Overcoming Vitiligo for a Successful Wafid (GAMCA) Test - Your Comprehensive Guide
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For Indian citizens, the Gamca medical test is the primary step to apply for a visa for his/her esteemed GCC nation. There is no doubt in it. However, a question is humming in the mind that everyone from India is liable to undergo the Wafid medical test to get the visa? The answer is no. Not everyone is required to book an appointment for Wafid/Gamca medical tests to get the GCC country visa.
In this blog post, we will discuss who requires and who doesn’t require the Wafid or Gamca medical test from India and start the visa application process with confidence.
You are going to apply for Visa for your desired GCC (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, and Bahrain) nation. But, if you are confused whether you must book appointment for Wafid test or not, let’s understand.
If you are a student and you have secured your admission to a Gulf university or college, you must sit for the medical tests set by the GCC medical council to get your student visa. You need to show your Fit Wafid Medical report while documenting for student visa.
If you are planning to fly to your desired GCC country as you have received a job offer, you must apply for an employment visa. Here undergoing the GAMCA medical test is mandatory before travelling to the esteemed GCC nation. GCC nations make sure that foreign workers visit their nations for work must be healthy and do not impose any health risk on their citizens. Thus, they mandate the Wafid medical test.
If your husband or any of your family members is working in a GCC nation and you are about fly to join him or her and will stay there, you need to apply for the family or dependent visa. For the visa application, you need to undergo the Wafid medical examinations. If you are 18 or above, then Wafid medical is mandatory. But, the test requirements vary for the children below 12 years of age.
If you have been in the GCC nation on the resident visa but you have moved to another country for a long time (more than 6 months), then you need to reapply for the resident visa. Here, you need to go for the Wafid or Gamca medical tests to ensure your entry to the GCC nation. Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Oman are very strict in this matter.
If you are working in a GCC nation but you are planning to change the job, or your employer is about to reapply for your visa, in both cases, you need to go for Wafid medical examinations. But, if you are applying for the visa within 6 months of your previous medical tests, you may not undergo the test again. The conditions vary from country to country in the GCC nations.
If you are about to travel to a GCC nation as a tourist, for a business meet or conference or for Haj or pilgrimage, you don’t need to go for the Wafid medical examinations. Though, the duration of your travel must be less than 90 days.
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