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Indian e-Medical Visa: How to Verify Rules, Documents and Fees
Use current Government of India guidance to check e-Medical Visa eligibility, documents, fees, validity and attendant rules.
Written by the ZoctorAI Editorial Team using the sources listed below. For advice about your own health, speak with a qualified healthcare professional.
Key takeaways
- Check the Government of India e-Visa portal for the latest eligibility, visa categories, documents, fees and entry rules.
- Official pages currently show different validity wording for some e-Medical categories. Confirm the terms shown in your application and on the issued ETA before booking travel.
- Government fees vary by nationality and visa type; use the current official fee table and never pay a third party for a claimed emergency or express government e-Visa service.
- Keep visa approval separate from medical suitability, hospital verification, treatment consent and travel clearance.
Start and finish with the official portal
Begin at indianvisaonline.gov.in and check that the page is on the Government of India domain before entering passport or payment details. Select the exact e-Medical or e-Medical Attendant subcategory shown for your situation and read the eligibility and document instructions presented in the application.
On 13 September 2026, the current e-Visa landing page displayed e-Medical categories with one-year validity and multiple entries. Other official material can still show older 60-day wording. Because this conflict can affect travel, confirm the current application flow and the conditions printed on the issued Electronic Travel Authorization instead of treating either summary as universal advice.
- •Verify nationality eligibility on the current portal before preparing an application.
- •Use the exact visa subcategory appropriate to the patient or attendant.
- •Check permitted arrival points, passport rules and document formats in the live instructions.
- •Print or securely save the ETA and verify every condition before booking travel.
Build a document pack from the live checklist
Document requirements can vary by nationality, subcategory and case. Follow the live application checklist rather than copying a generic list from a blog. Ask the treating hospital to provide any invitation or treatment letter in the form required by the official application.
Names, passport numbers and dates should match across the passport, hospital letter and application. Keep copies of submitted files and any portal messages so corrections can be traced.
- •Passport bio page and photograph in the required current format
- •Hospital letter containing the details requested in the application
- •Medical records requested by the provider or visa process
- •Separate application material for each attendant, where the category permits one
Check current fees and processing guidance
Fees vary by nationality and visa type. Confirm the current government charge in the official fee table, and keep hospital, facilitator, banking and travel charges separate.
Do not plan urgent treatment around a promised approval time. The Government of India portal states that it does not charge an emergency or express e-Visa fee. Application review, requests for corrected documents and travel readiness can all affect timing.
- •Check the current official fee PDF for nationality and visa type.
- •Use only the payment route presented by the official application.
- •Avoid non-refundable travel until approval and entry conditions are confirmed.
- •If treatment is urgent, contact the treating clinical team or appropriate emergency service while the visa application follows the official process.
Use official channels when plans change
If treatment, stay or attendant plans change, do not assume an e-Visa can be extended or converted. Use the official e-FRRO service or the authority named in your visa conditions to ask what applies to your case.
Visa permission does not establish that a hospital, procedure or travel date is appropriate. Verify the clinical plan, provider and follow-up arrangements separately.
- •Keep the application ID, ETA, passport and hospital correspondence accessible.
- •Ask the official authority before a permitted stay is close to expiring.
- •Keep written guidance from the relevant authority with your travel documents.
Common questions
How long is an Indian e-Medical Visa valid?
Check the current official application and the issued ETA. On 13 September 2026, the portal's category display showed one year and multiple entries, while some older official instructions still showed shorter terms. Your issued conditions control your case.
How much does an Indian e-Medical Visa cost?
The government fee varies by nationality and visa type. Use the current country and territory fee table linked from the official Government of India e-Visa portal, and distinguish it from any separate provider or payment charge.
Can someone guarantee express approval?
No third party can safely guarantee a government decision. The official portal says the Government of India does not charge an emergency or express e-Visa fee.
Sources and further reading
- Government of India: Official e-Visa PortalSupports: Current e-Visa categories, eligibility, application process, advisories and displayed validity rules · Source accessed September 13, 2026
- Government of India: Country and Territory e-Visa Fee TableSupports: Nationality-specific government fee lookup for e-Medical and related e-Visa categories · Source accessed September 13, 2026
- Government of India: e-FRRO PortalSupports: Official online channel for applicable foreigner registration and visa-related services in India · Source accessed September 13, 2026