Ive been offered a teaching job in China and having some hastle sorting the documents out. The school says a medical check is necessary and the embassy should advise me which doctor / hospital to go to. Whereas the embassy say it isn’t necessary for the Z visa itself so they can’t (which is what I suspect is true). I can see above that normally this can be done on arrival anyway? (which would probably be easiest if it’s an option).

Is it essential to have the X Ray and blood tests etc? Or does it normally suffice if the doctor / hospital deems you to be healthy in those areas?

Any advise would be much appreciated!

I am in the process of applying for a visa in Shanghai.

The visa bureau has asked me to provide a certified / notarized curriculum vitae.

The British consulate does not provide this service.

Does anyone know how I could get this sorted out without having to travel back to the UK?

Any suggestions would be much appreciated.

Many thanks

I didn’t know about the procedures in Shenzhen, but yeah, it’s a 30-minute train ride into Hong Kong where you apply for the visa “from outside the country”, so it becomes a useless deterrent to keeping out some of our shadier fellow aliens.

In practice, you will be working illegally and when your visa runs out, the school’s manager will simply shrug his shoulders and tell you he couldn’t convert your visa so you are simply out of a job.

Secure a government school as your primary employer; work the private sector as a sideline.

I am going to apply for a Z-Visa. so that I can teach in China. I am able to get all the paperwork apart from the CRB check.

Do they require a normal CRB check or an extended one? I can’t find any info on the Chinese Embassy in UK website.

James

Just thought I’d update you all and future readers of the z visa process in the UK.

After a lot of phone calls I finally found out that my local GP can carry out medical examinations (despite the fact they told me NO first time I asked!)

GP will refer you to the Sexual Health Clinic for the sexual health tests. This can cost between £10 – £100.
Fortunately I had a really nice Dr who passed my results onto my GP so that I didn’t have to pay.

GP will also refer you for an x-ray; an appointment will come through from the x-ray departement. This cost me £80 and was a really quick and easy process. I had to fill out a form with the radiographer and provide a passport photo. They also took a copy of the medical form.

I had to book an appointment with the nurse to have an ECG (I didn’t pay for this as my GP requested it – so not sure if you should normally pay extra).

I then waited a couple of weeks before booking to have the rest of the medical examination completed so that I could ensure my GP had all of the results.

The medical examination costs between £90-£120 depending on how long it takes.

I will update again once I have gone through the next stage, as for now it is down to my employer in China to get the necessary paperwork!