MEDICAL VISA FROM TANZANIA TO INDIA
Tanzanian nationals prefer India for cost-effective, successful Medical treatments for complex medical conditions. A medical visa from Tanzania to India is the prime requisite for Tanzanian patients who want to come to India for medical treatments. CMCS Health, the medical tourism assistance company from India assists Tanzanian patients in procuring a medical visa for themselves and a medical attendant visa for their co-travelers to India.
What is a Medical Visa? |
The Purpose of "Medical Visa from Tanzania to India" |
Guidelines for Indian Medical Visa Application |
Eligibility for Medical Visa from Tanzania to India |
Documents required for Medical Visa From Tanzania to India |
Types of Medical Visa from Tanzania to India (Regular/Paper Medical Visa, E-Medical Visa) |
Medical Visa Processing Fee from Tanzania to India |
Medical Visa Validity and Extension |
Flights from Tanzania to India |
Indian Weather |
Medical Visa to India from Tanzania Processing Time |
Details of Indian High Commission and Indian Medical Visa Consulate in Tanzania |
Details of Medical Treatments in India Preferred by Tanzanian Patients |
Top Hospitals in India Preferred by Tanzanian Patients |
What is a "Medical Visa"?
A medical visa is permission granted to a foreigner by the government of another country to receive medical treatment in that country. Tanzanian patients seeking medical treatment in India must get a Medical Visa from Tanzania to India.
- A Medical Visa to India is permission granted by the Government of India (Ministry of External Affairs) to a Tanzanian 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.
Documents required for Medical visa from Tanzania to India
Tanzanian nationals require the following documents for a medical visa application. They have to upload these documents in the prescribed format at the website of the Indian High Commission in Tanzania.
- Visa assistance letter from the intended treating Hospital in India. The treating Indian Hospital needs to attach the same visa assistance letter to an email to the visa counselor at the Indian High Commission in Tanzania.
- A referral letter from a Tanzania doctor from a reputable hospital, that the patient's medical condition requires specialized medical treatment in India.
- Appointment letter / Visa assistance letter from a reputed Indian Hospital stating the name and passport number of the Tanzania patient and passport details and name of the co-travelers (medical attendants)
- Documentary proof of the patient's financial standing.
- The Medical visa is generally given for 60- 90 days or the treatment duration mentioned in the appointment letter from the treating Indian Hospital. If the patient's treatment requires more Indian stay for completion of the treatment, the visa can be extended on a visit to the FRROs in India with the letter signed by the treating doctor from the Indian Hospital.
- Valid Tanzanian passports with a minimum six-month expiration on arrival date in India and at least two blank pages.
- Two Passport-size photographs of the patient and medical attendants with a white background.
- Tanzanian nationals can also apply for an E-Medical visa for medical treatment in India. These visas usually last 60 days and are valid for three visits to India in one year.
Guidelines for a Medical Visa to India from Tanzania
Tanzanian Patients needing medical visas to India must apply online on the Indian High Commission website. They must log in to the Indian High Commission website in Tanzania for an online Medical Visa Application. The URL for online visa application submission is as mentioned below :
https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/visa/index.html
Online Indian Medical visa application process for Tanzania Patients
Tanzanian 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 Tanzania from the drop-down.
- In the next block, "Indian Mission/Office", select Dar Es Salaam or Zanzibar, depending on your area of residence in Tanzania.
- In the Nationality block, Select "Tanzania".
- 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.
- Appear at the Indian Consulate in Zanzibar, or the Indian High Commission in Dar Es Salaam, 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 Tanzania Nationals
Patient and their medical attendant have to pay the visa fee determined by the Government of India. The current Medical visa fee for Tanzania nationals as updated on the Indian High Commission website is
Medical Visa Fee for Tanzania patient/ Medical attendant (for India stay of up to six months) |
Approx. 195000 Tanzania Shillings (Approx. 72 USD) / per person. |
Medical Visa Fee for Tanzania Patient/ Medical Attendant (for India stay beyond Six Months and up to 1 year) | Approx. 285000 Tanzania Shillings (Approx. 105 USD) / per person. |
Note:
- The Patient or their Caretakers are given the Bank Account Details of the Indian High Commission in Tanzania, by the officer at the visa application submission counter at the Indian High Commission in Tanzania. They have to deposit the visa fee in the bank account.
- Visa fees can also be paid by swiping a debit or credit card.
Tanzania Indian High Commission Details
Tanzanian patients willing to come to India for medical treatments have to apply online for a medical visa and upload the desired documents. Once they submit the online visa application on the Indian High Commission Website portal, they will get an appointment date and time. The Tanzanian Patients and their caretakers have to visit the Indian High Commission with the printed medical visa application (Two copies), two passport-size photographs of the patient and medical attendants with white background, and the specified documents on the allocated date and time. Details of the Indian High Commission in Tanzania are as follows:
Address of Indian High Commission in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
Shaaban Robert Street, Plot No. 213/51,
P.O. Box 2684, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Phone & Fax Numbers
PABX: +255 - 22 - 2113094 / 2113096
Consular Number: +255 - 22 - 2113079
Fax Number: +255 - 22 - 2113093
E-Mail Of Indian High Commission in Tanzania
General: hoc.desalaam@mea.gov.in
Consular: cons.daressalaam@mea.gov.in
Working Hours of Tanzania Indian High Commission
Monday - Friday: 0900-1730 hrs. (Lunch 1330-1400 hrs)
Consular Hours:
0930 - 1130 hrs [for submitting applications] | |
1600 - 1630 hrs [for delivery of visas, passports, etc.] |
Indian Consulate in Zanzibar, Tanzania.
Tanzania patients can also apply for Medical Visa from The Indian Consulate at Zanzibar. The Details Indian consulate in Zanzibar, Tanzania are:
8, Migombani, P.O.Box 871, Zanzibar
Phone : (24) 223-2711/0720
Fax: (24) 223-0001
Email: cg.zanzibar@mea.gov.in
Time taken in Granting of Indian Medical Visa for Tanzania Nationals:
Usually, it takes 3 - 4 working days for the consular services at the Indian High Commission in Tanzania to grant medical visas for patients and Medical attendant visas for their co-travelers.
Patients or their caretakers can also track the status of their visa applications through the Indian High Commission website by entering the visa application ID provided upon submission of the visa Application at the Indian High Commission or consulate services.
E-Medical Visa to India from Tanzania
Tanzania 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.
- Tanzanian 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.
- Tanzanian 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).
- Tanzanian patients and their medical attendants must pay the e-medical visa fee of 80 USD / passport, 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.
- Tanzanian patient and their medical attendants should carry a copy of Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) along with him/her at the time of travel.
- Tanzania 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.
- Tanzanian patients and their medical attendants coming to India on e-medical visas must undergo biometrics validation at the Indian airport itself.
CMCS Health assists Tanzania Patients on their Medical tour to India
CMCS Health is the best medical tourism company in India for Tanzania patients. CMCS Health is registered with the Ministry of Commerce, Government of India as a healthcare consultancy firm. Our Registered office is in the national capital region of India, Gurugram city of Haryana State. Gurugram is called the Millennium City as it is not only the corporate hub for many multinational companies but also the medical treatment hub for foreign patients. There are many modern, top Indian Hospitals in Gurugram that cater to all the medical treatment needs of foreigners. CMCS Health has partnered with the top multispecialty Hospitals in India, Singapore, UAE, and Turkey for medical treatments of foreigners. CMCS Health assists Tanzania patients with their medical treatment in India.
Medical opinions from the Best Doctors in India
Once a Tanzanian patient approaches CMCS Health for their medical treatment in India, our trained patient welfare experts take a brief medical history of the patient, current medical complaints, all the investigation reports, and any diagnosis of the treatment made by the doctors in Tanzania. Depending on this valuable information and the latest medical reports of the patient (sent to us), we will discuss the medical treatment plan for the Tanzanian patients with leading specialty doctors. We give them opinions about treatment plans and costs from the best Indian specialist doctors. We help choose the best doctors and top hospitals for the medical treatment needs of our Tanzanian patients.
Medical Visa Assistance, and travel assistance for Tanzania Patients
We assist the Tanzania patients with their medical visa process and travel itinerary for coming to India. Our patient welfare executives help Tanzanian patients book their air tickets to India, receive the patients and their medical attendants at the airport, and transport them from the airport to their guest houses or budget hotel rooms.
Flights from Tanzania to India
Most of the international flights operate between Tanzania and India. The Airlines that connect Indian cities from Tanzania offer one-stop flights to the following Indian cities:
Flights originating from Tanzanian City | Destination Indian City | Airliner |
Dar Es Salaam | Mumbai | Air Tanzania, Oman Air, Ethiopian Airlines, Kenya Airlines, Qatar Airways, Emirates Airline, Air India, Egypt Air, Uganda Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Air France, and KLM airlines |
Dar Es Salaam | New Delhi | Air Tanzania, Kenya Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, Oman Air, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Air India, Etihad Airways, Rwanda Airlines, Turkish Airlines, KLM Dutch Airlines, Malaysian Airlines |
Zanzibar | New Delhi | Air Tanzania, Kenya Airways, Emirates, Ethiopian Airlines, FlyDubai, Air France, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines |
Arusha | New Delhi | Air Tanzania |
There are Flights to other Indian cities like Chennai, Bengaluru, Kolkata, and Ahmedabad too.
Climate in Major Indian Cities
Mumbai | November to February | Mornings and evenings are cold, rest of the day is humid and hot as Mumbai is a coastal city. |
March to July | Hot and Humid throughout the day. | |
August to September | Rainy Season, It could rain heavily during this period. | |
New Delhi | November to February | Cold weather, as it is winter season in North India. December and January could be extremely cold for Tanzania Nationals. |
March to July | Hot and Humid, May and June are extremely hot with severe heat waves. | |
August to September | Rainy season with mild to moderate rains. The day and night could be hot and humid with intermittent showers. |
Arranging Budget Hotels and furnished Guest Houses
CMCS Health, as a global healthcare guardian for Tanzania Patients, helps them arrange a furnished guest house or Budget hotel room for their Indian stay during their medical treatment needs. Our trained patient care experts also assist the Tanzania patients and their Medical attendants with all other logistics.
Coordinating Medical treatments in India
The patient care experts of CMCS Health coordinate the entire medical treatment process of Tanzanian patients at Top Indian Hospitals. We assist in hospital admission, doctor's appointments, discharge of patients after successful medical treatments, and regular and proper follow-up with the treating doctor.
Airport Drop after successful medical treatments
Team CMCS Health drops the Tanzania patients to the airport after their successful medical treatments in India.
Tanzania Patients prefer India for following medical treatments.
Many Tanzania patients choose India as the number one medical tourism destination for specialized medical treatments for their near and dear ones. The Impressive state-of-the-art infrastructure, the availability of best-in-class and truly cutting-edge technologies, the competency of Indian specialist doctors, High success rates for complex medical conditions, and the comparatively low cost of medical treatment and concerned logistics.
Successful combined Glaucoma and cataract surgery for a Tanzanian national.
Kidney Transplant in India for Tanzania Patients
Tanzania patients prefer India for kidney transplant (renal transplant) surgery for kidney failure. No waiting period, low cost, and a success rate of almost 97% made Indian Kidney transplant Hospitals the preferred destination for Tanzania Kidney failure patients.
Liver Transplant in India for Tanzania Patients
A liver transplant is a complex surgery for end-stage liver disease. A liver transplant is generally needed for liver cirrhosis and primary liver cancer patients where the cancer is localized and is not more than 6 cm in diameter.
Cancer Treatment in India for Tanzania Patients
The common cancers among the Tanzanian population are cervical and breast cancers among women, prostate and testicular cancers in men and common cancers are Liver cancer, esophageal cancer, stomach cancer, blood cancer, Kaposi sarcoma, bladder cancer, and lung cancer. Top Indian cancer treatment Hospitals offer complete and comprehensive cancer treatments in India for Tanzania cancer patients.
Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) Treatment for Tanzania Patients
Tanzania patients prefer India for Bone marrow transplant treatments for adult and pediatric leukemias and lymphomas. Tanzania patients also prefer to have curative sickle cell disease treatment in India for children.
Orthopedic Surgery and Joint Replacement for Tanzania Patients
Tanzania patients also visit India for orthopedic surgeries, Knee Joint Replacement, and Hip Joint Replacement procedures. The best Orthopedic surgeons in India offer successful yet cost-effective orthopedic and joint replacement surgeries for Tanzania patients.
Heart Surgery and Cardiac Interventions for Tanzania Patients
Tanzanian patients visit India for heart surgeries and cardiac interventions. The best heart treatment Hospitals in India provide services of best cardiovascular thoracic surgeons for heart surgeries and services of intervention cardiologists for transcatheter cardiac interventions for cardiac treatments.
Sickle Cell Treatment for Tanzania Children
Tanzanian parents prefer curative Sickle Cell Treatment for their children in India. The Best Hematology Doctors in India offer successful allogeneic bone marrow transplants for Tanzania Sickle Cell Children. The cost of allogeneic bone marrow transplants in India is probably the lowest in the world.
Top Hospitals in India that are preferred by Tanzanian patients
Top Indian hospitals are equipped with the latest cutting-edge technologies, ultramodern, and state-of-the-art infrastructure for the medical treatment of foreign patients. These Hospitals are Joint Commission International (JCI) and NABH accredited for ensuring the best quality treatments for foreign patients. Tanzania Patients prefer the following Hospitals in India for their medical treatments. CMCS Health, the best medical tourism company in India has partnered with the Top Indian Hospitals for cost-effective successful medical treatments for Tanzania patients.
Indraprastha Apollo Hospital
One of the top Hospitals in New Delhi, India, Apollo Hospital offers the services of the best Indian Specialist doctors for various medical conditions. Many Tanzanian patients prefer Apollo Hospital for their medical treatments in India. Apollo Group of Hospitals has Hospitals in all major cities of India for medical treatment of Tanzania patients.
Fortis Healthcare Hospitals
Fortis Healthcare is one of the leading private hospital chains in India. The Flagship Fortis Healthcare Hospital, Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurugram, India is acknowledged for Liver transplants, bone marrow transplants for both adult and pediatric patients, orthopedic surgeries, joint replacements, and comprehensive cancer treatments for Tanzanian patients.
Max Healthcare Hospitals
Max Healthcare Hospitals are preferred by Tanzanian nationals for cancer treatments, kidney and liver transplants, orthopedics, and joint replacement surgeries.
Medanta - The Medicity
One of the largest Multispecialty Hospitals in north India, Medanta-The Medicity Hospital offers medical treatments for cancer, liver transplants, kidney transplants, joint replacements, heart surgeries, and cardiac treatments for Tanzanian patients.
Artemis Hospital
Another multispecialty Hospital in the national capital region of India, Gurugram City is preferred by Tanzanian nationals for their medical treatments in India.
The name trusted by Tanzanian nationals for medical travel assistance and medical treatments in India - CMCS Health.