The Embassy of China in Bangladesh has launched Green Channel for providing medical treatment visas to Bangladeshis intending to visit China for medical purposes.
鈥楾o implement the important consensus reached by the leaders of China and Bangladesh during the visit of chief advisor Muhammad鈥俌unus to China in March, further enhance cooperation in public health and facilitate personnel exchanges between the two countries, the Embassy of China in Bangladesh has introduced special facilitation measures for medical treatment visas to China,鈥� said the Embassy of China in a notice on Sunday.
Local Bangladeshi travel agencies with valid business licenses may issue guarantee letters for travelers seeking medical treatment in China regarding bank deposit certificates and proof of kinship, exempting them from obtaining the certificates authenticated by the Bangladeshi Ministry of Foreign Affairs, it mentioned as 鈥榮implified documentation requirements鈥�.
The notice said that the embassy and the Visa Application Service Center (3rd Floor, Praasad Trade Center, 6 Kemal Ataturk Avenue, Banani, Dhaka) have established dedicated hotlines (Embassy: 02222260103, 01708464809; Visa Center: 02226603261) and a WhatsApp service group (01885041364) for medical visa inquiries.
Online applications will be prioritised and reviewed immediately upon submission.鈥侫 dedicated counter for medical visas has been set up at the Visa Center, allowing applicants to submit materials on arrival without waiting, it mentioned.鈥�
A 鈥榞reen channel鈥� is available for urgent medical cases, with visas issued on the same day.
Medical visa applicants with scheduled appointments would be granted queue-free priority interviews.
Where in-person attendance is medically inadvisable, a travel agency鈥檚 guarantee letter may authorise remote interview proceedings, the notice said about the 鈥榮treamlined interview process.鈥�
Chinese medical institutions possess extensive鈥俤iagnostic and treatment experience for international patients.
鈥楳ore Bangladeshi citizens are welcome to visit China for health check-ups, rehabilitation, and medical care,鈥� the notice said.
It also said that the Chinese Embassy imposed no restrictions on which Chinese hospitals that the Bangladeshi travel agencies could forge partnerships with, nor on the licensed travel agencies to assist applicants with the documentation for Chinese visas.