Why do you need a physical examination when going abroad?

　　For government-sponsored studies abroad, the physical examination is first of all required by the sending party. As the country's first regulatory document, the "Several Interim Provisions of the National Education Commission on Personnel Studying Abroad" forwarded by the State Council in 1986 listed physical education, politics, business, and foreign language as a basic condition for state-sponsored personnel studying abroad.

　　For government-sponsored studies abroad, the physical examination is first of all required by the sending party. As the country's first regulatory document, the "Several Interim Provisions of the National Education Commission on Personnel Studying Abroad" forwarded by the State Council in 1986 listed physical education, politics, business, and foreign language as a basic condition for state-sponsored personnel studying abroad. It stipulates that “all types of persons studying abroad must healthy status, must meet the prescribed standards for studying abroad, and pass the provincial and municipal level Hospital Check and get a health certificate (certificate is valid for one year). ”

　　The health examination standards designated at that time for students studying abroad were very specific, stipulating that more than a dozen conditions could not be selected, including active pulmonary tuberculosis, active extrapulmonary tuberculosis, thoracoplasty and lung resection of more than one lobe, and severe chronic disease. sexually transmitted diseases , organic heart disease and hypertension, hepatitis, nephritis and severe genitourinary system diseases and blood diseases, mental illness or epilepsy , serious nerve neurosis, cancer , schistosomiasis, leprosy, physical stunting, severe visual impairment, etc.

　　Followed by the requirements of the recipient. Foreign schools generally regard good health as a basic condition for accepting international students. For example, when schools in the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom, Austria, Italy and other countries submit materials when applying to study abroad, a physical health certificate or physical examination form is one of the necessary materials. Although some countries' government-sponsored overseas students are visiting scholars, if they are included in a bilateral exchange plan, they are also required to provide a health certificate or physical examination form, such as Japan, Italy, Ireland and other countries. Therefore, if you plan to study abroad in these countries, you will of course need to go to the hospital for a physical examination. The physical examination at this time is usually a routine examination. Some forms are provided by the receiving school, some are uniformly formulated by the national education department, and some use the commonly used physical examination forms in China. The hospital for inspection is generally not specified, as long as it has a comparable level, usually the lowest is a county-level hospital.

　　For overseas students to study abroad, except for some countries that do not need to apply for a visa, most countries need to apply for an entry visa in advance from the embassy or consulate in China. The visa is controlled by the above disease It is the most effective entry point for patients, so many countries stipulate that in addition to a letter of admission or invitation, and proof of financial support, a physical examination certificate is required to apply for a visa. For example, France, Germany, South American countries, Russia, Eastern European countries, etc. all have this requirement for self-financed international students. Canada, New Zealand, and Australia must provide it regardless of whether it is publicly funded or self-funded. Although some countries do not require it, they have relevant columns in the visa application form, and applicants are required to declare it themselves. For example, the U.S. non-immigrant visa application form 156, Form 34, asks: Do you suffer from infectious diseases, mental illness, drug abuse or drug abuse? Applicants must assure the visa officer that they will give a factual answer.