In case you want to visit India for specialized medical treatment, you can apply for a medical visa.
INDIAN MEDICAL ATTENDANT VISA is issued to the person who would accompany such a patient to India. Medical attendant visa will be co-terminus with the medical visa. Only one attendant can accompany a patient as per rules.
Only a single entry visa can be issued for a medical / medical attendant visa.
You would need to submit the following documents for a medical / medical attendant visa:
1) Letter of appointment for medical treatment from recognised hospital / treatment centre in India (clearly mentioning the name of the doctor, address and contact details and the treatment which the applicant will be undergoing). Please note that the medical attendant’s name should be specifically mentioned in the letter of appointment of the hospital / treatment centre in India
2) Medical records and diagnostic reports of the patient in Pakistan clearly indicating the diagnosis and recommendation for treatment abroad for specialised treatment of the ailment / disease for which medical facilities are not easily available in Pakistan.
3) Copy of NADRA Card along with its English translation and the translated copy should be notarized.
4) Valid Polio Vaccination Certificate
5) Copy of any utility bill, such as electricity bill/ gas bill/ landline telephone bill (any one as address proof)
6) An affidavit by the organ donor ( Liver, Kidney etc.) stating the relationship of the donor with patient and that he is donating his organ/s on his own volition and not under any pressure and not due to any commercial considerations.The affidavit shall be attested by Pakistan Foreign Office.
(Format of affidavit on Stamp paper by Donor)
Guidelines for filling the visa application form
Online Application Form for Individual Case
Online Application Form for Group Case
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Patients as well as accompanying attendants shall register with the local police/ Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO)/Foreigners Registration Office (FRO) concerned within 7 days of arrival. Accompanying attendants can also register on behalf of patients along with necessary documents from the hospital concerned, where the patient has been admitted for treatment.
Similar report will also have to be made 24 hours prior to the intended time/ date of departure to the nearest police station / Foreigners Registration Officer (FRO) / Foreigners Regional Registration Officer (FRRO).
Bringing Indian currency by any foreign national into India is prohibited and punishable under Indian law. If Indian currency is found in your possession, you may be arrested or deported immediately from point of entry itself. Therefore, please do not convert foreign exchange into Indian currency in Pakistan for taking into India.
Travellers cheques in US$ and pounds are easily exchangeable and ATMs are available in major Indian cities. Credit cards are accepted in hotels and large stores. If you are carrying any foreign currency notes, carry them to India and exchange them into Indian rupees in India itself.
