Medical treatment in India from Seychelles
Travelling for specialised care is a familiar reality in Seychelles: for procedures the islands’ hospitals do not perform, patients have long flown out, with India among the most travelled destinations, reached by an online e-Visa and a non-stop Mumbai flight of about five hours. Whether you are going through the government pathway or arranging treatment privately, the thing that matters most is itemized, written costs from someone on your side of the table. That is the part we are built for.
You always pay the hospital directly. We never hold treatment money. Our fees are published on the Fees page and appear as a separate line item, never inside a hospital bill.
Mahé to Mumbai, non-stop
About five hours in the air, and an online visa application. We plan the travel around your admission date.
Who this guide is for
- A procedure has been advised that is not available in Seychelles (cardiac surgery, complex cancer care, neurosurgery, joint replacement) and you are weighing where to have it
- You are arranging treatment privately, alongside or outside the government’s overseas-referral pathway, and want costs in writing before anyone travels
- You want an independent specialist opinion on the treatment you have been advised, before committing to a plan at home or abroad
- You are a Seychellois abroad, or a family member overseas, arranging and helping to fund treatment for a relative on the islands
How it works, step by step
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Records first
You share your diagnosis and what has been advised. We send a secure link for reports and imaging (nothing sensitive goes through the website form) and organize them into a file a specialist can act on. Everything works in English.
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Teleconsult or written second opinion
Before anyone books a flight, a specialist relevant to your condition reviews your case: a $50 video consultation or a $150 written opinion. Sometimes the honest answer is that travel is not needed.
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Your decision
If treatment in India makes sense, you get itemized quotes from suitable hospitals and a side-by-side comparison for your case. You decide; there is no obligation to continue.
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Visa, online
Seychellois nationals appear on India’s official e-Visa eligible list, so the application is made online before travel. Confirm current terms on the official Indian visa portal. We coordinate the hospital invitation letter a medical application needs and give you a document checklist. Family members travelling with you can apply for linked attendant visas.
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Travel
Mahé–Mumbai has a non-stop connection of about five hours in the air, and other Indian cities are usually one domestic connection away. Our travel arm Tripcuro plans flights around your admission date, airport pickup, and accommodation near the hospital.
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Treatment
You pay the hospital directly, on the hospital’s own invoice, at the rates locked before you flew. A named coordinator handles the practical side so your family can focus on you.
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Follow-up at home
Before you fly back you get your complete records, a discharge bill audit against the locked quote, and a follow-up plan your doctor in Seychelles can pick up.
Visa reality
Seychelles appears on India's official e-Visa eligible list, so the application is made entirely online, with no embassy queue, and family members travelling with you can apply for linked attendant visas. A medical application needs a hospital invitation letter and usually a referral letter from your doctor at home; we coordinate the first and hand you a checklist for the rest. Decisions and timelines belong to the Indian authorities, and we will never pretend to influence them. Always confirm current terms on the official Indian visa portal before applying.
Flights reality
IndiGo flies Mahé–Mumbai non-stop several times a week, about five hours in the air. Treatment in other Indian cities usually means one onward domestic connection from Mumbai, and Gulf-hub routings are the alternative when timings suit better. Schedules change, so Tripcuro, our sister travel company, checks current timetables, handles the bookings, airport pickup and accommodation near your hospital.
How payment works
Two separate payments, never mixed. Treatment costs go from you to the hospital directly, on the hospital's own invoice, at rates we lock in writing before you travel. We never hold or route treatment money. Our facilitation fee is published on the Fees page ($50 teleconsult · $150 written second opinion · $1,000 full journey, milestone-gated), each step credited in full to the next. We take no commissions from hospitals. Our fees are paid by you, published upfront, and itemized separately from your hospital bill. Every document (quote, fee invoice, milestone receipt) is written to be shared with your bank for transfer paperwork and with the family members funding the journey.
What to prepare
- A passport valid well beyond your travel dates (check the current validity requirement when applying)
- Your most recent medical reports, imaging and prescriptions (originals where possible)
- A referral or summary letter from your treating doctor in Seychelles, if you have one
- A realistic funding plan: who is paying, how funds will be remitted, and how the money reaches the hospital directly (check current transfer rules with your bank)
- Your two or three most important questions for the specialist, written down
From Seychelles: FAQs
Do Seychellois need to visit an embassy for an Indian visa?
Are there direct flights from Seychelles to India?
The government already sends patients overseas: how is this different?
Which Indian cities do Seychellois patients usually go to?
How does payment work from Seychelles?
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