Medical

[irishregers]

Hey guys, just wondering if anyone can answer this question.
I am looking at where our medicals can be completed for our DV application and it states Madrid. We are living in Marbella, Spain at the minute and to get to Madrid for a medical would cost an extra 300-400euros not to mention time off work etc.

Is there a way of selecting or asking if a medical practitioner can be used locally, or do you always have to use the consulates approved practitioner?

Thanks

Conor

 

[Britsimon]

Hey guys, just wondering if anyone can answer this question.
I am looking at where our medicals can be completed for our DV application and it states Madrid. We are living in Marbella, Spain at the minute and to get to Madrid for a medical would cost an extra 300-400euros not to mention time off work etc.

Is there a way of selecting or asking if a medical practitioner can be used locally, or do you always have to use the consulates approved practitioner?

Thanks

Conor

It must be the consulates approved practitioner (sometimes there are several in a country) - the wording on that seems very firm.

 

[letsgetready]

Yes, britsimon is right (as usual should I say ;-) ,

Here is the quote from their website " Immigrant visa applicants should complete their medical examinations with authorized physicians before their scheduled interview dates. "

No ambiguity here...

 

[Britsimon]

Yes, britsimon is right (as usual should I say ;-) ,

Careful - my ego is infamous around here and needs little encouragement

 

[irishregers]

Madrid it is then, suppose it's only a small amount on the grand scheme of things

 

[SusieQQQ]

Careful - my ego is infamous around here and needs little encouragement

Rofl!

Madrid it is then, suppose it's only a small amount on the grand scheme of things

Yes - in my country (which is large) there are only two approved physicians! Thankfully we live in the same city as one of them. It's not just a case of a doctor doing a medical - there are particular tests, vaccinations that may not be normally available in your country, forms that have to be filled in in a certain way, etc.

 

[irishregers]

I'm assuming that these physicians would supply their report in English? Therefore a translation would not be needed in no English speaking countries.

 

[Britsimon]

I'm assuming that these physicians would supply their report in English? Therefore a translation would not be needed in no English speaking countries.

The language requirements for reports and documents is English OR the local official language in the Consular office. So - I assume a doctor in Madrid could supply the report in English or Spanish but since it would be most ticks in boxes I don't suppose it matters....

 

[SusieQQQ]

I'm assuming that these physicians would supply their report in English? Therefore a translation would not be needed in no English speaking countries.

You never get to see your medical (it's either given to you in a sealed envelope to take to the consulate or sent directly by the doctor to the consulate) so there's no way you would be able to get it translated. As per britsimon, the doctors will therefore be automatically doing it an approved language - again another reason why you have to use an approved one.