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myanmar2
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 Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2015 5:40 am Post subject: Health Check for visa |
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| Hello, for current teachers in Japan, I have a question for you. Does Japan require you to have a health check in order to get a work permit? Do they screen for HIV, like they do in South Korea, Taiwan and China? I have searched and searched the internet and I cannot find very much information on a required health check in order to get a work permit. Any comments would be appreciative. Thanks |
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rtm
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| Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2015 5:45 am Post subject: Re: Health Check for visa |
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| myanmar2 wrote: |
| Hello, for current teachers in Japan, I have a question for you. Does Japan require you to have a health check in order to get a work permit? Do they screen for HIV, like they do in South Korea, Taiwan and China? I have searched and searched the internet and I cannot find very much information on a required health check in order to get a work permit. Any comments would be appreciative. Thanks |
I don't believe there is a required health exam for a work visa. Some employers might require it (e.g., the JET Program does), but I believe most don't. |
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Pitarou
Joined: 16 Nov 2009
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Location: Narita, Japan
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| Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2015 7:07 am Post subject: |
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| No, there is no health check. |
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Pitarou
Joined: 16 Nov 2009
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| Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2015 7:09 am Post subject: Re: Health Check for visa |
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| rtm wrote: |
| Some employers might require it (e.g., the JET Program does), but I believe most don't. |
I don't know about JET's requirements but, in general, all state school teachers must be checked for TB. (This is a job requirement, not a visa requirement.) |
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Maitoshi
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| Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2015 12:42 pm Post subject: |
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I echo rtm and Pitaro, here. A health check is not needed for the visa, but some employers want one. The ones I have had didn't require bloodwork, but had an overall physical and urine sample to test for sugar levels.
One requested a lung X-ray to show an absence of tuberculosis. |
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Harp
Joined: 09 Jan 2014
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It's actually a legal requirement for employers to provide a basic health check or offer to arrange one (and contribute/pay for it) each year for every employee.
It's one of those laws that good companies follow but others ignore. Local ward/city health offices are meant to follow up as a report should be submitted each year, but few do hence companies can get away with not providing medicals. |
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