MEDICAL VISA FROM BENIN TO INDIA
Medical Visa from Benin to India
Benin Patients seeking affordable, high-quality medical treatment in India must get Medical Visas to visit India. A Benin Patient coming to India for Medical treatment will be granted a Medical Visa (MED). At the same time, co-travelers with the Benin patients will be given the Medical Attendant Visa (MED X). CMCS Health, India's best Medical Tourism Provider Agency, assists Benin patients in procuring Medical Visas.
Table of Contents - Guidelines for applying for a Medical Visa from Benin to India.
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What does "Medical Visa" mean?
A medical visa is a permission granted to a foreigner by the government of another country to receive medical treatment in that country. Benin patients seeking medical treatment in India must get a Medical Visa from Benin to India. A Medical Visa to India is permission granted by the Government of India (Ministry of External Affairs) to a Benin patient and his/her Medical Attendants to travel to India and stay 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 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.
- Benin Patients can also apply for an E-Medical Visa from Benin to India for a shorter duration of Medical Treatment (60 days).
The Eligibility Criteria for Medical Visa from Benin to India
Benin Citizens can be granted Indian Medical Visas with valid Benin Passports. The actual reason for coming to India is Medical Treatment for themselves or as co-travelers with a Benin patient as Medical Attendants.
Medical Visa from Benin to India
Benin 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 Benin patient. The Indian high commissions in Abuja, Nigeria issue medical visas for Benin nationals. Benin 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 Abuja, Nigeria with the specified documents. Benin Patients can also apply for an E-Medical Visa from Benin to India.
Documents Required for Indian Medical Visa for Benin Patients
The Benin patients and their medical attendants who want to travel to India for medical treatment must have the following documents with them to submit an online Medical Visa application for a regular/paper Medical Visa to the Indian High Commission in Abuja, Nigeria.
Valid Benin Passports
Benin patients and their medical attendants applying for Indian Medical visas must have Benin 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 Benin Doctor
A Benin patient applying for a Medical Visa to India must have a referral letter from a local doctor in Benin, describing the patient's medical condition and mentioning that the patient's condition can be better treated outside Benin.
All Supporting Investigation reports.
Benin 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
Benin patients applying for a Medical Visa to India must have a letter from a reputed Indian Hospital on the Hospital's letterhead and 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. Regular/Paper Medical Visa invitations and appointment letters also need to be sent to the Indian visa consulate in Abuja, Nigeria using the hospital email ID.
Financial standing and Bank Details of the Patient
Patients applying for a Medical Visa from Benin 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
Benin Patients and their medical attendants must have clear passport-size photographs with white or light-color backgrounds to be affixed to their online visa application.
Guidelines for Applying Online for a Medical Visa from Benin to India
Benin Patients needing regular/paper medical visas must apply online on the Indian High Commission website. They must log in to the Indian visa website for an online Medical Visa Application. The URL for online visa application submission is as mentioned below :
https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/visa/index.html
Benin 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 Benin from the drop-down.
- In the next block, "Indian Mission/Office", select Abuja.
- In the Nationality block, Select "Benin".
- 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.
- Re-enter 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 out all the columns and upload the desired documents.
After successfully submitting the medical visa application and uploading the documents, you will get a notification of the successful submission, VISA application ID, appointment date, and time.
Appearing in Person At the Indian High Commission, Abuja, Nigeria for Regular/Paper Medical Visa Application Submission
Benin patients and their Medical attendants should appear in person at the Indian High Commission in Abuja, 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 original 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.
- Upon successful granting of medical visas and medical attendant visas, your passports will be stamped with your medical visa details.
Details of Indian High Commission, Abuja, Nigeria
Benin Patients and their Medical Attendants need to appear in person at the Indian High Commission in Abuja, Nigeria with the printouts of the visa application forms on the appointed date and time with all original and supporting documents for regular/paper medical visas.
Address of Indian High Commission in Abuja
364, CADASTRAL ZONE,
CENTRAL BUSINESS AREA (CBD),
FCT ABUJA, NIGERIA.
Phone Number of Indian High Commission, Abuja, Nigeria
+234-7080622800-4
E-Mail of Indian High Commission, Abuja
Medical Visa Application Submission Time:
9 AM to 12 Noon (Monday to Friday)
Medical Visa and Passport Collection Time:
4 PM to 5 PM (Monday to Friday)
Indian Medical Visa Fee for Benin Patients
Benin patients applying for an Indian Medical Visa must pay the Medical Visa fee for the processing of their Medical Visa from Benin to India. Without the Medical Visa Fee, their Medical Visa will not be processed.
Indian Medical Visa Fee for Benin Nationals (single or multiple entry) | 252 USD |
Please Note:
- The Patient or their Caretakers are given the Bank Account Details of the Indian High Commission in Abuja, by the officer at the visa application submission counter at the Indian High Commission in Nigeria. 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 Benin to India)
Usually, it takes three to five working days for "Regular/Paper Medical Visa from Benin to India" processing after submission of the Medical Visa application and paying of 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.
E-Medical Visa from Benin to India
Benin patients can also avail 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. One patient carrying an e-medical visa can accompany a maximum of two medical attendants with e-medical attendant visas.
- Benin 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.
- Benin 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).
- Benin 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.
- Benin patient and their medical attendants should carry a copy of an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) along with him/her at the time of travel.
- Benin 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.
Benin patients and their medical attendants coming to India on e-medical visas must undergo biometrics validation at the Indian airport itself.
Validity of Indian Medical Visa and Medical Visa Extension in India
The Indian regular/Paper Medical Visa for Benin 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 continuation and completion of medical treatment. E-Medical Visa is for 60 days only and can not be extended from India.
How CMCS Health Assists Benin Patients
CMCS Health, the leading medical Tourism company in India assists Benin patients with their medical treatments in India as their Global Healthcare Guardians. We provide the best medical tourism services in India for Benin patients.
Empowering Benin Patients in choosing the best doctors and top hospitals
We help Benin patients seeking medical treatments in India by discussing their medical reports, medical history, and current health complaints with the best-concerned specialist doctors in India. We compile the opinions about treatment courses and costs from the top doctors at the best Indian Hospitals and Inform Benin Patients about the spade work we did for them. We help Benin patients choose the best doctors and Top Indian Hospitals for their Medical treatments in India. The Benin patients can also discuss their treatment plan in India with their selected doctor through a video conference call with our assistance.
Assisting the Benin Patients with their Medical Visa Application
CMCS Health's patient care experts help the patient with a medical visa invitation letter from their selected Indian hospital for their medical treatment in India. We assist Benin Patients with their medical visa application process and in their travel itinerary.
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Airport pickup and Meet and Greet Services
The dedicated team of patient care experts of CMCS Health receives Benin patients on their arrival in India and renders meet-and-greet services. They are given two free prepaid SIM cards for telephony and internet connectivity with the people back home.
Medical Treatment in India Coordination and Other Logistics Supports for Benin Patients
The dedicated patient care experts of CMCS Health, schedule the doctor's appointments for the Benin patients before they arrive in India and also make their stay arrangements in India ( furnished guest houses or budget hotels) as per their needs and budget. The dedicated patient care experts of CMCS Health coordinate the entire medical treatment and Indian stay of Benin patients with exceptional professional efficiency.
Airport drop after successful Medical treatments
CMCS Health team assists Benin Patients with their successful Medical treatments in India and drops them to the airport for their departure to Benin as healthy people and Good memories of India and Indians.
Regular treatment followups once the patients reach back Benin
We are constantly in touch with Benin patients once they reach back their homes for treatment follow-up. They can speak to their treating doctors in India through a video conference call for any clarification and complaints.
The name trusted by Benin patients for their Medical Treatment in India - CMCS Health
The patient care experts of CMCS Health have successfully coordinated medical treatments for hundreds of Benin patients in India. We are still in touch as their Global Healthcare Guardians.
Benin Patients come to India for the Following Medical Treatments
- Cardiac Treatments and Heart Surgeries
- Cancer Treatments
- Total Knee Joint Replacement Surgery
- Total Hip Joint Replacement Surgery
- Orthopedic Surgeries
- Liver Transplant Surgery
- Kidney Transplant Surgery
- Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) Treatments
- Sickle Cell Anemia Treatment
- Brain Surgery
- Spine Surgery