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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF AYUSH
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1927
TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.03.2026
Implementation and progress of AYUSH visa initiative
1927 # Shri Neeraj Dangi:
Will the Minister of Ayush be pleased to state:
(a) whether Government has launched a dedicated “AYUSH Visa” to promote Medical Value
Travel (MVT) focused on traditional systems of medicine such as Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani,
Siddha and Homeopathy (AYUSH);
(b) the number of foreign nationals who have been issued AYUSH visas since the launch of
the initiative and the top ten countries from which patients have availed treatment in India
under this initiative; and
(c) the measures taken by Ministry to ensure that accredited AYUSH hospitals, wellness
centres and Panchakarma institutes catering to foreign patients adhere to international quality
and safety standards?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYUSH
(SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV)
(a) Yes, there is a separate sub-category of visa for foreign national coming into India for
treatment under Ayush system namely M-3 visa for foreign nationals coming for treatment
under Ayush system and M-4 visa for attendants accompanying those coming on M-3 visa.
(b) The number of foreign nationals who have been issued Ayush visas since the launch of
the initiative is enclosed as Annexure–I.
The top ten countries from which patients have availed treatment in India under
Ayush visa initiative are Switzerland, France, Germany, Saudi Arabia, Kenya, United States
of America, Israel, Oman, Uzbekistan, and Portugal.
(c) Ayush Visa is granted to a foreigner whose sole purpose is to seek treatment through
Ayush systems like therapeutic care and Wellness in a Hospital/Wellness Centre accredited
and registered with any Government authority (ies) concerned including NationalCommission for Homoeopathy (NCH)/ National Commission for Indian System of Medicine
(NCISM) and also National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers
(NABH) accredited hospitals providing Ayush services.
*******Annexure I
Number of foreign nationals who have been issued Ayush visas since the launch of the
initiative
Ayush Ayush visa Tourist visa, Tourist
Attendant Ayush visa, Ayush
visa attendant visa visa
Year e-Visa Visa e- e-Visa e-Visa
Visa GRAND
TOTAL
2024 116 132 1102 4 1354
2025 510 185 2294 1 12 3002
2026 68 20 380 1 4 473
Grand 694 337 3776 2 20 4829
Total
[Source: Ministry of Home Affairs]