MEDICAL VISA FROM ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA TO INDIA
Medical Visa from Antigua and Barbuda to India
Antigua and Barbuda patients are granted medical Visas to India if the sole purpose of their visit is to get medical treatment for themselves or to accompany a patient as their medical attendant. Antigua and Barbuda Patients choose India for specialized medical treatment for themselves and their family. Many foreign patients, including patients from Antigua and Barbuda, prefer India as a medical tourism destination because of the comparatively lower cost and quality of healthcare services in India.
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What is a Medical Visa?
A medical visa is a permission granted to a foreigner by the government of another country to receive medical treatment in that country. Antigua and Barbuda patients seeking medical treatment in India must get a Medical Visa to India.
- A Medical Visa to India is permission granted by the Government of India (Ministry of External Affairs) to Antigua and Barbuda patients and their 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 patients and co-travelers (medical attendants, medical professionals). The Medical Visa for Patients is called "MED", and for Medical Attendants, it 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 duration of the medical treatment exceeds its validity.
Eligibility for Indian Medical Visa for Antigua and Barbuda Citizens
Anyone can apply for an Indian Medical visa from Antigua and Barbuda if they fulfill the following criteria:
- The sole purpose of an India Visit is to get medical treatment in India for oneself or as a co-traveler with a patient as a medical attendant.
- A Valid Antigua and Barbuda Passport with a minimum expiry of 6 months.
Medical Visa from Antigua and Barbuda to India
Antigua and Barbuda 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 an Antiguan and Barbudian patient. The Indian High Commission in Georgetown, Guyana, issues medical visas for Antigua and Barbuda nationals. Antigua and Barbuda 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 Georgetown, Guyana, with the specified documents. Antigua and Barbuda Patients can also apply for an E-Medical Visa from Antigua and Barbuda to India.
Documents Needed by Antigua and Barbuda Citizens for Applying for an Indian Medical Visa
Antigua and Barbuda patients and their medical attendants who want to travel to India for medical treatment must have the following documents. These documents are needed by Antigua and Barbuda citizens to submit an online regular/paper Medical Visa application to the Indian High Commission in Georgetown, Guyana.
Valid Antigua and Barbuda Passports
Antigua and Barbuda patients and their medical attendants applying for Indian Medical visas must have valid Antigua and Barbuda passports with a validity of at least six months ( six months of expiry from the date of arrival in India) and at least two blank pages on the passport for stamping by the Indian immigration officials on patients arrival and departure from India.
A referral Letter from a local Antigua and Barbuda Doctor
Antigua and Barbuda citizens applying for a Medical Visa to India must have a referral letter from a local doctor in Antigua and Barbuda describing the patient's medical condition and mentioning that the patient's condition can be better treated outside Antigua and Barbuda.
All Supporting Investigation reports.
Antigua and Barbuda Patients applying for Medical Visas to India must also have the related medical investigation reports (like blood test reports, x-ray reports, MRI or CT scan reports).
Visa Invitation and Appointment letter from an Indian Hospital
Antigua and Barbuda patients applying for a medical visa to India must have a letter from a reputed Indian hospital on the hospital's letterhead and must be properly typed, signed, and stamped by the Indian hospital authorities. The letter must mention the name and passport details of the patients and their medical attendants. Recommendation about treatment course and cost from the treating Indian doctor and appointment date with the doctor for commencement of treatment. Visa invitations and appointment letters must also be sent to the Indian visa consulate in Georgetown, Guyana, using the hospital email ID.
Financial Standing and Bank Details of the Patient
Patients applying for a Medical Visa from Antigua and Barbuda to India 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.
Two passport-size photographs of the applicant
Antigua and Barbuda Patients and their medical attendants must have clear passport-size photographs with white or light-color backgrounds affixed to their online visa application.
Guidelines for Applying for a Medical Visa from Antigua and Barbuda to India
Antigua and Barbuda Patients needing regular/paper medical visas must apply online on the Indian High Commission website. They must log in to the Indian High Commission website for an online Medical Visa Application. The URL for online visa application submission is as mentioned below :
Link for Regular/ Paper Medical Visa from Antigua and Barbuda to India.
Step-by-step process for Antigua and Barbuda Citizens to apply for an Indian Medical Visa
Antigua and Barbuda patients willing to come to India for Medical treatments must go to the above-mentioned URL for online Medical visa application submission.
- 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 Antigua and Barbuda from the drop-down.
- In the next block, "Indian Mission/Office", select Gerogetown.
- In the Nationality block, select "Antigua and Barbuda".
- 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 account.
- 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 "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.
Appearing in Person at the Indian High Commission, Georgetown, Guyana, for regular/paper Medical Visa Application Submission
- Antigua and Barbuda patients and their Medical attendants should appear in person at the Indian High Commission in Georgetown, Guyana 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 your name, picture, and passport details are mentioned and the documents needed.
- The Application counter will guide you about the medical visa fee, and how to pay the medical visa fee.
- 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.
Indian Medical Visa Fee for Antigua and Barbuda Citizens
Antigua and Barbuda Citizens applying for an Indian Medical Visa must pay the Medical Visa fee for processing their Medical Visa from Antigua and Barbuda to India. Without the Medical Visa Fee, their Medical Visa will not be processed.
| Indian Medical Visa Fee for Antigua and Barbuda Patients and Their Medical Attendants (Upto 6 Months) | 17500 G$/ 83 USD |
| Indian Medical Visa Fee for Antigua and Barbuda Patients and their Medical Attendants (between 6 months-1 year) | 25900 G$/123 USD |
Please Note
- Antigua and Barbuda patients or their Caretakers are given the Bank Account Details of the Indian High Commission in Georgetown, Guyana, by the officer at the visa application submission counter at the Indian High Commission in Guyana. They have to deposit the visa fee in the bank account.
- Visa fees can also be paid by swiping a debit or credit card.
Time for Medical Visa Processing (Medical Visa from Antigua and Barbuda to India)
Usually, it takes three to five working days for "Regular/Paper Medical Visa from Antigua and Barbuda to India" processing after submitting the Medical Visa application and paying the Medical Visa processing fee. Patients can check the status of their Medical Visa status by visiting the Indian High Commission website and entering the VISA ID printed on the receipt of their Medical Visa Application submission and their Passport numbers.
Details of the Indian High Commission in Georgetown, Guyana
Antigua and Barbuda Patients and their medical attendants must appear in person at the Indian High Commission in Georgetown, Guyana, for submission of their medical visa Application and their Passports for Regular/Paper Medical Visas on the given date and time.
Address of Indian High Commission in Georgetown, Guyana
| The High Commission of India 307, Church & Peter Rose Streets Queenstown, Georgetown |
Phone Numbers of the Indian High Commission, Georgetown, Guyana
Tel: 592 226 3996/226 8965/226 3240
Fax: 592 225 7012
Email IDs of the Indian High Commission in Georgetown, Guyana
cons.georgetown@mea.gov.in
Time for Submission of Medical Visa Application
Between 9:30 AM and 11:30 AM (Working days - Monday to Friday)
Time for Collection of Medical Visa and Passport
Between 3 PM to 5 PM (Working days - Monday to Friday)
E-Medical Visa from Antigua and Barbuda to India
Antigua and Barbuda patients can also avail of the e-Medical Visa facility for coming to India for a short duration of medical treatment. An e-Medical Visa is given for 60 days from the date of arrival in India with a triple-entry facility to India. Antigua and Barbuda patients carrying an e-medical visa can accompany a maximum of two medical attendants with e-medical attendant visas.
E-Medical Visa from Antigua and Barbuda to India link
- Antigua and Barbuda 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.
- Antigua and Barbuda 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 mandatorily uploaded by the applicant (both the patient and the medical attendants).
- Antigua and Barbuda 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.
- Antigua and Barbuda patient and their medical attendants should carry a copy of the Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) along with him/her at the time of travel.
- Antigua and Barbuda 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 update 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 the payment status to update after the 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.
- Antigua and Barbuda patients and their medical attendants coming to India on e-medical visas must undergo biometrics validation at the Indian airport itself.
Validity of Medical Visas for Antigua and Barbuda Citizens
The Indian Medical Visa for Antigua and Barbuda Patients is usually for 3 months. It can be extended while staying in India on approval of FFRO of the respective state of India if the patient has to overstay because of the continuation and completion of medical treatment.
Medical Treatment of Antigua and Barbuda Patients in India
Antigua and Barbuda Patients choose India over other medical tourism destinations for specialized Medical Treatments. The Indian Healthcare System is well-established and universally acknowledged. Many Guinea Bissau Patients prefer India for the low cost of Specialized Medical treatments. The state-of-the-art Infrastructures of Indian Hospitals and the top-end cutting-edge technologies clubbed with the expertise and competency of India Doctors have given confidence to Antigua and Barbuda patients to avail themselves of Specialized Medical Treatments in India. CMCS Health, the leading Medical Tourism provider Agency in India, coordinates and facilitates the Medical Treatment of Antigua and Barbuda Patients in India.
- Antigua and Barbuda Patients prefer Kidney Transplant Surgery in India.
- Antigua and Barbuda Patients prefer Liver Transplant Surgery in India.
- Antigua and Barbuda Patients prefer Bone marrow Transplant treatment in India.
- Antigua and Barbuda Patients prefer Heart Surgeries and Cardiac Treatments in India.
- Antigua and Barbuda Patients Prefer Cancer Treatment in India.
- Antigua and Barbuda Patients Prefer Robotic Knee Replacement in India.
- Robotic Hip Replacement in India for Antigua and Barbuda Patients.
- Antigua and Barbuda Patients prefer Spine Surgery in India.
- Antigua and Barbuda Patients Prefer Brain Surgery in India.
CMCS Health Assistance for Antigua and Barbuda Patients' Medical Treatment in India
- Get medical opinions about treatment courses and costs from the Best Indian Doctors.
- Selecting the Treating Doctor and Hospital in India for Medical Treatment
- Medical Visa Invitation letter from Indian Hospital
- Cost Estimation of Medical Treatments in India
- Medical Visa from Antigua and Barbuda to India assistance
- Medical travel itinerary to India and back to Antigua and Barbuda Assistance
- Medical Treatment scheduling and coordination
- Assisting in other logistics like accommodation (Guest House or Hotel) in India during medical treatment
- Transportation during India Stay
- Medical Treatment follow-up once the patient returns to Antigua and Barbuda after successful Medical treatment in India