X-visa health check clarification needed!

[khyber]

Hi there,

I’ve had a good look through the threads about the health check that you need to get at some stage of your application for an X visa. In my case I will be studying at Yunnan Normal University from the Spring semester in 2008 for one year and have just received my JW202 and admission notice from the university (communication with the university thus far has been very good).

I have checked on the Chinese embassy (UK) website and it says nothing about bringing a health report or health check documentation with you when applying for the visa. However, on the admission notice from YNU it states that:

‘you can apply for F or X visa to the Chinese embassy or consulate in your country with this Admission notice, the original copies of your Visa Application for Study in China (JW202), Foreigner Physical Examination Form and your blood test report’.

It seems as if there are no hard and fast rules regarding the physical exam documentation and whether it’s needed before getting to China. I tried calling the Chinese embassy today but couldn’t get through so will try again next week, however, if anyone has any experience with applying for an X-visa at the Chinese embassy in London I would love to hear from you!

P.S. Anyone out there going to YNU in the Spring?

[pandaxiongmao]

Last time I applied for an X visa (in Hong Kong, not London), the Chinese consulate pushed the health examination form back to me. They said they don't need the form, but it is needed for obtaining the residence permit once you are inside of China. That was for Hainan, the process in Yunnan might be slightly different these days.

[roddy]

London embassy won't ask for it. If you get it done you'll quite possibly need to repeat it here.

[Han-tiger]

Article 6-( of Rules Governing the Implementation of the Law of the PRC on the Entry and Exit of Alien says, “Aliens who come to China for permanent residence or for residence of one year and upwards shall, in applying for entry visas, submit for examination health certificates issued by health or medical institutions designated by the governments of the countries of their current residence or those issued by health or medical institutions and certified by notarial organs.”

Therefore, the physical exam documentation is needed when applying for your X Visa.

[muyongshi]

Therefore, the physical exam documentation is needed when applying for your X Visa.

But it is usually done after you are in China because they don't like to accept outside exams.... So try not to quote the law at us but what is really going on....

This has been talked about here, here, and here

[roddy]

Therefore, the physical exam documentation is needed when applying for your X Visa.

No offense, but what is written in the regulations and what actually happens are two completely different things. As far as the London embassy goes, you're wrong.

[Han-tiger]

(1)What I wanted to say is “Article Six (Eight)”, but I am shocked when I find it appears as “Article 6-(” in my post, which is not what I want!!!

(2)Actually, I don’t know exactly how the Chinese overseas embassies work. My opinion is based on law, rather than experience. And, I have to admit that we lawyers are frequently placed in a very embarrassing situation when facing discrepancies of this kind.

[roddy]

Click the 'disable smilies' box and it'll stop turning 8 + ) into

Actually, I don’t know exactly how the Chinese overseas embassies work.

The embassies themselves aren't too sure most of the time . . .

[Shadowdh]

As Roddy says, you get it done in London... then you get it done here again... the only difference is that the test you get here if you have already had it done in the UK is not as extensive... I only had the xray and blood sample done as I had already had my health checks done in London... others who hadnt had it done went through the whole thing... I also got a (very small) discount when paying for the health check... at least thats how it works in Hubei... 湖北，武汉.

[Han-tiger]

Thank you, roddy! The ( is very likely to make me misunderstood.

[Han-tiger]

pandaxiongmao, roddy, and muyongshi:

I wish I could have a chance to make things clarified so as to banish misunderstandings.

A. When I read the original post, there was no reply yet. I thought I was the first reader, and probably the first replier. I didn’t find pandaxiongmao’s and roddy’s posts until I had sent my reply. I of course wouldn’t post it if I had read them first.

B. It is clear that is an accident in my post.

[mr.stinky]

you don't need the health cert for the visa from your home country consulate. that is

the case for the houston, tx consulate, and for london according to roddy. in kunming

at least, even if you have the health check done at home, you'll still need to repeat the

process here. the local clinic may accept some records, but only originals, no photo-

copies.

during registration week, yunnan normal will transport all the new students to the clinic

out by the airport. the exam will take about half a day, and cost around 250 rmb.

[billiardsmike]

Granted, Beijing is probably different than Yunnan (isn't every single administrative office different?) but original medical documents from your home country were acceptable. The problem I had was that I couldn't find out what tests they wanted done. Syphilis is quite often not tested for in standard exams, but it's one of the requirements here. Therefore, I was forced to undergo the entire process. You can't have just one test done here.

[Loriquero]

same here... forced to do all healt exams again

[khyber]

Thanks for all the input.

I think I'll head to the Chinese Embassy in London without any health check documentation and see what happens.

I'll let you know how I get on.......

[LMF1968]

Hi everybody.

I got offered a job in Shanghai but I discovered, after I accepted the job, that I got HbsAg virus. I am a carrier of the B Hepatitis virus and I haven't got the disease. I should be working in banking, so nothing to see with food or beverages... I wonder if this condition would affect my chances of getting the visa. Looking at the consulate forms, it doesn't seem so but no consulate has answered back to my question... Thanks a lot for your help.

Regards,

ludovico

[stinger]

I was a bit concerend about this also! does anyone know if there is a way around the medical check either legally or (dare i say it) illegally?

[roddy]

Tourist and business (L and F) visas do not require health checks. You fill in a health declaration form when you enter China, but I can't remember what specific conditions it covers.

[gougou]

You fill in a health declaration form when you enter China, but I can't remember what specific conditions it covers.

There is a sample here.

[stinger]

I understand all the other entry requirements, i was asking specifically about obtaining a residence permit and ways of getting round that medical.