International patients can have a living-donor liver or kidney transplant in India only with a near-relative donor. Your country’s embassy must certify the relationship on Form 21. The hospital authorisation committee then reviews the case and interviews patient and donor. IndiaMedica never sources or introduces donors.
Which procedures can international patients have?
- Living-donor liver transplant
- Living-donor kidney transplant
- Paediatric liver transplant
- Bone marrow / haematopoietic stem cell transplant
The law on transplants for foreign nationals
Under the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Rules 2014, a senior official of the patient’s or donor’s embassy must certify their relationship (Form 21). Indian living donors are not considered for a foreign recipient who is not a near relative. IndiaMedica never arranges, sources or introduces donors.
Conditions and their treatment journeys
- End-Stage Kidney Disease — Kidney failure treated with dialysis or a living-related-donor kidney transplant, under India’s transplant law.
- End-Stage Liver Disease — Liver failure from cirrhosis and other causes, treated with a living-related-donor liver transplant.
Read before you decide
- India’s e-Medical visa in 2026: what changed, and what to do
- NABH and JCI: what hospital accreditation tells you — and what it doesn’t
- Travelling for a transplant: India’s rules for foreign nationals
What to prepare before your case review
- Recipient’s full medical reports and imaging
- Identity and relationship documents for patient and donor
- Embassy certification of the donor–recipient relationship (Form 21)
- Donor’s basic health information for initial screening
Where in India is it done?
Hospitals with strong programmes in this area are concentrated in Delhi NCR, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kochi & Kerala and Bengaluru. We suggest hospitals based on your case, not on a fixed list.
What does it cost?
We do not publish price tables. The cost of treatment depends on your diagnosis, the hospital, the room category and your recovery, so any single number would mislead you. Through the case review you receive written estimates from the hospitals themselves, side by side.
Medical decisions
IndiaMedica is not a hospital and does not give medical advice. Your treating specialists decide on your treatment.
Questions patients ask
Can you help me find a donor in India?
No. It is illegal, and we will not do it. You must travel with a related donor and the embassy documentation.
Who decides if the transplant can go ahead?
The hospital’s authorisation committee, after reviewing documents and interviewing patient and donor.