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Hi everyone,

I've just got a question about the medical check-up we have to do to get an alien card now. I understand it isn't just giving a blood and urine sample and having a chest x-ray. I've heard on here and from someone who recently did it that they check your vision, hearing and teeth as well. What I'm wondering is, could they disqualify/deport you for some condition or problem that isn't HIV/AIDS or a drug addiction? I am deaf in one ear, do you think that might be a problem? I have about twice the hearing in my good ear, so it isn't really a big problem for me. Plus, I taught here for one year last year and no one even needed to know about it. What do you guys think?

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[Davew125]

My girlfriend and i had our check a week or so ago and we didnt have to do a hearing test, just a sight and colour blindness check, though it probably depends on where you actually get it done. However if the organisation is as slack as ours was then i dont think they're taking the whole process to seriously. For example our urine test was done in a paper cup (with coffee time written on it!!) and then put on a tray, unmarked (!), with another 10 samples. so basically i wouldnt worry about it too much, i get the feeling that as long as your not an obvious heroin addict with AIDS then you should be pretty safe.