Medical Visa

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways issued a notification which facilitates the issuance of international driving permit (IDP) for an Indian citizen while he/she is abroad as well.

International driving permit holders might soon be able to renew their expired permits while being in foreign countries.

Britain's leading doctors' associations are calling on UK Home Secretary Priti Patel for an automatic fee-free extension of the short-term visas of many Indian doctors stranded in the lockdown as they await their international qualification exams in the UK.

The Central government on Monday submitted before Delhi High Court that priority for repatriation to India will be accorded to migrant workers who have been laid off, short term visa holders faced with the expiry of visas, persons with medical emergency, pregnant women and the elderly.

The regulations in H-1B and J-1 visas for foreign workers, including from India, that prevent doctors from providing medical care at locations other than those specifically approved for their immigration status, are standing in the way of strongest possible medical response to the COVID-19, a bipartisan group of 40 influential US lawmakers has said...

Britain's Indian-origin Home Secretary Priti Patel has hit the general election campaign trail with a promise to make it easier for medical professionals from countries like India to be able to address shortages in the UK's state-funded National Health Service (NHS).

A six-year-old girl from Pakistan has been granted a visa for her medical treatment in India after BJP MP Gautam Gambhir's intervention.

The Union Home Ministry on Friday announced that foreigners visiting India can avail treatment, except organ transplant, anywhere in the country without obtaining a medical visa.

India has decided to allow extension of business visa for up to 15 years and conversion of a regular visa into medical category in an emergency.

Pakistan's World Cup winning field hockey goalkeeper Mansoor Ahmed on Monday reached out to India for help in securing a heart transplant -- despite years of breaking his rivals' "hearts on the field".

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani was greeted at the Rashtrapati Bhavan by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Ram Nath Kovind today on the last of his three-day visit of the country. PM Modi said India-Iran ties have strengthened under Mr Rouhani's leadership. "We want to increase connectivity and trade. We want to strengthen our strong cultural ties. ...

More than 2 lakh foreigners, including 1,678 Pakistanis and 296 Americans, availed healthcare facilities in India in 2016, signalling the country's growing reputation as a popular medical destination.

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj is known for accepting several requests for medical visas for Pakistani citizens through Twitter.

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today announced granting visa to five Pakistani children, including a 10-month-old baby, for medical treatment in India.

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today announced granting of medical visas to four Pakistani nationals, unflustered by Islamabad's allegations that India was resorting to "cold blooded politicking" by selectively issuing visas to its citizens.

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways issued a notification which facilitates the issuance of international driving permit (IDP) for an Indian citizen while he/she is abroad as well.

International driving permit holders might soon be able to renew their expired permits while being in foreign countries.

Britain's leading doctors' associations are calling on UK Home Secretary Priti Patel for an automatic fee-free extension of the short-term visas of many Indian doctors stranded in the lockdown as they await their international qualification exams in the UK.

The Central government on Monday submitted before Delhi High Court that priority for repatriation to India will be accorded to migrant workers who have been laid off, short term visa holders faced with the expiry of visas, persons with medical emergency, pregnant women and the elderly.

The regulations in H-1B and J-1 visas for foreign workers, including from India, that prevent doctors from providing medical care at locations other than those specifically approved for their immigration status, are standing in the way of strongest possible medical response to the COVID-19, a bipartisan group of 40 influential US lawmakers has said...

Britain's Indian-origin Home Secretary Priti Patel has hit the general election campaign trail with a promise to make it easier for medical professionals from countries like India to be able to address shortages in the UK's state-funded National Health Service (NHS).

A six-year-old girl from Pakistan has been granted a visa for her medical treatment in India after BJP MP Gautam Gambhir's intervention.

The Union Home Ministry on Friday announced that foreigners visiting India can avail treatment, except organ transplant, anywhere in the country without obtaining a medical visa.

India has decided to allow extension of business visa for up to 15 years and conversion of a regular visa into medical category in an emergency.

Pakistan's World Cup winning field hockey goalkeeper Mansoor Ahmed on Monday reached out to India for help in securing a heart transplant -- despite years of breaking his rivals' "hearts on the field".

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani was greeted at the Rashtrapati Bhavan by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Ram Nath Kovind today on the last of his three-day visit of the country. PM Modi said India-Iran ties have strengthened under Mr Rouhani's leadership. "We want to increase connectivity and trade. We want to strengthen our strong cultural ties. ...

More than 2 lakh foreigners, including 1,678 Pakistanis and 296 Americans, availed healthcare facilities in India in 2016, signalling the country's growing reputation as a popular medical destination.

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj is known for accepting several requests for medical visas for Pakistani citizens through Twitter.

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today announced granting visa to five Pakistani children, including a 10-month-old baby, for medical treatment in India.

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today announced granting of medical visas to four Pakistani nationals, unflustered by Islamabad's allegations that India was resorting to "cold blooded politicking" by selectively issuing visas to its citizens.