Hospitals that issue your visa invitation letter
The invitation letter (VIL) is the single step that stalls most families. Start with the treatment you need — we will show only the accredited Indian desks that actually handle it, with the typical turnaround, exactly what each desk asks for, and whether your MED-X attendants can be named on the same letter.
- Free forever — no card to see your full checklist
- We never hold your passport or file without you
- Your documents are private to your account
- Fixed prices, never a % of your hospital bill
What treatment are you travelling for?
A desk only issues an invitation letter for treatment it actually performs. Pick the specialty on your doctor’s referral — network last checked 14 August 2026.
VIL turnaround
2–5 working days
MED-X attendants
Named on the same letter
The desk will ask for
- Diagnosis summary and imaging
- Passport bio page
- Preferred travel window
Separate proton therapy desk for oncology; say so in your first email to avoid a hand-off delay.
View full hospital profileFortis Memorial Research Institute
Delhi NCR (Gurugram)
VIL turnaround
2–4 working days
MED-X attendants
Named on the same letter
The desk will ask for
- Diagnosis summary
- Recent MRI or CT
- Passport bio page
Joint replacement and spine cases usually get a same-week estimate.
View full hospital profileManipal Hospital, Old Airport Road
Bengaluru
VIL turnaround
3–5 working days
MED-X attendants
Named on the same letter
The desk will ask for
- Diagnosis summary
- Referral letter from your treating doctor
- Passport bio page
Ask the desk to state the planned procedure on the letter — embassies query vague wording.
View full hospital profileAster CMI Hospital
Bengaluru
VIL turnaround
3–6 working days
MED-X attendants
Named on the same letter
The desk will ask for
- Diagnosis summary
- Recent blood work
- Passport bio page
Liver and renal transplant work-ups are reviewed by a board, so allow the longer end of the range.
View full hospital profileMedanta — The Medicity
Delhi NCR (Gurugram)
VIL turnaround
3–6 working days
MED-X attendants
Named on the same letter
The desk will ask for
- Diagnosis summary
- Donor details for transplant cases
- Passport bio page
For transplants the desk will not issue a letter until donor documentation is on file.
View full hospital profileVIL turnaround
4–7 working days
MED-X attendants
Named on the same letter
The desk will ask for
- Diagnosis summary
- Biopsy or pathology report
- Passport bio page
Tumour-board review before the estimate, so budget the longer wait in your travel plan.
View full hospital profileYashoda Hospitals, Somajiguda
Hyderabad
VIL turnaround
2–5 working days
MED-X attendants
Named on the same letter
The desk will ask for
- Diagnosis summary
- Passport bio page
- Attendant passport bio pages
Usually issues the letter and estimate in one email — check the spelling of every name.
View full hospital profileAmrita Hospital
Kochi
VIL turnaround
3–6 working days
MED-X attendants
Named on the same letter
The desk will ask for
- Diagnosis summary
- Referral letter
- Passport bio page
Strong hepatobiliary unit; the desk replies faster on WhatsApp than email.
View full hospital profileWhat “verified” means here
Five checks, done by a human, before a hospital appears on this page.
Accreditation is live, not historical
We confirm the hospital's NABH (and where claimed, JCI) accreditation is currently valid on the accrediting body's own register — not on the hospital's brochure.
A real international patient desk answers
We only list hospitals whose international patient desk replied to a records enquiry with a named coordinator and a working phone or WhatsApp line.
They issue a VIL in writing
The desk must confirm it issues a visa invitation letter on hospital letterhead with a signature, stamp and the planned treatment named.
MED-X attendants can be named
The letter must be able to carry your attendants' names and passport numbers — the single most common reason an attendant is refused.
No passport custody, ever
Any hospital or agent that asks to hold your original passport is not listed, and never will be.
What this list is not
- We are not a hospital and we never issue an invitation letter. Only the hospital’s international patient desk can.
- Turnarounds are what patients actually report, not a promise. A tumour board or transplant review will take longer.
- You can contact every hospital here yourself, free, without us. Their desks are public.
- Full disclosure: if you ask us to introduce you, that hospital may pay us a referral fee. It never changes your treatment price, and we always show you estimates from more than one hospital.
Get your records in front of the right desk
Build your free checklist and track the invitation letter as its own stage. If a desk goes quiet, pay a flat $10 and our Bengaluru team chases it daily until the letter is issued.
Rules verified against official sources on 14 August 2026
We do not paraphrase other agencies. Every requirement on this site traces back to one of these pages — check us any time.
- Indian Visa Online (Bureau of Immigration)
Medical (MED) and Medical Attendant (MED-X) visa categories, fees and forms
- Bureau of Immigration, Ministry of Home Affairs
Entry conditions, port of entry rules and visa validity
- e-FRRO, Ministry of Home Affairs
Registration for stays over 180 days, extensions and exit permits
- NABH (National Accreditation Board for Hospitals)
Which hospitals are accredited to issue a visa invitation letter