Gulf
Treatment in India for UAE-based patients
Written for UAE-based patients and their families: the route from Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, the visa process at the Indian mission nearest you, which hospital cities most patients use, and what follow-up looks like once you are back home.
- Flights
- Dubai and Abu Dhabi have dozens of daily direct flights to Indian metros, most under 3.5 hours.
- Usual hospital cities
- Mumbai, Delhi NCR, Bengaluru, Chennai
- Languages we work in
- Arabic, English, Hindi, Urdu, Malayalam
- Estimates shown in
- UAE dirham (AED) and US dollars
- Medical visa
- Residents apply for the Indian medical visa in Dubai or Abu Dhabi; Indian passport holders resident in the UAE need no visa at all.
Why patients travel
What brings UAE-based patients to India
- Short direct flights make planned surgery possible inside a two-week leave window.
- Robotic and minimally invasive options cost substantially less than in the Gulf private sector.
- Patients often want a second opinion on a surgical recommendation already given locally.
Most requested
Treatments and indicative package costs
- Robotic Radical Prostatectomy$6,800–12,500
- Cervical Disc Replacement$6,200–11,000
- IVF Treatment$2,600–5,200
- Bariatric Surgery$4,200–7,800
- Total Knee Replacement$4,200–8,200
Indicative hospital package ranges in US dollars, not quotations. Your estimate is issued by the hospital after it reads your reports, and can be shown to you in UAE dirham (AED).
Back home
Support once you return to United Arab Emirates
- Follow-up teleconsultations in Gulf Standard Time, usually within the same week you request them.
- Reports and images shared with your existing clinic in the UAE, with your consent.
- Return visits kept to one where the recovery allows it, using remote review for the rest.
Answers
Questions from United Arab Emirates
Next step
Get an estimate for travel from United Arab Emirates
Send your reports and we will return a written opinion and an itemised package estimate from accredited hospitals in India. A named case manager replies within 24 hours, every day of the week.