Uruguay, USA, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican City-Holy See, Venezuela, Vietnam, Zambia or Zimbabwe.
The sole objective of visiting India should be short duration medical treatment (up to 2 months).
Passport should have at least six months validity from the date of arrival in India. The passport should have at least two blank pages for stamping by the Immigration Officer.
Should have return ticket or onward journey ticket, with sufficient money to spend during his/her stay in India.
Process
To apply online, please visit https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/evisa/Registration. Please select "Visa Service" as "eMedical Visa" and then select "Short Medical Treatment for Self". For patient attendant, please fill a separate form selecting "eTourist Visa" as "Visa Service."
It is important you keep the following documents ready before you start the 'eMedical Visa' registration process in case of patient.
Documents to be uploaded for eMedical Visa for Patient
Scanned Bio Page* of the passport showing the Photograph and Details (Format - PDF; Size - Minimum 10 KB, Maximum 300 KB)
Copy of Letter from the Hospital concerned in India on its letterhead (Format - PDF ; Size - Minimum 10 KB, Maximum 300 KB)
Digital Photo (please share the following specifications with your photo studio)
Format – JPEGSize - Minimum 10 KB. Maximum 1 MBThe height and width of the photo must be equal. (Height : Width - 1:1)
Photo should present full face, front view, eyes open and without spectacles
Center head within frame and present full head from top of hair to bottom of chin
Background should be plain light colored or white background. No shadows on the face or on the background. Without borders.
*Bio Page - Photo page of Passport containing photo, personal details like name, date of birth, nationality, expiry date etc.
Documents to be uploaded for eTourist Visa for Attendant
Scanned Bio Page of the passport showing the Photograph and Details (Format - PDF; Size - Minimum 10 KB, Maximum 300 KB)
For more/ updated/ latest information, please visit https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/evisa/tvoa.html. Should there be any query pertaining to eMedical Visa or eTourist Visa, please write to indiatvoa@gov.in or call +91-11-24300666 (24X7).
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