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dave_merk · Joined: 22 Mar 2006 Posts: 208

In light of the "Z Visa and Health Check" thread, I should say this:

I came to China in 2003. I had a health exam in America and then another in China in '03. Since then, I've never had another health exam required by the authorities (had a couple that I got on my own, but it was never required for a residence permit or anything). Anyone think that's out of the ordinary? I read on here that some people even had a "health certificate" booklet that was required to be updated each year. For me, though, I never had anything like that. Was never required.

Anyone think that's weird?

eslstudies · Joined: 17 Dec 2006 Posts: 1061 Location: East of Aden

The same. Two stints over five years, but only two medicals.
Maybe they're only interested in "foreign" diseases.

mike w · Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 9:35 am Post subject:

My one and only medical to satisfy visa and working regulations was in 2001. I have been here since 1995 - 6 years on 'F' visas, and on 'Z' / Residents permit since 2001. The only other medical I have had was one year ago, and that was a routine annual medical paid for by the company for ALL its employees - Chinese and foreign.

tw · Joined: 04 Jun 2005 Posts: 3898

I had one done in 2003 in Qingdao, and another one done in 2004 in Dalian. I didn't have to do one in Huhhot because I'd had one done in Canada before going there. I just showed the medical authorities a copy (or was it the original?) of the Chinese-government-specified medical exam form. I didn't have one done last year when I moved from Huhhot because I'd already had a FEC and valid RPF.

HunanForeignGuy · Joined: 05 Jan 2006 Posts: 989 Location: Shanghai, PRC

william wallace · Joined: 14 May 2003 Posts: 2869 Location: in between

Last one was in 1997.

Babala · Joined: 28 Jan 2005 Posts: 1303 Location: Henan

I've had to get a medical every time I have changed cities. I recently moved to Zhejiang province and even though my visa had not expired yet, I was required to get a medical here right away. In Zhejiang they give you this little book with your medical results, in Jiangsu they never had anything like that.

danswayne · Joined: 23 Apr 2006 Posts: 237

I believe you when you say you never got one, but I have worked for 3 schools over 4 different years in the same province, and did not get it every time. I have been told by my waiban that they need to keep it until I showed them the page that says I need it on my posession whenever I travel especially when I leave the country.