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Deats · Joined: 02 Jan 2015 Posts: 503

In your experience, have you ever:

1) Had to send a health certificate to your job for them to apply for your invitation?

2) Or have you needed a copy for the embassy to apply for the Z visa?

3) Neither of the above.

I have never needed to do either 1 or 2, I have always just needed a health check once I arrived in China. I'm interested as to what would be seen as 'the norm'.

What have your experiences with the process been?

bestteacher2012 · Joined: 22 Aug 2012 Posts: 160

I would say number one is the norm, most places require a medical in order to apply for the invitation letter and work permit.

OhBudPowellWhereArtThou · Joined: 02 Jun 2015 Posts: 1168 Location: Since 2003

Number 2 is my experience, though it was sent to the consulate, not the embassy. I work for public universities.

buravirgil · Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2015 12:58 pm Post subject:

Number 2

Dan123 · Joined: 08 Jan 2014 Posts: 112

I'm on my second job (first was in a training school, second is in a university), and I only did a medical check after I arrived. In fact, I even started working both times before going to the hospital.

GreatApe · Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2015 1:23 am Post subject:

I've had to have a medical check every time I've renewed my Z visa/RP.

I have an appointment on Monday to do so again. Signing on for 2 more years in the glorious PRC, dependent on the med. check, of course.

--GA

wangdaning · Joined: 22 Jan 2008 Posts: 3154

GreatApe · Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2015 2:14 am Post subject:

wangdaning wrote:

wangdaning · Joined: 22 Jan 2008 Posts: 3154

Listerine · Joined: 15 Jun 2014 Posts: 340

Being China there is no "norm".

I don't think it's a *legal* requirement anywhere in the PRC to have the school require a medical check in advance before they begin processing your visa. Many schools however will require it before they outlay the $ to apply for your paperwork just in case you have cooties and your Z visa can't be converted to a residence permit
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I applied for my Z visa in Bangkok and the embassy DEFINITELY required a recent copy of a medical check issued in country. Not all embassies / consulates will though.

Once you arrive in China an additional medical check is more or less guaranteed to be needed.

Talk to the school, contact your local Chinese embassy. I think whatever info you get here will be a little unreliable / varied.