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GAMCA medical fees in India 2026: what Wafid charges, what the centre charges and how to avoid overpaying

There are two separate payments. The Wafid booking (slip) fee is paid online in US dollars. In October 2026 the booking page showed $10 for a Standard appointment and $25 for a Premium one, where you choose the centre and date. The examination fee is paid to the approved medical centre. Neither Wafid nor the Gulf Health Council publishes that amount for India, so get it from the centre in writing.

How much are GAMCA medical fees in India in 2026?

Quick answer: you pay Wafid once and the centre once

The Wafid programme is run by the Gulf Health Council (GHC), and wafid.com is where people going to work or live in a GCC country book the medical. The money goes to two different places. The booking, or slip, fee is paid by card on wafid.com before you get an appointment slip. The examination fee is paid to the GCC-accredited medical centre that examines you. The Wafid FAQ, booking page and regulations we read on 28 October 2026 give the booking fees but not the centre's fee.

This guide only covers fees and payment. To check a result, see GAMCA medical report check. For what the medical is and how long a fit report lasts, see GAMCA medical for Gulf jobs.

Every cost item and what the official pages say about it

The $10 Standard fee and the $10 e-system registration fee in the GHC rules look like the same charge described in two places, because the FAQ says the appointment costs "$10 per applicant". Nothing we read says you pay $10 twice. Fees are set by the GCC Council of Health Ministers, and Article 9 of the regulations says they are reviewed and adjusted regularly. Confirm the amount on the booking page before you pay.

Cost item	Amount on official pages (October 2026)	Who you pay	Official source
Standard appointment (slip)	$10. The centre and date are assigned by availability.	Wafid, by card online	Wafid Book an Appointment page
Premium appointment (slip)	$25. You choose the medical centre and appointment date.	Wafid, by card online	Wafid Book an Appointment page
E-system registration fee	$10, non-refundable	Gulf Health Council through Wafid	GHC Financial Rules (2021 regulations, Table 1 and Article 7)
Medical examination at the centre in India	Not published	The accredited centre	None found. Ask the centre for a written price.
Correcting wrong details (change request)	Free. The FAQ says you should not pay any fee.	Nobody	Wafid FAQ
Checking your result online	No charge listed	Nobody	Wafid result search and FAQ
Stamping medical papers at a GCC embassy or consulate	Not stated on the pages we read	The embassy, consulate or its appointed agency	Indian Embassy Kuwait leaflet says the papers must be stamped. It gives no fee.
Indian recruitment agent's service charge	Capped at INR 30,000, exclusive of GST	A registered recruitment agent, if you use one	Indian Embassy Kuwait legal-migration leaflet

Standard ($10) or Premium ($25): what the extra $15 buys

The booking page describes the Standard appointment as a basic appointment scheduled by availability, with no customisation. It describes the Premium appointment as a flexible booking where you choose the medical centre and the appointment date. Going by those descriptions, the extra money buys choice of centre and date only. Neither page says Premium includes the examination, a faster result or a better chance of being declared fit.

The official pages are not fully consistent. The FAQ still says the applicant cannot choose a medical centre and that the appointment costs $10, which reads as if it was written before the Premium option existed. Follow what the live booking page shows for India on the day you book. If Premium is not offered for your city, the Standard booking is the official route.

How to pay the GAMCA slip fee safely

Type wafid.com into your browser yourself and open Book an Appointment. Do not pay through a link sent on WhatsApp or SMS.
Choose India as the country where the examination will take place, your city, and the GCC country you are travelling to. Then pick Standard or Premium.
Enter your details exactly as printed in your passport. The FAQ lists many fields that cause trouble when they are wrong, including passport number, name, profession, visa number and passport dates.
Pay by card on the payment page. The FAQ says the card expiry date must be entered as year then month (YYMM). Your bank may add a foreign-currency or international-transaction charge, because the fee is in US dollars. Ask your bank, since Wafid does not mention this.
If the payment fails, the FAQ suggests checking card details and balance, trying another card or browser, and then emailing Wafid support with your passport number and a screenshot of the error.
Print or save the slip, keep the card statement line, and go to the centre as soon as possible. The FAQ says to visit the centre immediately after the slip is generated.
Before the examination, ask the centre for its examination fee in writing and a receipt when you pay. No official page gives this amount, so the centre's own written quote is your record.

Refunds: double payments, missing slips and cancellations

Non-refundable by rule: Article 7 of the GHC Financial Rules (in the 2021 regulations linked from Wafid) lists the e-system registration fee among fees paid in advance and in full that are "considered non-refundable".
Paid twice: the Wafid FAQ says to email Wafid support with your nationality, date and time of access, passport number, name, card number, cardholder name, email, a copy of the card and the bank statement. It does not promise a timeline or a result.
Paid but no slip: the FAQ asks for your nationality, date and time of payment, passport number, full name, card number, cardholder's name, email, a copy of the card and a recent bank statement showing the transaction.
Cancelling a slip: the FAQ only says to contact Wafid support about slip cancellations. It does not say a cancelled slip is refunded.
Time limit: Article 20 of the same Financial Rules says fee refund requests made more than three months after payment will not be considered. Write to Wafid support quickly if you think you are owed money.
Card-detail warning: the FAQ asks for card details by email only for these payment problems. Send them only to the support address shown on wafid.com, never to an agent or a number that contacted you first.

Re-examination and repeat costs

Every new appointment means a new slip and a new booking fee. The official pages describe these situations:

Changing city: the FAQ says you can change city only after the current slip expires, and then generate a new slip. A new slip means paying the booking fee again.
Booking again while a report is valid: the FAQ says you can rebook 2 months after the date of the existing report.
Wrong details on the slip: ask the centre to submit a change request. The FAQ says this is free. You do not need a new slip or a new fee for this.
Unfit result: the regulations say complaints or appeals against results go to the Gulf Health Council in writing, and its decision is final. The complaint rules in the regulations say complaints must reach the Council within two weeks of the event, and anonymous complaints are not considered. Wafid does not publish a fee for re-testing after an unfit result, so ask the centre in writing what any new examination will cost.
Examination in the GCC after arrival: the regulations' declaration form says the expatriate accepts being re-examined in the GCC States. Any fee for that is set by the destination country and is not on Wafid's pages.

Overcharging and fake slip sellers: red flags

Anyone selling a "GAMCA slip", "token" or "medical number" for much more than $10 or $25. The slip is booked on wafid.com, and the FAQ says you can regenerate it yourself from the Appointment Slips page with your passport number and nationality.
Anyone charging to correct your details or to show your result. The FAQ says change requests are free, and no charge is listed for the result search.
Promises of a guaranteed FIT result for extra money. The regulations bar accredited centres from accepting or offering fees, rewards or gifts of any value from or to any party where this creates a conflict of interest. The GHC also lists "non-compliance with the local regulations and prices" as a violation it can penalise, up to suspension or revocation.
A clinic that is not on Wafid's Medical Centers List. The GHC page on the Wafid programme says GCC embassies and consulates should not deal with health centres the Council has not accredited.
A recruiter who adds the medical to a lump-sum fee above the legal limit. The Indian Embassy in Kuwait's legal-migration leaflet says a recruitment agent cannot charge more than INR 30,000 (exclusive of GST). Ask for an itemised receipt.
If you were cheated, keep every receipt and message and read overseas job scams in India.

Where the medical fits for ECR passport holders

The MEA page on emigration for employment says 17 countries are currently in the Emigration Check Required category; that page was last updated on 16 May 2016. The Indian Embassy in Kuwait's leaflet says the medical must be done at GAMCA-approved laboratories in India before applying for emigration clearance. It adds that the original visa, medical papers and police clearance certificate must be stamped by the Kuwait Embassy or Consulate in India first. Plan your medical fee and slip validity around those steps. See ECR passport and the eMigrate portal guide.

Country guides: jobs in Kuwait for Indians, the Saudi Arabia work visa and jobs in Dubai for Indians.

What the official pages do not say

The examination fee charged by accredited centres in India, in rupees or dollars. Blogs quote rupee ranges, but we found no official source for them, so we do not repeat them.
Whether the employer or the worker should pay the centre's fee. Ask your employer or agent and get the answer in your offer or contract.
Whether Premium appointments are offered in every Indian city.
Whether a cancelled or unused slip is refunded. Only double payments and missing slips are covered in the FAQ.
Any fee for re-examination after an unfit result, or for stamping medical papers at a GCC embassy, on the pages we read.
Wafid's Guidelines page links a newer "WAFID Program Regulations" file, but it would not download for us on 28 October 2026. Fee rules quoted here come from the 2021 (sixth version) regulations linked from Wafid's Rules and regulations menu, so check whether the newer file has changed them.

A note from Job Spectra

Job Spectra is operated by Spectravault Group LLP, with offices in Deira (Dubai), Bengaluru and Sugauli (Bihar). We do not currently hold an eMigrate recruiting-agent registration. We do not sell Wafid slips, book medicals or collect medical fees, and we cannot change a result. Our trust page sets out our no-upfront-job-fees policy. You can browse current jobs or submit your CV, but we do not guarantee any job or visa.

Official sources

Last reviewed 2026-10-28. Information only, not legal advice.

Frequently asked questions

What is the GAMCA medical fee in India in 2026?

In October 2026 the Wafid booking page showed a $10 Standard or $25 Premium appointment fee, paid online. The examination fee is paid separately to the accredited centre, and no official page we read states it for India. Ask the centre for a written price before your test.

How much is the GAMCA slip fee?

The slip comes from the Wafid booking. As shown by wafid.com in October 2026, a Standard appointment costs $10 and a Premium appointment, where you choose the centre and date, costs $25. You reprint a slip you already paid for from the Appointment Slips page, and the FAQ mentions no fee for this.

What is the difference between the Wafid Standard and Premium appointment?

The booking page says Standard ($10) is scheduled by availability without customisation, while Premium ($25) lets you choose the medical centre and appointment date. Wafid's pages do not say Premium gives a faster result or covers the examination fee.

Is the Wafid medical fee refundable?

The GHC Financial Rules list the e-system registration fee as non-refundable. The Wafid FAQ covers two problems: paying twice, and paying without getting a slip. For both it tells you to email Wafid support with payment proof. Refund requests made more than three months after payment are not considered under the same rules.

Does the $10 Wafid fee include the medical test?

No official page says it does. The regulations describe the $10 as an e-system registration fee for booking through the programme. The examination is done and charged by the accredited centre, and that fee is not published by Wafid or the Gulf Health Council.

Do I pay again if I need a new GAMCA appointment?

Yes, a new slip needs a new booking. The FAQ says you can change city only after the current slip expires, and you can rebook 2 months after an existing report date. Correcting wrong details through the centre's change request is free.

Can an agent charge me for the GAMCA medical?

Indian recruitment agents' service charges are capped at INR 30,000 excluding GST, according to the Indian Embassy in Kuwait's leaflet. Paying an agent for a slip or a guaranteed fit result is a red flag. Book on wafid.com yourself and get receipts for every payment.

What should I do if I paid but did not receive a GAMCA slip?

The Wafid FAQ says to email Wafid support with your nationality, payment date and time, passport number, full name, card and cardholder details, email, a copy of the card and a bank statement showing the payment. Use only the support address shown on wafid.com.

Can I complain about a GAMCA centre overcharging me?

The regulations let anyone file a written complaint about the expatriate medical with the Gulf Health Council, within two weeks of the event, with evidence. The listed violations include not following local regulations and prices. Keep the centre's receipt and written quote.