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  "content_markdown": "## Why people shortlist India\n\nTravelers often compare India for major orthopedic work when they need a larger difference between domestic and overseas pricing and are prepared for a longer planning cycle around surgery and rehab.\n\n## What a hospital packet should answer\n\n- Implant, surgeon, and hospital fee structure\n- Expected inpatient time and initial rehab milestones\n- How the team coordinates travel once mobility is limited\n\n## What to settle before booking\n\n- Who manages rehab after you return home\n- What complications require immediate local care\n- How long the surgeon wants you to remain nearby before departure",
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    "trip_length": "2-4 weeks including early rehab",
    "recovery_window": "Longer mobility and rehab timeline",
    "lead_time": "Often 3-8 weeks from records review to surgery",
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      "Rehab continuity matters more than the lowest headline quote",
      "Long-haul flights after surgery need timing review",
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        "answer": "Patients often need more inpatient time, mobility support, and a clearer rehab transition than they would for shorter outpatient procedures."
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        "question": "What should be clarified before paying a deposit?",
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      "updated_at": "2026-03-09T20:52:01Z"
    },
    {
      "id": "uk_passport_ordinary",
      "label": "U.K. passport",
      "travel_document_type": "passport",
      "passport_country_code": "GB",
      "passport_class": "ordinary",
      "description": "British citizens traveling on a standard U.K. passport for short-stay treatment planning or procedures.",
      "documents": [
        {
          "kind": "passport",
          "label": "Valid U.K. ordinary passport",
          "requirement_level": "required",
          "issuer_country_code": "GB",
          "document_class": "ordinary"
        }
      ],
      "eligibility_note": null,
      "sort_order": 30,
      "updated_at": "2026-03-09T20:52:01Z"
    },
    {
      "id": "australian_passport_ordinary",
      "label": "Australian passport",
      "travel_document_type": "passport",
      "passport_country_code": "AU",
      "passport_class": "ordinary",
      "description": "Australian citizens traveling on a standard Australian passport for short-stay treatment planning or procedures.",
      "documents": [
        {
          "kind": "passport",
          "label": "Valid Australian ordinary passport",
          "requirement_level": "required",
          "issuer_country_code": "AU",
          "document_class": "ordinary"
        }
      ],
      "eligibility_note": null,
      "sort_order": 40,
      "updated_at": "2026-03-09T20:52:01Z"
    },
    {
      "id": "new_zealand_passport_ordinary",
      "label": "New Zealand passport",
      "travel_document_type": "passport",
      "passport_country_code": "NZ",
      "passport_class": "ordinary",
      "description": "New Zealand citizens traveling on a standard New Zealand passport for short-stay treatment planning or procedures.",
      "documents": [
        {
          "kind": "passport",
          "label": "Valid New Zealand ordinary passport",
          "requirement_level": "required",
          "issuer_country_code": "NZ",
          "document_class": "ordinary"
        }
      ],
      "eligibility_note": null,
      "sort_order": 42,
      "updated_at": "2026-03-09T21:41:57Z"
    },
    {
      "id": "eligible_passport_with_india_e_medical_visa",
      "label": "Eligible passport + India e-Medical Visa",
      "travel_document_type": "passport_plus_visa",
      "passport_country_code": "MULTI",
      "passport_class": "conditional",
      "description": "Travelers from India's e-Visa-eligible nationalities who already hold a granted e-Medical Visa ETA for short medical treatment.",
      "documents": [
        {
          "kind": "passport",
          "label": "Passport from an e-Visa-eligible nationality",
          "requirement_level": "required",
          "notes": "Check the official India e-Visa eligibility list before using this profile."
        },
        {
          "kind": "visa",
          "label": "Granted India e-Medical Visa ETA",
          "requirement_level": "required",
          "issuer_country_code": "IN",
          "document_class": "electronic"
        }
      ],
      "eligibility_note": "Use this profile only when the traveler's nationality is on India's official e-Visa eligibility list and the ETA has already been granted.",
      "sort_order": 70,
      "updated_at": "2026-03-09T21:16:46Z"
    },
    {
      "id": "eligible_passport_with_india_e_medical_attendant_visa",
      "label": "Eligible passport + India e-Medical Attendant Visa",
      "travel_document_type": "passport_plus_visa",
      "passport_country_code": "MULTI",
      "passport_class": "conditional",
      "description": "Companions from India's e-Visa-eligible nationalities who already hold a granted e-Medical Attendant ETA linked to a patient's e-Medical travel.",
      "documents": [
        {
          "kind": "passport",
          "label": "Passport from an e-Visa-eligible nationality",
          "requirement_level": "required",
          "notes": "Check the official India e-Visa eligibility list before using this profile."
        },
        {
          "kind": "visa",
          "label": "Granted India e-Medical Attendant Visa ETA",
          "requirement_level": "required",
          "issuer_country_code": "IN",
          "document_class": "electronic"
        }
      ],
      "eligibility_note": "India's e-Visa guidance says only two e-Medical Attendant visas are granted against one e-Medical Visa.",
      "sort_order": 72,
      "updated_at": "2026-03-09T21:16:46Z"
    },
    {
      "id": "passport_with_india_regular_medical_visa",
      "label": "Passport + India regular Medical Visa",
      "travel_document_type": "passport_plus_visa",
      "passport_country_code": "MULTI",
      "passport_class": "conditional",
      "description": "Travelers using India's regular or paper Medical Visa route through an Indian Mission/Post instead of the e-Visa system.",
      "documents": [
        {
          "kind": "passport",
          "label": "Valid passport",
          "requirement_level": "required"
        },
        {
          "kind": "visa",
          "label": "Issued India Medical Visa from Mission/Post",
          "requirement_level": "required",
          "issuer_country_code": "IN",
          "document_class": "paper_or_sticker"
        }
      ],
      "eligibility_note": "Use this profile when the traveler has been issued a regular Medical Visa through the Indian Mission/Post or visa application center route. Duration and entries depend on the issued visa.",
      "sort_order": 74,
      "updated_at": "2026-03-09T21:16:46Z"
    },
    {
      "id": "passport_with_india_regular_medical_attendant_visa",
      "label": "Passport + India regular Medical Attendant Visa",
      "travel_document_type": "passport_plus_visa",
      "passport_country_code": "MULTI",
      "passport_class": "conditional",
      "description": "Companions using India's regular or paper Medical Attendant Visa route through an Indian Mission/Post instead of the e-Visa system.",
      "documents": [
        {
          "kind": "passport",
          "label": "Valid passport",
          "requirement_level": "required"
        },
        {
          "kind": "visa",
          "label": "Issued India Medical Attendant Visa from Mission/Post",
          "requirement_level": "required",
          "issuer_country_code": "IN",
          "document_class": "paper_or_sticker"
        }
      ],
      "eligibility_note": "Use this profile when the companion has been issued a regular Medical Attendant Visa through the Indian Mission/Post or visa application center route. Duration and entries depend on the issued visa.",
      "sort_order": 76,
      "updated_at": "2026-03-09T21:16:46Z"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "id": "entry-india-new-zealand-passport-ordinary",
      "destination_slug": "india",
      "traveler_profile_id": "new_zealand_passport_ordinary",
      "access_type": "visa_required",
      "preclearance_type": "none",
      "preclearance_note": null,
      "max_stay_days": 60,
      "stay_window_days": null,
      "passport_validity_rule": "India's e-Visa guidance requires a passport with at least 6 months validity at application time, at least 2 blank pages, and a return or onward ticket. Carry the granted ETA with the same passport used for the application.",
      "onward_travel_required": 1,
      "notes": "New Zealand is on India's official e-Visa eligibility list. New Zealand travelers still need a valid visa or OCI card to enter India. For short medical travel, the e-Medical Visa is the clearest baseline; mission-issued Medical Visa routes remain available when the case does not fit the e-Visa flow.",
      "visa_options": [
        {
          "code": "e_medical",
          "label": "e-Medical Visa",
          "recommended": true,
          "notes": "Official short-stay medical-treatment route in India's e-Visa system for eligible nationalities such as New Zealand."
        },
        {
          "code": "medical_visa",
          "label": "Regular Medical Visa",
          "recommended": false,
          "notes": "Mission-issued medical visa route for cases that do not fit or do not use the e-Visa system."
        }
      ],
      "source_links": [
        {
          "label": "India e-Visa portal",
          "url": "https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/evisa/"
        },
        {
          "label": "India Visa Online portal",
          "url": "https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/"
        }
      ],
      "effective_from": null,
      "effective_until": null,
      "active": 1,
      "updated_at": "2026-03-09T21:41:57Z",
      "context_selectors": [
        {
          "kind": "passport_country",
          "value": "NZ",
          "label": "New Zealand"
        }
      ],
      "traveler_profile": {
        "id": "new_zealand_passport_ordinary",
        "label": "New Zealand passport",
        "travel_document_type": "passport",
        "passport_country_code": "NZ",
        "passport_class": "ordinary",
        "description": "New Zealand citizens traveling on a standard New Zealand passport for short-stay treatment planning or procedures.",
        "documents": [
          {
            "kind": "passport",
            "label": "Valid New Zealand ordinary passport",
            "requirement_level": "required",
            "issuer_country_code": "NZ",
            "document_class": "ordinary"
          }
        ],
        "eligibility_note": null,
        "sort_order": 42,
        "updated_at": "2026-03-09T21:41:57Z"
      }
    }
  ],
  "entry_query": {
    "traveler_profile": null,
    "passport_country": "NZ",
    "residence_country": null,
    "departing_from_country": null,
    "arriving_from_country": null
  },
  "entry_context_options": {
    "passport_countries": [
      {
        "code": "AU",
        "label": "Australia"
      },
      {
        "code": "CA",
        "label": "Canada"
      },
      {
        "code": "NZ",
        "label": "New Zealand"
      },
      {
        "code": "GB",
        "label": "United Kingdom"
      },
      {
        "code": "US",
        "label": "United States"
      }
    ],
    "residence_countries": [],
    "departing_from_countries": [
      {
        "code": "AO",
        "label": "Angola"
      },
      {
        "code": "BR",
        "label": "Brazil"
      },
      {
        "code": "CO",
        "label": "Colombia"
      },
      {
        "code": "GH",
        "label": "Ghana"
      },
      {
        "code": "NG",
        "label": "Nigeria"
      },
      {
        "code": "PE",
        "label": "Peru"
      },
      {
        "code": "UG",
        "label": "Uganda"
      }
    ],
    "arriving_from_countries": []
  }
}