hands-on do-it-yourself adventure on immigration and POEA requirements
november 24 to december 15, 2011
direct-hire travel document process to kuwait
NBI clearance for travel abroad / immigration purposes
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Under the hiring policies of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states – Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, foreign workers from the Philippines and other Asian countries are required to pass the medical tests conducted only by GCC Approved Medical Centres’ Association (GAMCA) clinics. the list of diseases that would render overseas Filipino workers (OFW) unfit to work in GCC countries includes the following;
Infectious category
• HIV/AIDS reactive
• Hepatitis B surface antifgen, HCV reactive
• Microfilaria positive and malaria blood film positive, known leprosy patients
• Tuberculosis – any type, X-ray showing active PTB, past evidence of PTB or healed • Pulmonary scar, including minimum fibrosis, calcification (granuloma) pleural thickening, pleural effusion, tuberculosis lymphadenitis
• VDRL/TPHA reactive
Non-infectious category
• Chronic renal failure
• Chronic hepatitis failure
• Congestive heart failure
• Hypertension
• Diabetes mellitus
• Known case of cancer
• Psychiatric disease and neurological disorders
• Physical disabilities, i.e. color blindness, deafness
articles related to GAMCA procedures:
http://www.mb.com.ph/node/233713/gamca-probe-
http://abdulrahmanasim.wordpress.com/2011/03/05/gamca-gcc-medical-exam-guidelines-fit-or-unfit/
main concern:
medical exam in the philippines especially GAMCA clinics is very unkind and extremely frightening, please take this exam seriously if you want to have a brighter future. if you're already outside the country especially in GCC area and wants to transfer to other GCC for a new work, i would rather recommend you to process your documents to your current country rather in philippines. local medical exam is by far more have strict rules than abroad. this is the procedure they implemented, we have to deal it.
1. visit 1st the GAMCA office and look for the nearest clinic you prefer
2. your preferred clinic will issue GAMCA control sheet then refer you to another affiliated medical clinic
3. visit this referred clinic and choose your best schedule
address (new):
2nd floor, vitug bldg, jorge bocobo st, ermita, manila.
how to get there: just ride lrt line 1 then alight to united nations station. their building is in the road infront of the st. lukes clinic.
fees:
for phase 1 and phase 2 combined = php2,605 minimum (with external fees)
medical exam coverage: (for phase 1 and phase 2)
1. nurse station for blood pressure and basic health questions such as previous records of health diseases, etc (5 mins).
2. laboratory test such as blood extraction (required to have at most before 12 hours fasting), stool (bring sample) and urine (on-site sample) (5 mins).
3. chest x-ray (3 mins).
4. psycho test that includes simple questions and other IQ related (1.5 hour).
5. optometry that includes visual acuity, near vision and color blindness (10 mins).
6. physical examination that includes wearing-off pants and underwear and other advance health questions (5mins).
7. dental exam (5mins)
applicant accommodation:
daily basis, depending on clinics open hours (usually 8-5pm and M-F).
what to do:
1. visit 1st GAMCA new office as stated on the address above.
2. look for the updated listing, i suggest to visit the nearest clinic on this building.
3. once you visited this nearest clinic, they will refer you to another affiliated clinic where you will perform your medical exam. they will give a piece of paper for GAMCA database.
4. visit this referred clinic and ask for the required things before you start such as fasting, plastic clear bottles, etc. i recommend that perform your exam the following day (minimum) so that you can prepare well enough.
a. bring stool sample (must be fresh, and in a small sterilized plastic container. this container is available in all drugstores)
b. fasting started late at night (no any kind intake of drinks and foods, as in zero)
5. bring php3,000 minimum amount of money (of course, there are other expenses such as urine container and dental cleaning)
6. after your exam, expect to have negative findings.
other concerns:
1. once you declared UNFIT with GAMCA your name will be in gamca database and cannot retake medical exam again.
direct-hire travel document process to kuwait
NBI clearance for travel abroad / immigration purposes
continued...
Under the hiring policies of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states – Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, foreign workers from the Philippines and other Asian countries are required to pass the medical tests conducted only by GCC Approved Medical Centres’ Association (GAMCA) clinics. the list of diseases that would render overseas Filipino workers (OFW) unfit to work in GCC countries includes the following;
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| Medical Exam Result Fit to Work (GAMCA certified) |
Infectious category
• HIV/AIDS reactive
• Hepatitis B surface antifgen, HCV reactive
• Microfilaria positive and malaria blood film positive, known leprosy patients
• Tuberculosis – any type, X-ray showing active PTB, past evidence of PTB or healed • Pulmonary scar, including minimum fibrosis, calcification (granuloma) pleural thickening, pleural effusion, tuberculosis lymphadenitis
• VDRL/TPHA reactive
Non-infectious category
• Chronic renal failure
• Chronic hepatitis failure
• Congestive heart failure
• Hypertension
• Diabetes mellitus
• Known case of cancer
• Psychiatric disease and neurological disorders
• Physical disabilities, i.e. color blindness, deafness
articles related to GAMCA procedures:
http://www.mb.com.ph/node/233713/gamca-probe-
http://abdulrahmanasim.wordpress.com/2011/03/05/gamca-gcc-medical-exam-guidelines-fit-or-unfit/
main concern:
medical exam in the philippines especially GAMCA clinics is very unkind and extremely frightening, please take this exam seriously if you want to have a brighter future. if you're already outside the country especially in GCC area and wants to transfer to other GCC for a new work, i would rather recommend you to process your documents to your current country rather in philippines. local medical exam is by far more have strict rules than abroad. this is the procedure they implemented, we have to deal it.
1. visit 1st the GAMCA office and look for the nearest clinic you prefer
2. your preferred clinic will issue GAMCA control sheet then refer you to another affiliated medical clinic
3. visit this referred clinic and choose your best schedule
 |
| new GAMCA Philippines office (nov.2011) |
address (new):
2nd floor, vitug bldg, jorge bocobo st, ermita, manila.
how to get there: just ride lrt line 1 then alight to united nations station. their building is in the road infront of the st. lukes clinic.
for phase 1 and phase 2 combined = php2,605 minimum (with external fees)
medical exam coverage: (for phase 1 and phase 2)
1. nurse station for blood pressure and basic health questions such as previous records of health diseases, etc (5 mins).
2. laboratory test such as blood extraction (required to have at most before 12 hours fasting), stool (bring sample) and urine (on-site sample) (5 mins).
3. chest x-ray (3 mins).
4. psycho test that includes simple questions and other IQ related (1.5 hour).
5. optometry that includes visual acuity, near vision and color blindness (10 mins).
6. physical examination that includes wearing-off pants and underwear and other advance health questions (5mins).
7. dental exam (5mins)
applicant accommodation:
daily basis, depending on clinics open hours (usually 8-5pm and M-F).
 |
| GAMCA certified at the back of Medical Exam Result page |
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| GAMCA certified at the back of passport page of visa |
what to do:
1. visit 1st GAMCA new office as stated on the address above.
2. look for the updated listing, i suggest to visit the nearest clinic on this building.
3. once you visited this nearest clinic, they will refer you to another affiliated clinic where you will perform your medical exam. they will give a piece of paper for GAMCA database.
4. visit this referred clinic and ask for the required things before you start such as fasting, plastic clear bottles, etc. i recommend that perform your exam the following day (minimum) so that you can prepare well enough.
a. bring stool sample (must be fresh, and in a small sterilized plastic container. this container is available in all drugstores)
b. fasting started late at night (no any kind intake of drinks and foods, as in zero)
5. bring php3,000 minimum amount of money (of course, there are other expenses such as urine container and dental cleaning)
6. after your exam, expect to have negative findings.
other concerns:
1. once you declared UNFIT with GAMCA your name will be in gamca database and cannot retake medical exam again.
What if you have scar on the lungs? US there any chanceto be fit if the findings are negtive its only scar already?
ReplyDelete@Muhammad Abdullah; Unfortunately there is NO chance to be fit even if its just a history of having scar. Even though it's negative, it is included in infectious disease list.
DeleteThanks for this post. Do you have any idea how long it will take for the medical results to come out? And as a direct hire for Oman, am I allowed to get my medical results? (last time I processed for Saudi, the clinic directly gave results to the agency).
ReplyDelete@Allan Yasser; I think the standard queuing is 1 week (depends, sometime you have to retake some medical areas for clarification or confirmation).
DeleteCan i medicaly fit ;If I have scoliosis ?
ReplyDelete@remyanthomas; if the clinic declared immediately you are unfit, then ask justification even though this deficiency is not in the list. If the clinic provided reconsideration, then its up to your employer to decide if they will declare you fit with waiver or not.
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