Tata Memorial international patients follow a published process: you send your reports first, a consultant reviews them, and only then does the hospital issue the letter you need for a visa. Tata Memorial Centre in Mumbai is one of India’s best-known cancer hospitals, and its international patient page is more detailed than most government institutes publish. This guide turns that page, and the hospital’s 2024 Schedule of Charges, into a plan you can follow. For the wider picture, including private hospitals and visas, read our medical tourism guide.
General information, not medical advice. Check every rule, fee and contact detail with the hospital before you travel.
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Tata Memorial international patients: who this guide is for
This guide is for foreign nationals who are considering treatment at Tata Memorial in Mumbai, and for the family members who will travel with them. It describes what the hospital says on its own pages. It does not tell you whether you should be treated there, which is a decision for your doctors.
The hospital’s international patient page was last updated on 24 September 2026 when we read it, and the Schedule of Charges we used is the 2024 edition. Rules and fees change, so check both again before you book anything.
Tata Memorial international patients: the process in five steps
- Send your reports. You email medical reports, investigations and treatment summaries to the hospital’s International Patient Advisor office, together with a form. Every field on the form is mandatory, and the page says incomplete details cannot be processed.
- A consultant reviews your case. If the consultant recommends that you come, the office issues an invitation letter for the patient and up to two attendants. The letter is a mandatory requirement for a Medical visa application.
- Get the visas. The patient needs a Medical visa and each attendant needs a Medical Attendant visa. Our our medical tourism guide explains the visa basics.
- Prepare the deposits. Two refundable deposits are listed, payable in Indian rupees only (details below).
- Register on arrival. The hospital lists a seven-step registration, described later in this guide.
Contact, as printed on the hospital’s page: internationalpatients.tmh@tmc.gov.in and +91-22-24177136.
Documents and details the hospital asks for
Tata Memorial international patients fill in a form that asks for specific details, and the page states that all fields are mandatory. Prepare these once, because you will also need most of them for the visa application:
- medical reports, investigations and treatment summaries;
- your name exactly as it appears on your passport, gender, date of birth and nationality;
- your passport number, home address and contact details;
- the address where you will stay in India, with its PIN code;
- the same details for each attendant.
Attendants: the rule that catches many families
For Tata Memorial international patients, the hospital says an international patient must be accompanied by an attendant, and that admission or registration may be declined if you arrive without one. The invitation letter covers the patient and up to two attendants. Each attendant needs a valid Medical Attendant visa, so the attendant’s visa application is part of your plan from the start, not an afterthought.
Deposits and payments
Tata Memorial international patients are asked for two refundable deposits: Rs 50,000 at registration and Rs 2,00,000 at admission. The hospital states that all payments must be made in Indian rupees only. Plan how you will convert and carry or transfer the money before you travel, and ask the office how and when a deposit is refunded.
What the Tata Memorial charge sheet shows for foreign nationals
The hospital says international patients are charged under the “F Category” in its Schedule of Charges. In the 2024 schedule, which you can read at tmc.gov.in/schedule-of-charges, the columns are headed NC, C, B, A, D and FN. FN is the foreign-national column, and it is the one with prices on the lines labelled “International Patients”. The figures below come from that schedule.
| Item (Schedule of Charges 2024, rupees) | Indian general (NC / C) | Indian private (B / A / D) | FN column |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registration fee | 10 / 100 | 500 / 500 / 500 | 750 |
| Room or bed, per day | 50 / 420 | 4,200 / 8,200 / 10,000 | 8,200 |
| ICU, per day | 90 / 840 | 4,200 / 7,000 / 8,200 | 7,000 |
| Casualty consultation | 0 / 0 | 3,000 | 3,000 |
| Second-opinion consult referral | 0 / 0 | 0 | 3,500 |
| International tele-consultation, first visit | n/a | n/a | 9,000 or 18,000, by country group |
| International tele-consultation, follow-up | n/a | n/a | 6,000 or 12,000 |
How to read the table:
- These are single lines from a charge sheet, not treatment packages. Chemotherapy, surgery or a transplant is billed from many lines, so you cannot add up a total from this table. Ask for an itemised estimate for your own case.
- The two tele-consultation prices depend on a country grouping labelled “LMICS” and “non-LMICS”. The schedule does not define the term, so ask which group applies to your country.
- The deposits are separate and refundable, and are not part of these charges.
- The PDF does not spell out what each column code stands for, so the FN reading above is ours, based on the “International Patients” lines and the hospital’s F Category statement. The schedule we read is the 2024 edition (page footers show 21 May 2024, and the hospital’s list shows 15 July 2024).
On arrival: the seven registration steps
The hospital lists these steps for Tata Memorial international patients. Times and room numbers can change, so confirm them when you are told your date.
- Report to the reception counter on the first floor of the HBB building (8 am to 12 noon on weekdays).
- Complete the registration form.
- Go through security verification at the ground floor of the main building.
- Meet the International Patient Advisor at HBB, first floor, Room 121.
- Submit your forms to the Central Registration Office.
- Have your documents verified.
- See the clinician of the relevant disease management group for your consultation.
Second opinions without travelling
Tata Memorial international patients who want an opinion before committing to a trip have options: the hospital lists online and tele-consultation second opinions, and an in-person second-opinion counter on the first floor of HBB (8 am to 12 noon on weekdays). The international tele-consultation prices are in the table above. Ask whether the fee counts toward later treatment, because the page does not say.
Common mistakes to avoid
Most problems for Tata Memorial international patients come from a handful of avoidable slips, each tied to a rule the hospital states:
- Arriving without an attendant. The hospital may decline admission or registration.
- Sending an incomplete form. The office says incomplete details cannot be processed.
- Planning to pay in another currency. Payments are accepted in Indian rupees only.
- Booking flights before the invitation letter. The letter comes after the consultant reviews your reports, and you need it for the Medical visa.
- Reading the charge sheet as a package price. It lists single items, so ask for an itemised estimate.
- Using old figures. The schedule and the process page are updated from time to time.
Questions Tata Memorial international patients should ask the advisor office
- Which category and country group apply to me?
- Can you give me an itemised estimate for the plan the consultant recommends, and what happens if the plan changes?
- How soon after arrival will treatment start, and how long should my attendant and I plan to stay?
- If I need follow-up, can it be done by tele-consultation?
Frequently asked questions
Can Tata Memorial international patients register without an invitation letter?
The hospital’s process starts with the report review and the invitation letter, which it describes as mandatory for a Medical visa application. Ask the office what applies if you already hold another visa.
How many attendants can come with Tata Memorial international patients?
The invitation letter covers the patient and up to two attendants, and at least one attendant is mandatory.
Can I pay in my own currency?
The hospital states that payments must be made in Indian rupees only.
Is there a way to get an opinion before travelling?
Yes. The hospital lists online and tele-consultation second opinions. The international tele-consultation fees are in the table above.
Are the deposits refundable?
The hospital describes both deposits as refundable. Ask the office how and when the refund is made.
Does the charge sheet apply to all Tata Memorial international patients?
The hospital says international patients are charged under the F Category. Which line items apply to you depends on your treatment plan, so ask for an itemised estimate.
Where can I check the latest process for Tata Memorial international patients?
On the hospital’s own International Patient Advisor page, linked in the sources below. We read it on its last-updated date of 24 September 2026.
Sources checked
- Tata Memorial Centre: International Patient Advisor (page dated 24 September 2026).
- Tata Memorial Centre: Schedule of Charges (2024 edition).
