Foreigners applying for China work visas (residence permits for employment) must present themselves for a health examination or have obtained a checkup at a hospital in their home country that can be verified at the Zhuhai International Travel Healthcare Center.

A health certificate is required for any expat, overseas Chinese, or Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan residents staying in China for a year or longer. Those who come to China on business (F) or tourist (L) visas and then want to apply for residence permits are also required to have had viable health examinations.

Those intending to stay in Zhuhai for one year or more, or study for an academic year, must have the checkup within one month of entry. The city's facility is located across the street from Milan Department Store (米兰百货) on Qiaoguang Road, which runs between South Yingbin and South Guihua roads in Gongbei.

Lobby of the healthcare center

The health certificate is absolutely required for a residence application and for employment procedures.

Foreigners seeking to work or study in China without a residence permit still need the health certificate. They, or their work unit, will submit the permit with their employment applications through labor and employment management agencies.

Overseas personnel who have had health checks at their local hospital legally notarized there must submit the original records for verification by the Chinese embassy. Records are valid for six months from the date of issuance.

If relying on a physical examination performed abroad, one still must go to the International Travel Healthcare Center for issuance of a Certificate of Verification (for Health Examination Record for Foreigner or Overseas Chinese) with the following:

physical examination records, including original copies of required tests stating you are healthy (with signature of head medical practitioner and hospital seal);

two 1.5-inch colored standard profile shots;

original and copy of passport with official seal of the employer. Verification procedures can be completed within three to four working days with the certificate issued. The certificate is valid for six months from the date of issue.

Certificates issued by the center [Photos courtesy WeChat ID: zhgl_jjkk]

The International Travel Healthcare Center is affiliated with the China Customs Zhuhai Entry-Exit Inspection & Quarantine Bureau and assigned by the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection & Quarantine of the PRC to examine the health of anyone who enters the country.

It is also a comprehensive medical and healthcare center for physical exam assessment, vaccination and immunization, international travel healthcare consultations, international medical aid, infectious disease monitoring, and related procedures.

Zhuhai International Travel Healthcare Center (国际旅行卫生保健中心)

133 Qiaoguang Road (侨光路), Gongbei

Tel: 86 756-3966136/756-3966136