How to get Indian Medical Visa from Bangladesh

Steps for getting a medical visa are:

• Step 1 - Collect Visa Invitation Letter from the treating hospital in India
• Step 2 - Collect the Necessary Documents required for the visa application
• Step 3 - Apply Application at indianvisa-bangladesh.nic.in.
• Step 4 - Print the completed online application forms (one for each applicant) showing the Application ID (BGD Registration Number)
• Step 5 - Submit Documents at IVAC

Notes:

• Completing the application (in step 3) would provide you with an Application ID (BGD Registration Number) on the final screen.
• Create separate applications for each Attender. (Max. 1 patient and 2 Attenders)
• Details in the Visa Invitation Letter (such as nearest High Commission, expected date of arrival, etc) should match the Online Application for Medical Visa

1. Patient Details - Name & Passport Number
2. Attender Details - Name & Passport Number
   
   • Note: Maximum of 2 Attenders allowed per patient.
3. Nearest Indian High Commission Mission in Bangladesh based on where you currently live.
   • Note: The Visa Invitation Letter will be addressed to your nearest High Commission of India.
4. Tentative Arrival Date in Chennai
   
   • Note: The Visa Invitation Letter will be mention your tentative arrival date in Chennai
5. Preference (if any) of the treating doctor from the Indian Hospital.
   
   • Note: if there is a preference of doctor, please notify so your preferred doctor can be requested to review your medical reports. Else, the hospital will assign an appropriate senior consultant to review your medical reports and provide you with a visa invitation letter

1. Scanned copy of the Passports of the Patient/Attenders.
   • Note: The passports should have a minimum of six months as on the date of submission of application for the Indian Medical Visa.
2. Medical Reports
   • Note: need to be current, and not more than 6 months old.

1. Passport, in original, with a minimum validity of six months as on the date of submission of application for visa. The passport should have at least two (2) blank pages.
2. Old passports must be submitted with the application form.
3. One recent passport-size color photograph (2x2) depicting a full face with white background.
4. Identification Document:
   • A copy of National ID Card; OR
   • Birth Certificate
5. Proof Of Residence:
   • A copy of the Utility (Gas or Electricity) bill (recent bill, and not less than 6 months old); OR
   • A copy of Landline telephone bill (recent bill, not less than 6 months old)
6. Proof of Financial Soundness:
   
   • Endorsement of Foreign currency equivalent to USD $150/- per applicant. (Endorsement should not be older than three months at the time of submission; OR
   • Updated summary Bank statement showing sufficient funds; OR
   • Copy of international credit card or Travel Card (Example: SBI Travel Card).
7. Medical Reports: Necessary medical documents in support of the ailments/disease from
   local doctor along with medical reports.
8. Valid appointment letter from Indian hospital mentioning/highlighting name & passport details of applicant & attendant, date of appointment, doctor etc.
9. For Official passports holders also, it is advisable to take medical visa (MV) as well as medical attendant (MX-visa).
10. Minor applicants have to be compulsorily accompanied by parent/guardian as medical attendant.
11. Necessary clearance from Law Ministry & Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) in case of **Organ Transplantation cases (viz., Kidney, Liver, Bone marrow, etc.)
12. Proof of Profession:

• Applicant Details
• Passport Details

• Applicant's Address Details:
  
  • Present Address
  • Permanent Address
• Family Details
  
  • Father's Details
  • Mother's Details
• Applicant's Marital Status
• Profession/Occupation Details of Applicant

• Hospital Details
• Previous Visa/Currently valid visa details
• Other Informatoin
• SAARC Country Visit Details
• Reference

Photo Specifications:

• Format: JPEG
• Size - Minimum 10KB, Maximum 1MB
• Minimum dimensions are 350pixels (width) x 350 pixels (height)
• Recent front facing photograph with white background to be uploaded by applicant.
• Do NOT crop the Passport Image to use it as your recent photograph.
• Upload clear front facing photograph with preferable white/light coloured background.
• The application is liable to be rejected if the uploaded photograph are not clear and as per specification.

Important: Note down the Application ID which starts with BGD, and print the form.

Email ps2secretary@ssd.gov.bd with the completed application form with the following details:

• Name and Passport Number (Photocopy needs to be provided)
• Visa Number, Category and Validity (Photocopy of visa needs to be provided)
• Attender details - Name and Passport Number, Visa Number, Category and Validity. (Photocopy of Passport and visa to be provided)
• Treating Hospital's Name and address (provide documentation)
• Recommendation letter of local doctor, OR Doctor appointment from Indian hospital (provide documentation)
• If the patient had taken treatment from India earlier, previous reports should be provided as well.
• Declaration from the patient and attenders that they will not come back to Bangladesh before the lockdown gets over.