India Medical eVisa

1Overview

The India Medical eVisa is a digital visa for short-term medical treatment in India, including treatment under Indian systems of medicine.

It allows entry only for treatment. Work, study, employment, NGO activity and journalism are not allowed, and it gives no access to Protected, Restricted or Cantonment Areas.

Who needs it

• For international travellers going to India specifically for medical treatment; a minor can be the patient.
• Each approved patient may bring up to two relatives, who each need a separate Medical Attendant eVisa.

2Requirements

• PassportAt least two blank pages and valid for 6 months or more from the arrival date.
• Passport photoRecent photo.
• Hospital letterLetter from the Indian hospital on its letterhead with the patient's name and treatment details, including the date or tentative date of admission. Details must match the passport exactly.
• Email addressA valid email address.
• Air arrivalse-Arrival Card and Air Suvidha self-declaration form.

Important to know

• A mismatch between the hospital letter and passport details is the most common reason applications fail.
• Typos in passport details and a hospital letter missing the letterhead or the patient's full name also cause refusals.
• If denied, you typically need a paper visa from an Indian Consulate.

3How to apply with Ok E-visa

1. Fill in the formA few short steps: your passport, traveller and trip details, plus the documents listed above. Choose your option and processing speed.
2. Pay onlineYou go straight to a secure payment page. The total in US dollars is shown before you pay.
3. We check and submitOur team reviews your details for common errors and submits the application.
4. Receive your resultThe eVisa is emailed; print it, as a physical copy is needed for checks by immigration officers and hospitals.

4Timing and speed

The e-Arrival Card and health form must be done within 72 hours before arrival.

Processing speeds

You choose your speed at the last step of the form, where your exact total is shown. Times are estimates, not guaranteed; the authority makes the final decision.

5Fees

Our price covers our service fee, review, submission and support. If the government charges its own fee for this document, we tell you the exact amount before you pay.

It states that the government fee is not refunded whether the application is granted or rejected.

Your exact total, in US dollars, is shown at the last step of the form before you pay. You may also apply directly on the official portal at no service charge.

6After approval

• The eVisa is emailed; print it, as a physical copy is needed for checks by immigration officers and hospitals.
• It is stamped into the passport at the border; no label is issued in advance.
• Carry the hospital letter and medical documents on arrival.
• Air travellers must submit the arrival card and health declaration within 72 hours before arrival and show the QR code and PDF at boarding and immigration.

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