Eligibility

Medical visa would be admissible to all Chinese / foreign nationals seeking Medicare in recognized specialty hospitals or treatment centers in India. Although non exhaustive, following illustrative list of serious ailments would be of primary consideration; neuro-surgery; ophthalmic disorders; heart related problems; renal disorders; organ transplantations; plastic surgery; joint replacement etc.

The applicant should seek preliminary medical advice from China and should have been advised to go for specialized medical treatment.

Foreigners visiting on 'M visa' will be required to get themselves registered mandatorily within the period of 14 days of arrival with the concerned FRROs/FROs.

Attendant/family members of the patient coming to India for medical treatment shall be granted attendant visa, co-terminus with the 'M Visa' of the patient.

Jurisdiction of Consulate General of India, Shanghai

India visa application center	Jurisdiction
SHANGHAI	Shanghai Zhejiang Jiangsu

Required Documents

1. Online Visa Application Form duly filled and signed by the applicant. (Signature on Passport and Application form should be the same.)
2. Two recent colour passport size (about 51 mm x 51mm) photograph, showing full frontal view of face against a white background to be pasted on the application form. Pakistani applicant shall submit 4 photographs per application. Click here for more details. (Scanned Photo will not be accepted).
3. Current Valid original passport with minimum of 190 days validity with two blank visa pages (e.g. If the submission date is 1 Jan. 2012, the passport expiry date should be 1 Jul. 2012 or thereafter).
4. One copy  of the passport (personal data page, signature page, extension of validity and endorsement if applicable) and one copy of residence permit or work permit in case of foreign nationals (Signature on the Passport should be in ink and not with pencil.)
5. Previous passport ( if any).
6. Copy of the Chinese ID card (both sides) (Not required for non-Chinese nationals).
7. Photocopy of Resident Permit or Chinese Visa (Foreign nationals)
8. If applicant is a Doctor, Self-certification by the applicant that he will not perform any surgical procedures in India.
9.  Original/faxed Letter from the hospital in India confirming appointment/ acceptance for treatment
10. Original Recommendation of the doctor attending on the patient in China
11. Additional form to be filled by all foreign nationals.
12. Relevant Documents supporting the need for Medical Visa form Chinese hospital
13. Other documents as specified in Checklist for Medical Visa applications

Fees

All Payments are accepted in cash only. Payment through bank cards will not be acceptable at the India Visa Application Center.
If the applicant wants to withdraw his/her application the visa and service fee will NOT be refunded either by the Consulate nor the India Visa Application Center. The applicant in order to get the refund of the visa and service fee will have to withdraw the application on the same day of submission between 8.30 am-3 pm.

India Visa Application Center will ONLY provide FAPIAO for the service fee per application and courier fee per application if any. The India Visa Application Center will NOT be able to provide FAPIAO for the visa fee.
Applicants from the below mention countries need not to pay any visa fee:

VISA FEE w.E.F 01.04.2017

S.No.	Visa type	Medical Visas (MED)		Missionary visa			Intern (I) Visa	Mountaineering (MX) Visa		Film (F) Visa
	Duration / Entries	Up to 6 months/ Single or Multiple Entry	More than 6 months and up to 1 year/ Multiple Entry	Up to 6 months / Single or Multiple Entry	More than 6 months and up to 1 year/ Multiple Entry	More than 1 year and up to 5 years / Multiple Entry	Up to 1 year / ME	Up to 6 months/ Single or Multiple Entry	More than 6 months and up to 1 year / Multiple Entry	Up to 1 year / Single or Multiple Entry
1	China (PRC)	571	847	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
2	Angola	571	847	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
3	Australia	571	847	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
4	Austria	571	847	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
5	Benin	571	847	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
6	Bhutan	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20
7	Burkina Faso	571	847	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
8	Burundi	571	847	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
9	Cambodia	571	847	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
10	Canada	571	847	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
11	Central African republic	571	847	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
12	Chad	571	847	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
13	Comoros	571	847	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
14	Czech Republic	571	847	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
15	Dem.Rep of the Congo	571	847	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
16	DPR Korea	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20
17	Denmark	571	847	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
18	Djibouti	571	847	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
19	Ecuador	571	847	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
20	Equatorial Guinea	571	847	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
21	Eritrea	571	847	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
22	Ethiopia	571	847	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
23	France	571	847	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
24	Gambia	571	847	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
25	Guinea	571	847	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
26	Guinea-Bissau	571	847	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
27	Haiti	571	847	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
28	Iran	571	847	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
29	Ireland	571	847	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
30	Israel	571	847	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
31	Italy	571	847	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
32	Japan	75	75	75	75	75	75	75	75	75
33	Kiribati	571	847	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
34	Lao People's Dem.Republic	571	847	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
35	Lesotho	571	847	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
36	Liberia	571	847	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
37	Madagascar	571	847	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
38	Malawi	571	847	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
39	Mali	571	847	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
40	Mauritania	571	847	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
41	Mayanmar	571	847	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
42	Mozambique	571	847	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
43	Nepal	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20
44	New Zealand	571	847	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
45	Niger	571	847	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
46	Nigeria	1741	1741	1741	1741	1741	1741	1741	1741	1741
47	Norway	571	847	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
48	Philippines	571	847	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
49	Poland	571	847	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
50	Portugal	571	847	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
51	Rawanda	571	847	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
52	Russia	For all types of visa:                Single Entry: 294RMB              Double Entry: 638RMB                 Multiple Entry: 847RMB        Transfer of valid visa fee 294 RMB
53	Sao Tome and Principe	571	847	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
54	Saudi Arabia	571	847	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
55	Senegal	571	847	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
56	Sierra Leone	571	847	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
57	Singapore	571	847	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
58	Solomon Islands	571	847	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
59	Somalia	571	847	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
60	South sudan	571	847	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
61	Sri Lanka			190	190
62	Sudan	571	847	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
63	Thailand	571	847	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
64	Timor-Leste	571	847	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
65	Togo	571	847	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
66	Turkey	571	847	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
67	Tuvalu	571	847	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
68	U.A.E.	571	847	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
69	U.K.		909 (upto 1yr)	1596 (RV upto 3yr)	1134 (XV upto 1yr)	3353 (XV ONLY)
70	Uganda	571	847	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
71	Ukraine	606	916	606	916	1398	916	606	916	916
72	United Rep. of Tanzania	571	847	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
73	USA*	707	985	707	985	1534	707	707	985	985
74	Vanuatu	571	847	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
75	Yemen	571	847	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
76	Zambia	571	847	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847

SE-Single Entry; DE -Double Entry; ME-Multiple Entry

Notes: 

1. 1. Gratis Visa for nationals of Afghanistan, ,Bangladesh, DPRK, Jamaica, Maldives, Mauritius, Mongolia & South Africa.
2. 2. Gratis Visa for Seychelles Nationals for all categories of visa except Employment/work visa.
3. Visa Free Countries : Nationals of Nepal and Bhutan do not require visa to enter India. However, Nepali nationals require visa if they enter India from China , which may be grnated gratis.

All categories of visas for Pakistani nationals chargeable @ RMB 28

Transfer of visa fee @ 34 RMB from all countries except Afghanistan, Agentina,Bangladesh, DPRK, Jamica,Maldives, Mauritius, Mongolia, South Africa Uruguay, Seychelles, Napal, Bhutan, and pakistan.

Restricted/Protected Area Permit fee @ 207 RMB from all countries except Afghanistan, Agentina,Bangladesh, DPRK, Jamica,Maldives, Mauritius, Mongolia, South Africa Uruguay , Seychelles, Napal, Bhutan, and pakistan

 

Processing Time

The Processing time mentioned here is a normal processing time, however this processing time is dependent on various factors and may vary from time to time. Processing time mentioned here, do not include delivery time taken by courier companies. Incomplete applications will lead to delay of processing time and applicants will need to comply with any changes in the procedure that may occur during this time.
You are requested to make your travel arrangements only after receiving relevant service. India Visa Application Center/EOI/CGI will not be liable for any claims of inconvenience or penalties should applicant need to make changes to their travel plans owing to the delays and/or any inconvenience caused due to any rejections.

For Chinese national: Minimum 4- 5 working days

For Foreign nationals: Minimum 5- 7 working days

Note: Applications sent by post will take additional 4-5 working days for processing.

Forms

Online Visa Application

Additional form to be filled by all foreign nationals

Checklists

Checklist for Medical Visa applications