Infographics
Visual explainers of the visa steps, the transplant approval path, the patient journey and more, each with a full written explanation.
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The patient journey in seven steps
From sharing reports to follow-up at home: the seven stages of treatment in India with IndiaMedica and who does what at each one.
How the e-Medical visa works
The e-Medical visa step by step: the hospital letter, the online application window, the ETA by email and biometrics on arrival in India.
How the e-Medical Attendant visa works
Who can travel with a patient to India, how many attendants are allowed, what each one uploads and how their visa links to the patient’s.
Living-donor transplant approval path
How a foreign patient’s living-donor transplant is approved in India: near-relative donor, embassy Form 21, documents and authorisation committee.
NABH and JCI compared
NABH and JCI side by side: who runs each, scope, how long accreditation lasts, how hospitals are assessed and how a patient can check status.
How a second opinion from India works
Getting a written specialist opinion from Indian hospitals without travelling first: reports to gather, consent, review and what you receive back.
IVF and surrogacy law in India at a glance
IVF and surrogacy under Indian law side by side: which Acts apply, who is eligible, clinic registration and why surrogacy is closed to foreigners.
India’s medical hubs at a glance
The Indian cities international patients most often consider for treatment, with JCI hospital counts from a government note and where to read more.
Main source markets for medical travel to India
Which countries send the most medical travellers to India, using official 2025 arrival figures from the Press Information Bureau and Ministry of Tourism.
India’s medical value travel in numbers
Key official figures on medical travel to India: patient arrivals by year, e-Medical visa coverage and the number of NABH-accredited hospitals.
Reports to bring, by treatment
Which reports and scans to ask about for cardiac, cancer, orthopaedic, neuro, transplant, fertility, eye and dental opinions in India, in one grid.
Your arrival day in India
Landing in India for treatment: documents at immigration, biometrics, airport pickup, SIM, hotel check-in and meeting your case manager.
From discharge to home
The steps between leaving hospital in India and continuing care at home: discharge summary, medicines, fitness to fly, records and teleconsultations.
How IndiaMedica is paid
IndiaMedica’s service to patients is free. Partner hospitals pay a disclosed referral fee that never changes your price. See how the money flows.
How we verify a hospital
How IndiaMedica checks hospital accreditation: the source and date on every badge, the twelve-month expiry rule and why listings cannot be bought.
The Ayush visa in brief
India’s Ayush visa explained: when it began, its four sub-categories, what it covers, which centres qualify and how many have been issued.
What happens after you send a case review
What happens once you submit IndiaMedica’s free case review form: the reply, the report list, secure sharing, consent, opinions and estimates.
Who decides what in your treatment
A clear map of decisions in treatment abroad: what your doctors, you, the government and committees decide, and what IndiaMedica does at each point.
Medical image and report formats explained
DICOM files, PDF reports, pathology slides and phone photos compared: what each format is and how to share it for a specialist opinion in India.
A cataract surgery trip, stage by stage
The stages of a cataract surgery trip to India: remote review, eye measurements, surgery under local anaesthetic, aftercare, fitness to fly and follow-up.
A dental implant plan in two visits
How a dental implant plan often splits into two trips to India: assessment and placement first, then the crown after the bone has healed at home.
A knee replacement trip, stage by stage
The stages of a knee replacement trip to India, from sharing X-rays and the pre-operative check to physiotherapy, discharge and follow-up at home.
A heart surgery trip, stage by stage
The stages of a heart bypass trip to India: cardiac reports, the surgeon’s opinion, the operation, intensive care, the ward, discharge and rehabilitation.
A cancer second opinion, stage by stage
How a cancer second opinion from India works, stage by stage: pathology and scans, tumour board review, written opinions and deciding next steps.
Bariatric surgery follow-up at home
What bariatric surgery follow-up at home involves after treatment in India: staged diet, supplements, blood tests, activity, support and your care team.
The attendant’s role, step by step
What a medical attendant does at each step of a treatment trip to India, from the e-Medical Attendant visa to discharge, the flight home and follow-up.
Questions to ask, on one page
The key questions to ask a hospital in India before you book, grouped on one page: diagnosis, team, accreditation, estimate, stay, travel and follow-up.
Red flags when choosing where to be treated
Warning signs to watch for when choosing a hospital or facilitator in India: unverifiable claims, outcome promises, donor offers and visa shortcuts.
How your health data is shared
How IndiaMedica shares your medical reports: secure upload, your consent for each hospital, use only for opinions and estimates, and deletion on request.
Do you need to register with the FRRO?
When foreign patients and attendants may need to register with the FRRO in India, what changed in the 2026 rules and how e-FRRO works.
Language support at IndiaMedica
IndiaMedica publishes every page in English, Arabic, Bengali, Russian and French, and case managers reply in your language. Interpreters can be arranged.
Accreditation and regulation in Indian healthcare
Who accredits and regulates healthcare in India for foreign patients: NABH, JCI, the National Medical Commission, NOTTO and the ART and Surrogacy registry.
Heal in India explained
What the Government of India’s Heal in India initiative covers: the medical value travel portal, medical and Ayush visas, regional hubs and quality steps.
e-Visa or regular medical visa?
Compare India’s e-Medical visa with the regular Medical visa: how to apply, validity, entries, attendants, documents and what to do if treatment runs long.
How to verify a doctor in India
Check a doctor in India is registered: ask for the registration number and council, then search the National Medical Commission’s Indian Medical Register.
A transplant evaluation, stage by stage
Stages of a living-donor transplant evaluation in India for foreign patients: reports, near-relative donor, Form 21, fitness checks and committee review.
An IVF cycle in India, stage by stage
The stages of an IVF cycle for couples travelling to India: tests, medicines, monitoring scans, egg collection, fertilisation and embryo transfer.
Planning recovery after surgery
How to plan recovery after surgery in India: where to stay after discharge, help from an attendant, wound care, medicines, exercises and fitness to fly.
Travelling with medicines to India
How to carry personal medicines to India: keep them in your baggage for your own use, respect quantity limits and seek permission for narcotic medicines.
What a hospital cost estimate includes
What to check in a written hospital cost estimate from India: inclusions, exclusions, assumed stay, deposits, what can change the bill and optional extras.
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