IR-1 DCF Visa: Step 4 Medical exam and vaccination

Upon receiving the interview email from the embassy, contact Bumrungrad Hospital at 02-667-1000 to schedule your exam.

They will ask for your name, last name, phone number, and brief medical history before setting up your appointment.

On the appointment date, try to get there early so you don't have to wait long. I got there at 6:30 AM and there were already some people before me. When arrived at the hospital, look for Clinic Building then take the elevator to the 10^th floor where you'll complete a new patient registration. Then the hospital staff will hand you some papers to bring up to the 15^th floor.

I was scheduled to have an appointment with Dr Watcharapong (นพ. วัชระพงศ์ แซ่ซือ) whose office is located on the 15^th floor, Counter C. I contacted a front desk nurse and was asked to leave my documents including vaccination history with her. A moment later she came back to let me know what vaccines I needed. She then instructed me to pay at the cashier (I paid a total of 10,366 Baht).

Initial tests include blood pressure, fever, height, and weight measurement and eye examination. Then wait in the waiting area until you're called to meet with the doctor.

The doctor will ask you general questions such as if you have had certain diseases before or if you're allergic to anything. Then you'll be instructed to lie on the patient examining bed where the doctor will inspect your eyes, ears, and inside of your mouth. After that, you will go through blood and urine collection process. If you are female and on that time of a month, notify your doctor beforehand so that he can interpret your urinalysis results accordingly.

To ease your blood collection, try to wear a short-sleeved shirt or long sleeves that can be rolled up to above the elbow.

Next you will given a plastic cup with lid to collect your urine. Before collecting, clean up your area properly and only collect midstream urine (middle part of the urinary flow) for the most accurate results.

While waiting for your blood and urine results, another hospital staff will bring you down to the 12^th floor for a chest X-ray. You'll have to change your shirt to a hospital shirt. There's a locker to keep your belongings during X-ray.

When done with the X-ray, take the elevator back up to the 15^th floor and wait for your vaccination (if you need one). In my case, I received Tdap (Boostrix) and Varicella (Varilrix).

Wait for your initial test results. My results were all normal so I was allowed to leave. I was scheduled to pick up my official report 2 days after. The whole exam process took 2 hours for me.

When picking up your report, you will receive 2 envelopes. The brown one is not to be tampered with in any way. It must stay sealed until your interview date and can only be opened by the consular officer. The white one you can open and keep for your record. The report is valid for 6 months from the date of issuance. It will also determine the validity of your visa.