Medical treatment in India for patients from Nigeria

Flights, the medical visa, payments and indicative treatment costs for patients travelling from Nigeria to Delhi.

Flight from Lagos (LOS)about 14-18 h

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Flights from Nigeria to Delhi

Departure	Routing	Typical carriers	Flying time
Lagos (LOS)	One stop	via Addis Ababa, Doha, Dubai or Istanbul	about 14-18 h
Abuja (ABV)	One stop	via Addis Ababa or Dubai	about 15-19 h

Typical scheduled block times for planning. Confirm against a live timetable before booking.

With one stop and 14 hours or more in the air, build a full rest day into the plan before any consultation, and expect the fare to be a material line in the budget.

Medical visa checklist: NigeriaDocuments, official application links and travelling with an attendant

Check the visa route for your passport nationality, not only your country of departure. If e-Visa is unavailable, follow the regular visa process through your Indian mission.

Passport and photographPrepare a passport bio-page scan and a recent photograph. For e-Visa, check six months of passport validity at application and two blank pages.
Hospital invitation letterAsk your treating hospital for a letter with your name, nationality, passport number and proposed treatment date.
An accompanying family memberCheck the Medical Attendant visa route and submit a separate application for each accompanying person.
Fees, timing and approvalCheck current fees and processing guidance on the official portal. Confirm visa approval before finalising travel.

From reports to visa, step by step

Send your reports
We share them with partner hospital specialists, with your consent.
Receive written estimates
Hospitals usually reply within 48 hours of accepting your case.
Invitation letter
Once you confirm your plan, we request the hospital’s visa invitation letter. It usually arrives within 1–2 working days.
Check your visa route and apply
Use the official application route for your passport nationality. Check the current requirements before booking travel.
e-Arrival card
Since the e-Arrival Card was introduced, every foreign national must also file it online within 72 hours before landing. It is an arrival declaration, not a visa, and it is free.

Medical visa guide: Nigeria →

Paying for treatment

Pay the hospital directly

By international (SWIFT) bank transfer or card. Wire transfers take 3 to 5 business days to clear, so send deposits 7 to 10 days before you travel.

Cash for daily costs

Nigerian naira (NGN) cannot be spent in India. Carry clean, recent US dollar notes to change into rupees at authorised counters; older or torn notes are often refused.

Travelling with family

Up to two blood relatives may travel on e-Medical Attendant Visas, applied for separately and referencing the patient file.

Treatment costs in India for patients from Nigeria

Indicative package ranges at partner hospitals, including the usual hospital stay. Each guide adds flights, the medical visa and a trip budget.

Knee replacement$4,500 – $7,000 · Orthopaedics & Joint Replacement Hip replacement$5,500 – $8,500 · Orthopaedics & Joint Replacement Spinal fusion$6,000 – $10,000 · Spine & Neurosurgery CABG (bypass surgery)$5,500 – $8,500 · Cardiology & Vascular Angioplasty & stenting$3,500 – $5,500 · Cardiology & Vascular Heart valve replacement$7,500 – $11,000 · Cardiology & Vascular Kidney transplant$13,000 – $18,000 · Organ Transplant Liver transplant$28,000 – $40,000 · Organ Transplant Bariatric surgery$5,000 – $7,000 · Bariatric & GI Surgery IVF$2,500 – $4,000 · Gynaecology & IVF Cataract surgery$900 – $2,000 · Ophthalmology Dental implants$500 – $1,000 · Dentistry

Request written estimates → Medical visa guide: Nigeria

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