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[tyroleanhat]

As mentioned before here, the whole process of obtaining a Z-visa is a real hassle. I already spent more than 1000 dollars (diploma authentication, medical exams, diploma translation, z visa, travelling between different cities).
Not to mention the time spent. It is a huge effort, lets not sugarcoat it.

In case I change to another school after my one-year contract is over, how is the medical check working? Can I do it in China this time? If yes, how much does it cost?
The diploma authentication is a one-time thing, I am guessing?

[Shanghai Noon]

The medical check isn't required if you transfer within your province. If you move to another province you will be required to do a new check in your new province. I'm not sure about degree authentication. I transferred last May when my school switched partners and it wasn't required, but I came to Shanghai in 2012.

[SH_Panda]

[adventious]

As another experienced member mentioned, it varies. I renewed the resident permit twice at a university that's been around since the 1950s (and recently shuttered and re-opened as a normal school) and was dragged to the clinic of blah something blah of "international workers" each year in the provincial capital (no where else sufficed) for medicals that I paid.

You pick your battles. It also paid 5k/semester travel (cash), I had lucked into extra-large housing, and a per diem canteen card.

[wangdaning]

Sorry, wrong place.

[bagua8]

The requirements vary by province. For Jiangsu I had to get a medical prior to coming to China, for Zhejiang I didn't.

[mackidrei]

i got my medical done in the province i previously worked in, it was around 450 yuan. my new job in jiangsu had no problem with that since it was done in china, but if it had been done out of country they would've had me do another one.