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Frequently Asked Questions

Here are the official Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for the WAFID (GAMCA) medical examination program. Find details regarding appointment booking, payments, medical centers, reports, and health eligibility.

GAMCA is now called WAFID. It is the same system with a new name.

It is an online medical booking system for people who are going to Gulf countries for work, family, or student visas (such as Saudi Arabia, UAE, Oman, Kuwait, Qatar, and Bahrain).

Through this system, an approved medical center is assigned to you for your required medical examination.

To register for the medical test, please follow these steps:
• Tap Book an Appointment on our booking portal.
• Choose your city and the GCC destination country (the medical center will be assigned automatically based on your city).
• Enter all required information and passport details, then submit (please double-check all information before submitting).
• Complete the processing fee payment via our secure payment channels.
• After receiving your medical exam slip, please visit the assigned medical center at your earliest convenience to complete your medical examination.

Yes, the applicant can cancel the slip at any time if needed.

There are two ways to cancel a slip:

  1. Email cancellation request
  2. Manual cancellation

Please note that no refund will be issued after cancellation. If you want to make a new booking, you will need to pay again and generate a new slip.

Also, a slip cannot be cancelled once the medical center has updated the report status to any of the following:

  • In Progress
  • Under Review
  • Fit
  • Unfit

No, candidates cannot choose a specific medical center. The system automatically assigns an approved clinic in your selected city to maintain impartiality and prevent tampering.

Changing the city is only possible after the current appointment slip has expired. The validity date is printed on the slip (typically 30 days). Once expired, you can generate a new slip for your desired city.

Typically, medical centers upload the results (FIT or UNFIT) to the WAFID online database within 3 to 5 working days after completing your tests, though the system allows up to 26 days for final processing in complex cases.

Expatriates of any age can register and book medical appointments on the portal.

The official WAFID booking fee is $10 per applicant. This fee is only for booking the appointment and does not include the medical examination fee, which must be paid separately at the assigned medical center.

Any amount charged above the official $10 booking fee is our service charge.

If you are not satisfied with our service fees, you are free to book your appointment through any other service provider of your choice.

If you enter incorrect details (e.g., wrong passport number, spelling errors, wrong profession), you cannot edit them yourself. Please follow these steps:
1. Contact the assigned medical center and request them to submit a "Change candidate details" or "Change medical exam request" in the database.
2. Ask the clinic for the change request number and submission date.
3. Please note that data correction requests are free of charge.

After generating your slip, you should visit the assigned medical center as soon as possible. Although the slip remains valid for 30 days from the date of issue, we strongly recommend completing your medical examination within 5 to 7 working days.

Please contact us on WhatsApp at +92 325 8497972 and send your payment screenshot along with a copy of your passport. Once we verify the details, we will complete your booking.

The medical report is valid for 2 months. After this period, you can book a new appointment again.

The expiry date of the medical report is calculated automatically based on the modification date and cannot be altered.

Infectious Diseases:
1. HIV positive (AIDS)
2. Hepatitis B Surface Antigen Positive
3. Hepatitis C Antibody positive
4. Microfilaria and Malaria
5. Leprosy
6. Abnormal chest X-ray findings (such as active TB, pulmonary fibrosis, pleural effusion, or lymphadenopathy).

Non-Infectious Diseases:
1. Renal failure or liver failure
2. Heart failure
3. Uncontrolled hypertension or uncontrolled diabetes
4. Active cancers
5. Severe psychiatric or neurological disorders
6. Physical disability impeding job performance
7. Severe anemia (Hemoglobin below 7 g/dL).

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