Visa Requirements - from Sri Lanka to India

General Requirements for all VISA applicants

• Return air tickets.
• Yellow Fever Certificate is compulsory for the visit to India.
• Bank statement for last three months. The Account’s statement should be certified by the bank and must indicate the name of the applicant, full address and telephone/fax numbers
• A separate letter giving full details of previous visits to India, including periods of stay
• Your CV/bio-data
• A separate letter, which gives your present occupation and detailed purpose of your intended visit to India.

In case of someone else bank-statement, please enclose the affidavit of the person sponsoring the expenses along with the copy of the photo identity card bearing the signature of the sponsor.

Medical/Medical Assistant’s VISA

In addition to everything in General Requirements for all VISA applicants, Medical/Medical Assistant’s VISA requires the following details -

• Letter from the local hospital/doctor
• Complete copies of treatment record from the local hospital
• Letter from the Indian hospital which must also be mailed by the hospital authorities to High Commission at High Commission’s mail box.
• Proof of relationship of accompanying the patient and a letter indicating relationship
• Certificate from panel doctor/hospital after examination of the patient’s condition, requirements and availability of the treatment in India.

Visas to Attendants / Family Members

Attendants or family members of medical patients traveling to India will be given miscellaneous visas co-terminus with the ‘M Visa’ of the patient. Such visas can be granted to the spouse / children or blood relations of the patient. It must also be noted that not more than two attendants will be considered for miscellaneous visas at a given time. Such visas will be called ‘MX visas’. These persons also need to get themselves registered with the local FRRO’s / FRO’s within 14 days from the date of arrival.

Validity of Visa and Extension of Visa

The initial period for such a visa may be upto a period of one year or the period of treatment whichever less, which can be extended for a further period upto one year be the State Government/ FRROs on the production of medical certificate/ advice from the reputed/ recognized/ specialized hospitals in the country. Any further extension will be granted by the Ministry of Home Affairs only on the recommendations of the State Government/ FRROs supported by appropriate Medical documents. Such visa will be valid for maximum three entries during one year. State Government/ FRROs may permit one additional entry in emergent situation if required.