How to apply for Indian Medical Visa from Bangladesh

Information required by the Indian Hospital (*Apollo Hospitals India)

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

As of April 2025, the Indian Medical Visa Online Application Form includes a new requirement: the Medical Visa Reference Number. This reference number is generated by Indian hospitals through the Indian Government's AYUSH portal.

Below are the latest guidelines for Indian hospitals to issue Medical Visa Letters via the AYUSH portal to comply with the new Indian Government requirements, including the Medical Visa Reference Number.

Documents Required for Indian Hospital to Issue the Visa Invitation Letter

Patient Details:

• Passport copy of the patient
• Patient's contact number
• Patient's email address
• Patient's current address

IMPORTANT: The address needs to exactly match official documents.

Attender Details:

• Passport copy of the attender (maximum of 2 attenders allowed per patient)
• Attender's relationship to the patient

Nearest Indian High Commission:

• Nearest Indian High Commission details (Location/Address details)

Treatment Information in Home Country:

• Doctor/Hospital at hometown
• Provisional diagnosis at hometown
• Latest medical reports (within the last year)

Indian Hospital Details:

• Hospital name in India
• Specialty
• Doctor
• Intended arrival date at the hospital

Contact Details in India:

• Contact number in India
• Address in India

IMPORTANT:

• NO CHANGES/CORRECTIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE AFTER THE VISA INVITATION LETTER IS ISSUED BY THE HOSPITAL.
• The hospital must upload your information to the Indian Government AYUSH website to generate the Visa Invitation Letter. Once generated, the AYUSH website does not permit the hospital to issue another letter.
• Please ensure all provided information is accurate. Pay close attention to correctly provide details of the patient, attenders, Indian High Commission, IVAC, date extension, etc.

Our Dhaka office team representing Apollo India will contact you should we need further information to issue the Medical Visa Invitation Letter.

Documents required by the Hospital

• Scanned copy of the Passports of the Patient and Attenders.

Note: The passports should have a minimum of six months as on the date of submission of application for the Indian Medical Visa.

Indian High Commission Locations

• Medical Reports.

Note: need to be current, and not more than 6 months old.

Information required by the Hospital

• Passport, in original, with a minimum validity of six months as on the date of submission of application for visa. The passport should have at least two (2) blank pages.

• Old passports must be submitted with the application form.
• One recent passport-size color photograph (2x2) depicting a full face with white background.|

Identification Document:

• Birth Certificate OR A copy of National ID Card

Proof Of Residence:

• A copy of the Utility (Gas or Electricity) bill (recent bill, and not more than 6 months old); OR
• A copy of Landline telephone bill (recent bill, not more than 6 months old)

Proof of Financial Soundness:

• Older than three months at the time of submission; OR
• Updated summary Bank statement showing sufficient funds; OR
• Copy of international credit card or Travel Card (Example: SBI Travel Card).

Medical Reports:

• Necessary medical documents (reports/prescriptions) in support of the ailments/disease.

• Valid appointment letter from Indian hospital mentioning/highlighting name & passport details of applicant & attendant, date of appointment, name of the doctor etc.

• For Official passports holders also, it is advisable to take medical visa (MV) as well as medical attendant (MX-visa).

• Minor applicants have to be compulsorily accompanied by parent/guardian as medical attendant.

• Necessary clearance from Law Ministry & Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) in case of **Organ Transplantation Cases (viz., Kidney, Liver, Bone Marrow, etc.)

Proof of Profession: