MEDICAL VISA FROM BARBADOS TO INDIA
Medical Visa from Barbados to India
Barbados is an eastern Caribbean island and an independent British Commonwealth nation. Bridgetown, is the the capital city pf Barbados, Many Barbados patients come to India for specialized medical treatments for themselves or their families. Barbados Patients coming to India for Medical Treatments must apply for regular/paper medical visas or e-medical visas to India from Barbados. This blog will guide the Barbados patients in procuring Medical visas from Barbados to India.
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What is a Medical Visa from Barbados to India?
A medical visa is a permission granted to a foreigner by the government of another country to receive medical treatment in that country. Barbados patients seeking medical treatment in India must get a Medical Visa from Barbados to India.
- A Medical Visa to India is permission granted by the Government of India (Ministry of External Affairs) to Barbados patients and their Medical Attendants to travel to and stay 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 Barbados Citizens
Anyone can apply for an Indian Medical visa from Barbados to India 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 Barbados patient as a medical attendant.
- A Valid Barbados passport with a minimum expiry of 6 months.
Medical Visa from Barbados to India
Barbados 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 Barbados Patient. The Indian High Commission in Paramaribo, Suriname, issues Regular/Paper medical visas for Barbados nationals. Barbados 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 Chancellery in Paramaribo, Suriname, with the specified documents. Barbados Patients can also apply for an E-Medical Visa from Barbados to India.
Documents Needed by Barbados Citizens to Apply for a Medical Visa from Barbados to India
Barbados patients and their medical attendants who want to travel to India for medical treatment must have the following documents. These documents are needed by Barbados citizens to submit an online regular/paper Medical Visa application to the Indian High Commission in Paramaribo, Suriname.
Valid Barbados Passports
Barbados patients and their medical attendants applying for Indian Medical visas must have valid Barbados 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 Barbados doctor
Barbados citizens applying for a Medical Visa from Barbados to India must have a referral letter from a local doctor in Barbados, describing the patient's medical condition and mentioning that the patient's condition can be better treated outside Barbados.
All Supporting Investigation reports.
Barbados Patients applying for a Medical Visa from Barbados 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
Barbados patients applying for a medical visa from Barbados 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 Chancery in Paramaribo, Suriname, using the hospital's email ID.
Financial Standing and Bank Details of the Patient
Patients applying for a Medical Visa from Barbados 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
Barbados 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 Barbados to India
Barbados 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 Barbados to India
Step-by-step process for Barbados Citizens to apply for an Indian Medical Visa from Barbados to India
- Barbados 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 Barbados from the drop-down.
- In the next block, "Indian Mission/Office", select Paramaribo.
- In the Nationality block, select "Barbados".
- In the next block, you must enter your date of birth in the (DD/MM/YYYY) format. For example, a person born on 16 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.
- In the next block, enter the expected date of arrival in India 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 the VISA application ID, Appointment date, and time.
Appearing in Person at the Indian High Commission, Paramaribo, Suriname, for a regular/paper Medical Visa Application Submission
Barbados patients and their Medical attendants should appear in person at the Indian High Commission in Paramaribo, Suriname 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.
Indian Medical Visa Fee for Barbados Citizens
Barbados patients applying for an Indian Medical Visa must pay the Medical Visa fee for processing of their Medical Visa from Barbados to India. Without the Medical Visa Fee, their Medical Visa will not be processed.
| Indian Medical Visa Fee for Barbados Patients and Their Medical Attendants (Up to 6 Months) | 83 USD |
| Indian Medical Visa Fee for Barbados Patients and their Medical Attendants (between 6 months - 1 year) | 123 USD |
Please Note
- Barbados Patients or their Caretakers are given the Bank Account Details of the Indian High Commission in Paramaribo, Suriname, by the officer at the visa application submission counter at the Indian High Commission in Paramaribo. They have to deposit the visa fee into the bank account.
- Visa fees can also be paid by swiping a debit or credit card.
Time for Medical Visa Processing (Medical Visa from Barbados to India)
Usually, it takes seven to fifteen working days for "Regular/Paper Medical Visa from Barbados 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 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 Paramaribo, Suriname
Barbados Patients and their medical attendants must appear in person at the Indian High Commission in Paramaribo, Suriname, for submission of their medical visa Application and their Passports for Regular/Paper Medical Visas on the given date and time.
Address of the Indian High Commission in Paramaribo, Suriname
239, DR. SOPHIE REDMONDSTRAAT, POST BOX NO. 1329, PARAMARIBO (SURINAME)
Phone Numbers of the Indian High Commission, Paramaribo, Suriname
(+597- 498344/ 531448/ 531449
Emergency number: 597-7230004
Email IDs of the Indian High Commission in Paramaribo, Suriname
hoc.paramaribo@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 Barbados to India
Barbados 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. Barbados patients carrying an e-medical visa can accompany a maximum of two medical attendants with e-medical attendant visas.
E-Medical Visa from Barbados to India link
- Barbados patients and their medical attendants can apply online for an e-medical visa and a medical attendant e-medical visa at least 4 days before the date of arrival in India.
- Barbados patients and their medical attendants applying online for e-medical visas from Saint Lucia to India 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).
- Barbados patients and their medical attendants should carry a copy of the Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) along with him/her at the time of travel.
- Barbados patients and their medical attendants must confirm that the 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.
- 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.
- Barbados 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 Barbados Citizens
The Indian Medical Visa for Barbados patients is usually for 3 months. It can be extended while staying in India on the approval of the 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 Barbados Patients in India
Barbados Patients choose India over other medical tourism destinations for specialized Medical Treatments. The Indian Healthcare System is well-established and universally acknowledged. Many Barbados 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 Barbados patients to avail themselves of Specialized Medical Treatments in India. CMCS Health, the leading Medical Tourism provider Agency in India, coordinates and facilitates Medical Treatment of Barbados patients in India.
- Kidney Transplant Surgery in India for Barbados Patients.
- Liver Transplant Surgery in India for Barbados Patients.
- Bone marrow Transplant treatment in India for Barbados Patients.
- Sickle Cell Anemia Treatment in India for Barbados Patients.
- Heart Surgeries and Cardiac Treatments in India for Barbados Patients.
- Cancer Treatment in India for Barbados Patients.
- Robotic Knee Replacement in India for Barbados Patients.
- Robotic Hip Replacement in India for Barbados Patients.
- Barbados Patients Prefer Spine Surgery in India.
- Barbados Patients Prefer Brain Surgery in India.
CMCS Health Assistance for Barbados 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 an Indian Hospital
- Cost Estimation of Medical Treatments in India
- Medical Visa from Barbados to India assistance
- Medical travel itinerary to India and back to Barbados, Assistance
- Medical Treatment scheduling and coordination
- Assisting in other logistics like accommodation (Guest House or Hotel) in India during medical treatment
- Transportation during the India Stay
- Medical Treatment follow-up once the patient returns to Barbados after successful Medical treatment in India