Fu Lai Posted August 19, 2012 Report Share Posted August 19, 2012 One of the requirements for me to get a Zvisa to teach in China is I have to take a medical exam beforehand (of course after I arrive there I have to take a second medical exam for the work and residency papers). I asked and it is mandatory. The Chinese consulate provides the form the doctor fills out here.Does anyone have any more info on the exam or how I can do it cheaply? From what I understand it could cost hundreds of dollars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fu Lai Posted August 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2012 Forgot to post a link to the form http://www.chinaembassy.org.nz/eng/gdtp/P020050929246696561278.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnoblett Posted August 20, 2012 Report Share Posted August 20, 2012 Well doing some search it sounds like a pain for cost.Vegemite:To get my Z visa I had to have the full medical exam done in NZ - very, very expensive. I brought all my results with me and the school accepted it, same school as KCannuck - so maybe it is just luck of the draw. I would have been really irate if I'd had to fork out more cash for the thing...there were two of us doing it so it was a real fortune. And a warning for anyone getting a Z visa medical done in NZ - if you tell the blood test people what it's for, you have to pay full price...no discounts at all so lots and lots of $100s for all the blood tests that need doing. All up, it was around about $700NZ. http://raoulschinasa...opic=439.0;wap2 Also NZ info, since it sounds like you may not make a trek all the way back to the states to do this.http://www.nzembassy...ina/visa-status Then here it sounds like they may do a health check upon entry to China.Upon entering China, the foreign employee has to go to the entry and exit inspection and quarantine center to do a health check. After the employee obtains the health certificate, the employer has to go to the related Administrative Center for Employment of Foreigners to apply for a work permit. If the foreign employee is hired in China and is required to go back to their home country to apply for a Z visa, the individual is advised to get the health check prior to returning to the home country for the visa application.MORE: http://www.china-bri...t-in-china.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy W Posted August 20, 2012 Report Share Posted August 20, 2012 I wasn't required to get a Z-visa, so I don't know anything about that medical exam, but, in China, the University told me which hospital to go to (in Nanning) and paid for it. Here's a thread about the medical - http://forums.eslcafe.com/job/viewtopic.php?t=4192 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fu Lai Posted August 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2012 Yes, the school said they pay for the exam in China. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan1984 Posted August 20, 2012 Report Share Posted August 20, 2012 I completed my medical exam last week in Beijing. It cost me 610 RMB, and was a fairly painless and quick experience, although I had to travel out to the NW 5th ring road, which wasn't fun, but the medical exam itself was quick, efficient, and they ran a nice operation there. I do hate needles however, and when I got the blood taken, my lady friend said I became white as a ghost, and I had to sit down for a few before continuing. Thankfully, there's a really nice restaurant across the street, and after completing the process, we had dumplings and those Korean rice bowls (石锅拌饭）. As I never had a medical done before (for visa purposes), much less recently, I had to pay the 610 RMB for the full medical. HOWEVER, on the documentation I saw at the hospital, if you have had a medical done recently (I think it was within the past 6 months), for visa purposes, and you still have one of the original reports given to you (I was given 2), you can transfer the results and receive a new medical for just a couple hundred RMB, as opposed to 610 RMB - I forget the exact price, as I just glanced over that portion as it did not apply to me. I'm in the process of applying for a Z visa, which will then lead to my residence/work permit, if everything goes smoothly............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fu Lai Posted September 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 Well doing some search it sounds like a pain for cost.Vegemite:To get my Z visa I had to have the full medical exam done in NZ - very, very expensive... All up, it was around about $700NZ. Yes I finished the medical exam here and it was around $700! Dr. exam, blood tests, xray, picture and travel expenses. Over half a month's pay! The Zvisa is $200 and the plane ticket is around $800 one way. That sucks up the 12000RMB they give me for travel expenses AFTER the one year contract is done and no money for the ticket back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fu Lai Posted September 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 The school in China wants the originals too so I hope the embassy here will accept a copy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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