China Medical Exam · Updated May 2026
Guangzhou Panel Physicians: the Immigrant Visa Medical Exam for China Cases
Every China immigrant visa applicant needs an exam at an approved health center before the Guangzhou interview. Here is where to go, how to book, what it costs, and how the results reach the Consulate.
Summary
Book your medical exam the moment you receive your interview letter. China has four U.S. Consulate-approved International Travel Health Care Centers (Guangzhou, Beijing, Shanghai, and Fuzhou). You may use any one of them, but the interview is always in Guangzhou, so most applicants use the Guangzhou center. Book it through the WeChat account GZITHC or by phone, and do the exam at least 4 to 10 business days before the interview, because some tests take up to 3 days. You pay the center directly in Chinese yuan (RMB), and they either send the sealed results to the Consulate or hand you a sealed envelope to carry in.
At a glance
| Topic | Details |
|---|---|
| Who must do it | Every immigrant visa applicant, of every age, must complete the exam in China at a U.S. Consulate-approved health center before the interview. A medical exam done by any other doctor, or done in the United States, is not accepted for a Guangzhou case. |
| Where | China has four approved International Travel Health Care Centers: Guangzhou, Beijing, Shanghai, and Fuzhou. You may use any one of them, but the interview itself is always at the U.S. Consulate General in Guangzhou. Most applicants use the Guangzhou center because it is in the same city as the interview. |
| Guangzhou center | Guangzhou International Travel Health Care Center, 4F and 5F, East Tower, Poly Building, No. 59 Huali Road, Zhujiang New Town, Guangzhou. Phone (020) 81219500 / 81219513. Website gzwbzx.com. |
| When to book | Schedule the moment you receive your interview appointment letter, and complete the exam at least 4 to 10 business days before the interview so the results reach the Consulate in time. Some tests take up to 3 days. |
| Cost (Guangzhou) | Paid directly to the center in Chinese yuan (RMB). The base fee is RMB 1,700 for age 15 and up (about US$240), RMB 1,500 for ages 2 to 14 (about US$210), and RMB 700 under age 2 (about US$99). Required vaccines cost extra. Fees as of 2025; verify before you go. |
| Results | The center either hands you a sealed envelope to carry to the interview or sends the results to the Consulate directly. If you are given a sealed envelope, do not open it. Bring it, sealed, to your interview. |
Based on the U.S. Consulate General Guangzhou medical and vaccination instructions, verified May 2026. Fees and procedures change, so verify directly with the center before booking.
Your medical exam, in order
The medical exam is one of the last steps before your interview, and it has a fixed order. Follow it as a checklist.
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Wait for your interview appointment letter from the U.S. Consulate General in Guangzhou. You cannot book the medical exam until you have the appointment date.
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Choose a health center. You can use any of the four approved centers (Guangzhou, Beijing, Shanghai, Fuzhou), but the interview is only in Guangzhou, so most applicants use the Guangzhou center. If you live closer to Beijing, Shanghai, or Fuzhou, you may do the exam there and travel to Guangzhou for the interview.
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Book the appointment. For the Guangzhou center, follow the WeChat official account GZITHC (or scan the center's WeChat QR code) to apply online, or call (020) 81219500. Appointments are limited, so book as early as you can. If you reschedule, the next opening can be weeks out.
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Schedule the exam at least 4 to 10 business days before your interview. Some tests (including the tuberculosis screen) can take up to 3 days, and the results have to reach the Consulate before you are seen. Doing the exam too close to the interview risks results that are not yet on file.
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Gather what to bring: your interview appointment letter, the original passport for each applicant being examined, two U.S. visa-size color photos per applicant, your DS-260 confirmation page, and a copy of your vaccination records. The DS-260 is the online immigrant visa application you filed with the National Visa Center.
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Attend the exam. For applicants 15 and older it includes a medical history review, a physical exam, a chest X-ray, and blood and urine tests. Tuberculosis screening applies to applicants 2 and older. The panel physician reviews your vaccination records and gives any required vaccines on site, because only vaccines administered or verified at an approved center are accepted.
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Before you leave, confirm how the results reach the Consulate. The center either sends them directly or hands you a sealed envelope. If you receive a sealed envelope, do not open it, and bring it, sealed, to your interview in Guangzhou.
Where to do the exam
Use this decision rule: if you live in or near Guangzhou, use the Guangzhou center, since it is in the same city as your interview. If you live closer to Beijing, Shanghai, or Fuzhou, you may do the exam at that center to avoid an extra trip, then travel to Guangzhou only for the interview. Either way, leave enough days for the results to reach the Consulate before your appointment.
Guangzhou International Travel Health Care Center
- Address
- 4F and 5F, East Tower, Poly Building, No. 59 Huali Road, Zhujiang New Town, Guangzhou
- Contact
- (020) 81219500 / 81219513 · gzwbzx.com
- Booking
- Apply online through the WeChat official account GZITHC, or scan the center's WeChat QR code; phone booking is also available. Slots are limited, so book early.
- Payment
- Chinese yuan (RMB), paid directly to the center. Vaccines cost extra.
The other three approved centers (Beijing, Shanghai, Fuzhou)
- Address
- Beijing International Travel Health Care Center, 20 Hepingli North Street, Dongcheng District · Shanghai International Travel Medical Center, 2F, Bldg 3, No. 15 Jin Bang Road · IME Centre, Fuzhou University Affiliated Provincial Hospital (Jinshan Campus), No. 516 Jinrong South Road, Cangshan District
- Contact
- Beijing (010) 82005029 · Shanghai (021) 62688851 · Fuzhou (0591) 88619601
- Booking
- Any of these is accepted, but you still interview in Guangzhou. Useful if you live closer to one of these cities. Confirm current hours and fees with the center before you go.
- Payment
- Chinese yuan (RMB). Base adult fee is roughly RMB 1,800 to 2,000 at these centers; verify directly.
No photo of the Guangzhou International Travel Health Care Center with a clear license was available, so the image above shows the U.S. Consulate General Guangzhou entrance, also in Zhujiang New Town, where the interview happens. Verify the current address, hours, and fee with the center before you go.
What to bring
- •Your visa interview appointment letter from the U.S. Consulate General in Guangzhou.
- •The original passport for each applicant who will be examined.
- •Two U.S. visa-size color photos per applicant (used for the medical file).
- •Your DS-260 confirmation page (the online immigrant visa application you filed with the National Visa Center).
- •A copy of your vaccination and immunization records, so the doctor does not repeat shots you can already prove. A clear photo of the record with the clinic's seal works if you cannot bring the original.
- •Payment in Chinese yuan (RMB), plus a buffer for any required vaccines, which are billed on top of the base fee.
- •Any prescription glasses or contacts you normally wear, for the vision check.
- •If you have a history of tuberculosis or ongoing treatment, your past X-rays, medical reports, and current medication list.
The exam is one piece of a longer trip. See the single status certificate guide and the police certificate guide for the civil documents the Consulate expects alongside the medical results. A missing or wrong-doctor medical is a common reason an applicant is turned away on interview day.
If the exam flags something
The exam screens for tuberculosis and certain other conditions and reviews your vaccination history. Most applicants finish with nothing flagged. If the panel physician identifies a health condition that needs follow-up, the center will tell you the next step and may require additional testing or treatment before the report is finalized. We cannot tell you what a specific finding means for your case.
A medical finding that affects admissibility: this one needs an attorney.
Whether a tuberculosis result, another health condition, or a vaccination issue affects your eligibility depends on facts specific to you, and the rules and any available waivers are complex. Getting this wrong has serious, hard-to-reverse consequences, so it is one of the few areas where you genuinely need a licensed immigration attorney to review your specific situation.
Where to find help: the AILA Find-a-Lawyer directory lets you filter by specialty and location. For free or low-cost help, CLINIC lists nonprofit providers. Bring your center paperwork to the consultation.
What applicants report
Aggregated from VisaJourney China threads and r/immigration (2024–2025) and U.S. Consulate guidance. Real applicant reports, not medical or legal advice; your visit may differ.
Tips from the community
Plan for most of the day, even with an appointment
Applicants and the center both describe the exam taking several hours to most of a day once X-ray, blood work, and any vaccinations are stacked up. Go early, do not schedule anything else for that day, and bring water and a snack. The center recommends arriving at least 4 days before your interview because some tests take up to 3 days.
U.S. Consulate guidance; VisaJourney China threads, 2024–2025
Bring extra U.S. visa-size photos
The medical file needs two photos that meet U.S. visa photo rules, and applicants report being turned back to a photo booth when theirs did not match. Carry a few spares in the correct size so a photo problem does not cost you the appointment slot.
VisaJourney China medical threads, 2024–2025
Let the panel physician decide on vaccines
Only vaccines given or verified at an approved center count, so getting shots on your own beforehand can be wasted money. Bring your records, even incomplete ones with a clinic seal, and let the doctor decide what is still needed and give it on site.
U.S. Consulate guidance; r/immigration and VisaJourney, 2024–2025
You can examine outside Guangzhou, but you still interview in Guangzhou
Applicants who live near Beijing, Shanghai, or Fuzhou report using the local approved center to avoid an early extra trip, then traveling to Guangzhou only for the interview. If you do this, leave enough days for the results to reach the Consulate before your appointment.
VisaJourney China portal and threads, 2024–2025
In their words
“Do the medical a week or so before the interview, not the day before. The TB and blood results take a few days and they need to be at the consulate before you go in.”
“Bring your own vaccine records. They will not redo shots you can prove, and they only count the ones done at the approved center anyway, so it saved us money.”
Sources
- U.S. Department of State: U.S. Consulate General Guangzhou (GUZ) post supplement (verified May 2026)
- U.S. Consulate General Guangzhou: Medical Examination and Vaccination Instructions (Mar 26, 2024) (verified May 2026)
- U.S. Department of State: Medical Examination FAQs (verified May 2026)
- VisaJourney China medical-exam threads and r/immigration (community), 2024–2025
- U.S. Consulate General Guangzhou entrance photo via Wikimedia Commons, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Frequently asked questions
Where do I do the medical exam for a Guangzhou immigrant visa case?
At a U.S. Consulate-approved International Travel Health Care Center in China. There are four: Guangzhou, Beijing, Shanghai, and Fuzhou. You may use any of them, but the interview is always at the U.S. Consulate General in Guangzhou, so most applicants use the Guangzhou center. An exam by any other doctor, or one done in the United States, is not accepted.
Do I have to do the exam in China?
Yes. The exam for a Guangzhou immigrant visa case must be done at one of the four approved centers in China before your interview. A medical exam completed in the United States or another country is not accepted for this case.
How do I book the exam in Guangzhou?
Follow the WeChat official account GZITHC (or scan the Guangzhou International Travel Health Care Center's WeChat QR code) to apply online, or call (020) 81219500. Appointments are limited, so book as soon as you have your interview letter. If you reschedule, the next opening can be weeks out.
How far before the interview should I do the exam?
At least 4 to 10 business days before the interview. Some tests, including the tuberculosis screen, can take up to 3 days, and the results must reach the Consulate before you are seen. Scheduling the exam too close to the interview risks results that are not yet on file.
How much does the exam cost?
At the Guangzhou center the base fee is RMB 1,700 for age 15 and up (about US$240), RMB 1,500 for ages 2 to 14 (about US$210), and RMB 700 under age 2 (about US$99), paid directly in Chinese yuan. Required vaccines are billed on top. Fees as of 2025; confirm the current price with the center before you go.
What is included in the exam?
For applicants 15 and older it includes a medical history review, a physical exam, a chest X-ray, and blood and urine tests. Tuberculosis screening applies to everyone 2 and older. The panel physician also reviews your vaccination records and gives any required vaccines on site.
Should I get my vaccinations before the exam?
Bring your vaccination records and let the panel physician decide. Only vaccines administered or verified at an approved center are accepted by the Consulate, so getting shots on your own first can be wasted cost. The doctor determines what is still needed and gives it during the exam.
How do the results reach the Consulate?
The center either sends the results to the Consulate directly or hands you a sealed envelope to carry to the interview. If you receive a sealed envelope, do not open it. Bring it, sealed, to your interview in Guangzhou.
Key takeaways
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China has four approved health centers (Guangzhou, Beijing, Shanghai, Fuzhou); you may use any one, but the interview is always in Guangzhou.
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Book the moment you get your interview letter. For the Guangzhou center, apply through the WeChat account GZITHC or call (020) 81219500. Slots are limited.
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Do the exam at least 4 to 10 business days before the interview so the tuberculosis and blood results reach the Consulate in time.
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The Guangzhou base fee is RMB 1,700 for adults (about US$240), paid in yuan; vaccines cost extra. Bring two U.S. visa-size photos per applicant.
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Let the panel physician handle vaccines, because only shots done or verified at an approved center count. If you are handed a sealed envelope, never open it.
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