We went for our medical examination last Friday, boy! it was a day I will never forget. Being unfamilar with the streets of London, we managed to find the place for an hour or so, I thought I could read the map better but I was wrong! ;p
When we arrived, the receptionist called my name and asked for the documents (embassy letter, passports, medical questionnaire and photos). I had to fill in another set of questionnaire, more detailed .. specific diseases Yes/No that sort of thing. Then I went for X-ray and afterwards met the nurse who discussed the vaccination requirements with me. It is important that you KEEP YOUR VACCINATION RECORDS UP TO DATE, mostly for adults it's DT (diptheria/tetorifice) and MMR (measles/mumps/rubella) that are commonly asked for, so if possible have it done before you go for your medical exam. You may choose to have it at the clinic, but you have to pay a hefty price for it. My husband needed the shots but we opt to have it done by our GP. Once he gets it done, he'll just have to ask for a certification from the GP that he did have the shots and we'll just have to fax it through.
I had my physical exam with the nice lady doctor, she said I'm physically fit then took some blood samples. Did the same thing with hubby. I had to be around when she did the physical exam with the kids as well.
And that's it, basically we just have to comply with the vaccination requirements and of course assuming everything is OK with the blood samples taken, then we have the Physician's approval to release a VISA for us!
And yes, they have increased the rate, it's £200/adult and £100/child. Our appointment was at 1 o'clock and we left at 3:15 pm.
