Processing Fee for Medical Visa from Ethiopia to India
Visa Validity Visa Processing Fee 6 months (Single or Multiple entry) 2,330 Birr 1 year (Multiple entry) 3,450 Birr 5 years (Multiple entry) 5,690 Birr The payment has to be done in cash (Birr) as the option of online transaction is not available.
Indian Medical Visas are offered by the Government of India to citizens of other countries, who are ailing from a medical condition and wish to seek treatment in India.
India has become a hot spot for medical treatment because it offers highest quality medical care at the most reasonable prices. Hospitals in India are equipped with cutting-edge medical equipment and significantly skilled doctors, providing excellent and personalized medical care to all patients. This comes with the added benefit of a very reasonable cost that is affordable to patients coming from diverse economical background.
India has become a popular medical destination for Ethiopian nationals. This article details the process for applying for an Indian medical visa including the eligibility criteria, online application procedure, visa processing time and fees, and mandatory documents that are required to be submitted with the application.
Fill in the online visa application form on the official website
Submit the visa application form and visa fees at Indian Mission
Book your travel to India once you obtain your visa
After arrival, Register yourself at FRRO
Conditions that must be met by an Ethiopian passport holder in order to get Medical visa are:
Important documents required by Minors while applying are:
Get Free Assistance for Medical Visa to India
The Embassy of India | |
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Address | Kebena, Aware, next to Bel Air Hotel, P.O. Box 528 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
Tel | 00251-11-1235538-41 |
Fax | 00251-11-1235547-48 |
cons.addisababa@mea.gov.in | |
Working days | Monday to Friday |
Working hours | 0900-1200 hours for submission of visa applications and 1600-1730 hours for delivery of visa and other documents |
Usually, Medical visa/Medical Attendant visa is issued in 3-7 working days, counting from the day after the submission of the application.
You can track your visa status by clicking on Visa Status Enquiry on the home page of the official website https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/visa/index.html . Fill in the Application ID provided on the receipt issued by Indian Mission/ Agent after submission of your application at the Mission counter.
It is mandatory for all foreign nationals visiting India on Medical/Medical Attendant visa with the validity of more than 6 months to get registered with Foreign Regional Registration Office (FRRO)/ Foreign Registration Office (FRO), within 14 days of arrival into the country.
The foreign nationals must report for registration in person or through an authorized representative, to the concerned Registration Officer. This includes minors above 16 years of age; while for the minors below this particular age, no registration is required.
A foreigner can apply for online registration on the official government website https://indianfrro.gov.in/frro/, in which case the necessary documents and photograph can be uploaded online.
In case of late registration, a penalty in Indian currency equivalent to US$ 30/-(Rs.1395/-) is charged. This fee can be revised from time to time.
List of documents required for registration:
A Medical Visa to India is issued for one year, and is a triple-entry visa. This allows the Visa holder to enter India on the same visa a total of 3 times during the period of validity.
The Medical attendant visa is valid for the same time duration. The validity of visa is counted from the date of issue, and not from the date of entry into the country.
If needed, patient can apply for visa extension, in case the treatment and recovery is taking more time than initially planned. For visa extension, one needs to provide certain necessary documents that have to be submitted to State Government/Foreign Regional Registration Office (FRRO), which then may recommend it to Ministry of Home Affairs for granting the extension.
List of documents needed to apply for medical visa extension
To get information about the important contact details of FRRO Offices in India for extension of Indian Medical Visa, click here.
Q. What if I am currently staying in some other country rather than my home country and want to apply for Indian Medical Visa?
You can apply for the visa from the country you are currently residing in, if they have an Indian Embassy there. In case an Indian Embassy is not located in your area of residence, you can get in touch with the nearest Indian Embassy. They will guide you further from there.
Q. Am I eligible to avail medical treatment if I am planning to visit India on E-Tourist Visa? If yes, then which are these procedures that I can undertake?
Yes, E-Tourist Visa can be used for short term medical interventions, routine check-health ups and follow-ups. Some of such procedures are dental procedures, small cosmetic procedures, penile implants etc., for which one can plan medical travel on tourist visa.
Q. Can I apply for an Indian e-Medical Visa?
Ethiopians are not eligible to apply through Indian e-Medical Visa as this service is available for nationals of only 162 countries. They must submit their application and fee in person at the Embassy. For more information regarding e-Visa services, you can visit https://indiaevisas.org/india-medical-visa/
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