Sarahb79

As posted before am still sorting stuff out for my move.

Have been told I need a medical before I move, which I expected but not all of the test's required and in the books about relocating to UAE it say's that medical's whould be performed when arrived in the UAE.

They have asked for Hepaptitus and HIV, which I expected. They also want pregnancy test and Chest xray.

Is this normal?

Cheers all.

soukie

A chest xray is now a normal part of the medical for UAE residence. Haven't heard the one about pregnancy tests! All my medicals have been carried out in UAE so I am not sure about the ones done outside.

Roadking

I've just had my medical for visa renewal and they didn't give me a pregnancy test. Didn't xray my chest either.

Blue Cat

all bloods are checked for pregnancy, it is to avoid people employing someone who is pregnant. Yes unbelievable.

andrewpops

Other half had the residency medical in AD last month - had the chest ray (as I did the a month earlier). AD is getting more consistent now the screening has moved to a government agency.

Darkwan

Chest X-rays are done to check for tuberclosis. I did have one.

Hello.Kitty

I didn't have the chest x-ray cos I was pregnant, but they did ask me to do a test to prove it - funny thing was that although women get complete priority over the hundred(s) blokes there, I still had to ask a chap to unlock the (outside) loo, then walk back through the waiting room with the sample, hand it over to the chaps in the lab and politely wait in the lab for the result while they were dealing with other patients. Patient confidentiality is unheard of!

Oh, and then the result was shouted across the office part. "She needs an x-ray"... "no, it's ok, she's PREGNANT!"

Anyhow, I thought all that happened on the USE side.

harrypic

Did mine 6 months ago and they only did chest xrays for non Europeans - I only needed the blood test.

busybee2

its changed now that all people need to have xray before it was only for the "workers" ie not for housewife's etc but now as of this year all have chest xray apparently.

Euc-

That is just not true. I know of at least a few Europeans who had to do it, like everyone else.

Madam Medusa

i think it depends on where you go and how they feel...i haven't had an xray for either medical, but i know loads of other people who have...like everything else here, no logic to it...

MM, xx

Grace O Malley

I have always had a chest x ray done for my visa

busybee2

yes because you work, if you are a housewife in the past you didnt need to, but apparently that has changed as of beg of year and that they are now doing it at skmc etc.

aberdeensiregirl

Just had my medical in Al Ain this week and had blood test and x ray. I am a housewife

Roadking

Yes, but did they give you a pregnancy test to see if can fulfill that role?