The current visa situation, as of 2026
India resumed standard tourist and business visa processing for Bangladeshi nationals on 28 June 2026, after a period of nearly two years with restricted access, following renewed diplomatic engagement including a new Indian High Commissioner taking up post in Dhaka earlier in the year. Importantly for families reading this: medical visas continued to be processed throughout that entire restricted period, on urgent and humanitarian grounds, meaning treatment-purpose travel was never subject to the same barriers as general tourism. If your purpose of travel is genuinely medical, the current environment for that specific visa category has been more stable than headlines about the broader visa relationship might suggest.
The visa categories that apply to you
For a child receiving therapy, the relevant categories are the MED visa (issued to the patient) and the MED-X visa (medical attendant visa, for accompanying family). A hospital or clinic letter confirming the appointment or treatment acceptance, a treatment plan, a cost estimate, and prior medical records or assessments are the core documents required.
A real advantage: more attendants allowed
Here's a specific, practical detail worth knowing: Bangladeshi nationals have a bilateral provision allowing up to three attendants per patient, more than the general two-attendant allowance that applies to many other nationalities. For a family where both parents, or a parent and another close relative, want to accompany a child, this is a genuine practical advantage worth factoring into travel planning.
Where Bangladeshi families typically travel to
Delhi, Chennai, Mumbai, Hyderabad, and Kolkata are the most common destination cities for Bangladeshi medical travellers, receiving thousands of patients annually between them. Delhi NCR specifically offers a concentrated cluster of therapy and multidisciplinary paediatric services, relevant if your child's programme spans several disciplines rather than a single specialty.
What else to plan beyond the visa
India requires the Air Suvidha 2.0 health self-declaration from all international arrivals, submitted online at least 24 hours before travel, separate from the visa application itself, worth noting alongside your visa preparation rather than as an afterthought. Processing for standard applications typically takes 5-7 working days, though genuine medical emergencies may receive priority handling at the discretion of the mission handling your application.
Practical planning for the trip itself
Beyond the visa, the same planning principles apply as for any therapy trip: confirm what documentation your clinic needs from you in advance, current assessments, therapy goals, and a summary of your main concerns, so sessions can be productive from day one rather than starting with groundwork. Consider accommodation proximity to the clinic, and factor in Delhi NCR's climate, cooler and more comfortable roughly October through March, if your travel dates have flexibility.
What a therapy block actually costs from Bangladesh
A 2-week intensive multidisciplinary block in Delhi NCR runs around USD 4,800-6,800, a 5-7 day assessment-led visit around USD 2,800-4,200, figures that are the same regardless of where a family travels from. What differs by origin country is mainly the travel logistics and visa process, not the therapy pricing itself.
After the trip
A well-run programme provides written documentation and a home carryover plan before you leave, intended to be shared with your child's regular therapists or paediatrician back in Bangladesh, so the progress made during the trip has a clear path to continue at home.
