INDIAN MEDICAL VISA FROM KENYA

Most Kenyan patients seeking medical treatments outside Kenya prefer India for their medical treatments. Kenyan nationals who want medical treatment in India must apply for a medical visa to India from Kenya. For decades Kenyan patients have been visiting India for medical treatments. A Kenyan Patient coming to India for Medical treatment will be granted a Medical Visa (MED). At the same time, the co-travelers with the Kenyan patients will be given the Medical Attendant Visa (MED X). CMCS Health, the best Medical Tourism Provider Agency in India assists Kenyan patients in procuring Medical Visas for coming to India.

The "Indian Medical Visa"

A medical visa is permission granted to a foreigner by the government of another country to receive medical treatment in that country. Kenya patients seeking medical treatment in India must get a Medical Visa from Kenya to India. A Medical Visa to India is permission granted by the Government of India (Ministry of External Affairs) to a Kenyan patient and his/her Medical Attendants for traveling to India and staying in India for a short duration (Duration of the Medical Treatment In India).

• Different Types of Medical Visas are granted to the patients and the co-traveler (Medical Attendant, medical professional). The Medical Visa for Patients is called "MED", and for Medical attendants is called " MED-X".
• A Medical Visa is usually granted for 60 to 90 days (depending upon the duration of treatment) with a single or triple entry facility.
• A "Medical Visa" can be extended from the treatment country itself, if the medical treatment duration exceeds the validity of the Medical Visa.
• Kenyan Patients are also entitled to an E-Medical Visa to India.

What is the Eligibility Criteria for Granting of Indian Medical Visas to Kenyan Citizens

Kenyan Citizens can be granted Indian Medical Visas with valid Kenyan Passports. The actual reason for coming to India should be Medical Treatment for themselves or as co-travelers with a patient as Medical Attendants.

Guidelines for Kenyan nationals to apply for Medical visas from Kenya to India

Kenyan nationals need to apply online for a medical visa to India. Kenyan nationals are eligible for both E-visa and Regular/Paper Visa. Kenyan patients willing to come to India for medical treatments must apply for an Indian medical visa for themselves and a medical attendant visa for the medical attendant. Generally, two people can come to India as medical attendants for a Kenyan patient. The Indian high commissions in Nairobi and the Indian Consulate in Mombasa issue medical visas for Kenyan nationals. Kenyan Patients need to apply for medical visas to India online. On successfully submitting their visa application, they will be given an application number, time, and appointment date to appear at the Visa Center at the Indian High Commission in Nairobi or the Indian Consulate in Mombasa with the specified documents. The process for Medical Visas to India from Kenya is explained here step by step:

Documents required for Indian medical visa application from Kenya 

Kenyan nationals require the following documents for applying online for medical visas to India.

Valid Kenyan Passports

Kenyan nationals applying for a Medical Visa to India must have valid Kenyan passports with at least six months of validity at the time of applying for an Indian medical visa. The passport must have at least two blank pages to be stamped by the Indian immigration officials for arrival and departure from India.

A referral letter from a Kenyan Doctor

Kenyan nationals must have a referral letter from a qualified Kenyan doctor stating that the present medical condition of the patient requires them to travel to India for medical treatment.

Supporting Medical reports of the patient

Kenyan patients must have hard copies and soft copies of all their medical reports like pathology reports, X-rays, MRIs, and CT Scans.

A Visa Invitation letter from a reputed Indian Hospital

Kenyan patients applying for an Indian medical visa must have a visa invitation letter from a reputed Indian Hospital stating that the medical reports of the patient have been viewed by the concerned Indian Specialist doctors and his suggestion about the medical treatment required. Indian Hospital is willing to offer medical treatment to Kenyan patients and will be responsible for their medical treatment and stay in India. The passport details of the patient and the co-traveler (the medical attendants) also need to be mentioned in this Visa Invitation letter from the Indian Hospital. The same Visa invitation letter from the Indian hospital needs to be sent to the consular services email ID in Nairobi or Mombasa.

Recent clear passport-size photographs with white background

Kenyan patients and their accompanying medical attendants must have recent, clear passport-size photographs with a white or light-colored background.

Financial Backing support documents 

Kenyan Patients applying for an Indian Medical visa must also produce their bank details ( last three months' bank transactions) and their financial standings to confirm that they have sufficient funds for their medical treatments in India or financial backing (guarantee letter) like NHIF guarantee letter for their medical treatment in India.

Indian Medical Regular / Paper Visa Application Process from Kenya

The step-by-step process of applying for a regular/paper medical visa is explained here in full detail. The Kenyan patients willing to come to India for Medical treatments must adopt the following process for a medical visa from Kenya to India.

Visit the Indian High Commission, Kenya website.

Kenyan nationals must visit the following URL for an online medical visa application.

https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/visa/index.html

After visiting the URL, go to the bottom of the page and in the sky blue colored strip, click on the first block "Regular/paper visa application".

• In the first block, "Country/Region you are applying for a visa from" select Kenya from the drop-down.
• In the next block, "Indian Mission/Office", select Nairobi or Mombasa, depending on your area of residence in Kenya. 
• In the Nationality block, Select "Kenya".
• In the next block, you have to enter your date of birth in the (DD/MM/YYYY) format. For example, a person born on 16th April 1969 must enter 16/04/1969 as their date of birth.
• Enter your email ID in the next block.
• Reenter your email ID to Reconfirm your.
• Enter the expected date of arrival in India in the next block in the (DD/MM/YYYY) format.
• In the "Visa Type" block, enter Medical Visa.
• In the Next block, "Purpose", enter from the drop-down "for patients" and the medical attendants escorting the patient must enter " For Foreign nationals coming as a medical attendant".
• Enter the captcha, as mentioned, and submit.
• It will guide you to the "Medical Visa Application page".
• Fill up all the columns and upload the desired documents.
• After the successful submission of the Medical visa application and uploading of the documents, you will get a notification of the successful submission and VISA application ID, Appointment date, and time. Take a printout of the successfully submitted Medical Visa Application.

Appearing in person at the Visa Counter in Indian High Commission, Nairobi or Mombasa, Kenya

Kenyan nationals must appear at the Indian Consulate in Mombasa, or the Indian High Commission in Nairobi, on the allocated date and time, with two sets of Medical Visa Application printouts, and two photocopies of the first page of the passport, where the name, picture, and passport details are mentioned and the specified documents. 

• The Application counter will guide you about the medical visa fee, and how to pay the medical visa fee.
• Biometrics like Finger Prints and Photo of Iris will be taken
• Your Passports in original, original documents, and visa fee will be accepted by the officers at the counter and you will be asked to come again for collection of your passports and original documents.
• On successful granting of Medical visas and Medical attendant visas, your passports will be stamped with your medical visa details and returned to you.

Indian Medical Visa Fee for Kenyan Nationals

Note:

• The visa fee is for the processing of medical visas for Kenyan nationals to India.
• A separate Visa fee has to be paid for Kenyan patients and medical attendants.

Address of Indian High Commission in Nairobi, Kenya

260 United Nations Crescent, Gigiri

Nairobi, Kenya.

Contact Number of Indian High Commission in Nairobi, Kenya

+254 202222566

Medical Visa Application Submission Time at Nairobi, Kenya 

10 AM - 11 AM

Medical Visa & stamped Passport collection time at Nairobi, Kenya

3 PM - 5 PM

Address of Indian Consulate in Mombasa, Kenya 

Bank of India Bldg, 3rd Flr Nkrumah Rd. PO Box 90164,

Mombasa. Kenya.

Contact Number of Indian High Commission in Mombasa, Kenya

+254-11-224433

Medical Visa Application Submission Time at Mombasa, Kenya 

10 AM - 11 AM

Medical Visa & stamped Passport collection time at Mombasa, Kenya

3 PM - 5 PM

Indian Medical Visa Processing Time for Kenyan Nationals

Usually, Indian Medical visa processing time for Kenyan nationals is between 3 - 5 working days after submission of a properly filled Visa Application and Visa Fee.

Applying for an E-Medical Visa to India from Kenya

Kenyan nationals can also apply for an E-Medical visa to India. An E-Medical Visa is valid for only 60 days. Applicants applying for E-visa may visit https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/evisa/tvoa.html. Kindly note that E-Visa is not processed by this Mission. E-Visa is applied for/approved/paid online and is sent by e-mail provided/filled in the visa application by the applicant.

Kenya patients can also avail E-Medical Visa facility for coming to India for a short duration of medical treatments. An e-Medical Visa is given for 60 days from the date of arrival in India with a triple entry facility to India. One patient carrying an e-medical visa can accompany a maximum of two medical attendants with e-medical attendant visas. 

• Kenya patients and their medical attendants can apply online for an e-medical visa and medical attendant e-medical visa at least 4 days before the date of arrival in India.
• Kenya patients and their medical attendants applying online for e-medical visas must upload a recent front-facing passport-size photograph with a white background while submitting their e-medical visa application.
• The first page of the passport showing personal details like name, date of birth, nationality, and expiry date of the passport, is to be uploaded mandatorily by the applicant (both the patient and the medical attendants).
• Kenya patients and their medical attendants must pay the e-medical visa fee, at least 4 days before their travel date to India, otherwise, the e-medical visa application will not be processed. Bank transaction charges of 2.5% will be charged additionally on e-Medical Visa fees.
• Kenya patient and their medical attendants should carry a copy of Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) along with him/her at the time of travel.
• Kenya patients and their medical attendants must confirm that ETA status is shown as 'GRANTED' on the e-medical visa website before the commencement of their journey. Applicants can track the status of their application online by clicking Visa Status.
• The e-Medical Visa fee payment status updation may take up to 2 hours due to technical reasons/network delays. Before re-applying, the applicants are requested to wait for 2 hours for payment status updating, after final submission of the application form and payment of the fee. In cases, where the e-Medical Visa fee has been deducted but the status is not updated, the applicants are advised to verify their payment status by clicking on the 'Verify Payment/Pay Visa Fee' tab or by clicking on the link Verify Payment.
• Patients coming to India from Yellow fever-affected countries or travelers arriving from these countries must carry a YELLOW FEVER VACCINATION CARD at the time of arrival in India, otherwise, they may be quarantined for 6 days upon arrival in India. Please visit our Ministry Of Health & Family Welfare's latest guidelines regarding yellow fever countries here.

Kenyan patients and their medical attendants coming to India on e-medical visas must undergo biometrics validation at the Indian airport itself.

Checking online the status of regular/paper medical visa or E-Medical visa 

Kenyan patients and their medical attendants can check online the status of their medical visas to India by visiting the website and entering the Medical Visa Application ID (printed on the Medical Visa application submission receipt) and Passport numbers.

How CMCS Health assists Kenyan patients in procuring Medical visas to India

CMCS Health, the best Medical tourism company in India assists foreign patients in getting Medical Visas to India. Kenyan patients need to apply online for medical visas to India. Kenyan patients can get a conventional (regular/paper) medical visa from the Nairobi Indian High Commission or the Indian Consulate in Mombasa or apply for an E-medical visa online. 

Selecting the right doctor and best Hospitals in India

CMCS Health, assists Kenyan patients in selecting the best doctor and top hospital for their medical treatment in India, by providing them opinions from the best specialist doctors and top hospitals about treatment courses and costs.

Visa invitation letter from the selected Indian Hospital

We assist Kenyan nationals in procuring a visa invitation letter from their selected Indian Hospital. We Assist them in procuring medical visas for the Kenyan patients and Medical attendant visas for the co-travelers with the patient.

Assistance in travel itineraries for Kenyan nationals

CMCS Health assists the Kenyan nationals in their travel itinerary for coming to India. We assist them in booking their air tickets to India. Receiving them upon their arrival at the Indian airport. Pick them up from the airport and take them to their treatment hospital.

Coordinating the Medical treatments and other logistics for Kenyan Nationals

The dedicated patient care experts of CMCS Health, schedule appointments with treating doctors in India for Kenyan patients. The medical treatments for Kenyan nationals start without any waiting period. We assist Kenyan nationals in their Indian stay during their medical treatments, like local transportation between hospital and guest house, and arranging a guest house or budget hotel for their Indian stay. 

Medical treatment Follow-up

CMCS Health, the best medical tourism company in India and the global healthcare guardian for Kenyan patients, keeps regular track of the treatment follow-up of the patient with a treating Indian doctor once the patient reaches back Kenya after a successful medical treatment in India.

Best Medical Tourism Assistance for Kenyan Patients in India - CMCS Health.