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lemak
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| Denim-Maniac wrote: |
| I dont believe its required to get paperwork issued, and it doesnt need to be presented at the embassy with a visa application |
Not always true. The Chinese embassy in Bangkok definitely required originals and copies of a health check completed in Thailand before they issued a Z visa. Just curious when you last applied. I thought handing in the medical at the time of applying for the Z was more or less standard these days. Having been said there seems to be very little consistency in anything any of us get told by the powers that be.
Will be interested in what the embassy in the UK tells you this time when you visit though. |
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DirtGuy
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I went through a visa service in Silicon Valley and the do lots and lots of Z visas in that part of the States. Their info clearly stated a medical check had to be included in my package. Luckily, I found a reasonably cheap clinic that had me in and out really quickly so it wasn't a big deal.
And, yes, I had to do exactly the same thing when I got to China but at least the school paid for it.
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Denim-Maniac
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| Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 12:32 pm Post subject: |
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@ lemak
My first application for a Z visa was in the summer of 2011, and the medical was not required or requested in London.
My current application arrived back in my hands on Wednesday of this week February 2013. Again, Z visa processed in London and no medical required or requested.
Naturally I cant claim every Chinese embassy worldwide follows the same guidelines, but personal experience would suggests it isnt required if you are applying for a Z visa in London.
They do appear to have become stricter in the issuance of tourist visa though. I have a friend who will be travelling with me and staying in China for just three weeks. He didnt apply for his visa with me (so not red flags there), but they wouldnt accept his application without confirmed hotel bookings / itinerary / return flight tickets. |
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lemak
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| Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 3:05 pm Post subject: |
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| Denim-Maniac wrote: |
| personal experience would suggests it isnt required if you are applying for a Z visa in London. |
Fair enough - Lucky for you. I'm sure the medical in the U.K would be a pretty hefty chunk of change. Annoyingly someone else could apply from the exact same location next week and be informed they need the completed health check.
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| They do appear to have become stricter in the issuance of tourist visa though. I have a friend who will be travelling with me and staying in China for just three weeks. He didnt apply for his visa with me (so not red flags there), but they wouldnt accept his application without confirmed hotel bookings / itinerary / return flight tickets. |
Even when I applied for the Z visa the embassy was requesting hotel bookings. Dense considering the school would be providing accomodation (however it's spelled). Discussed it with them for 5 minutes or so. They said if we could provide the university address complete with my dormitory building and room number it would be acceptable. I just made that part up. A lot of inconsistencies with the rules, alas they seem to err on the stricter side when in doubt. |
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lemak
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| Is the Chinese embassy in Hong Kong currently accepting health checks done on the mainland for a Z visa application, or do they need to be done in HGK itself? Thanks! |
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