The Shenzhen International Travel Healthcare Center, Explained
The Shenzhen International Travel Healthcare Center (深圳国际旅行卫生保健中心) — also called the Shenzhen port hospital examination center — is where foreigners in Shenzhen complete the mandatory visa medical exam for a work or study residence permit. The exam site sits at No. 1, Huanggang Port Living Area, Futian District, minutes from the Hong Kong border. The basic exam is listed at around ¥480, and first-time X1 students on year-plus programs can have roughly ¥450 of that waived. Arrive fasting on a weekday morning with your passport, photocopies, and three photos.
Call ahead (0755-83774007 / 83774013), then go on a weekday between 08:00 and 11:00 to No. 1, Huanggang Port Living Area, Futian with your passport, copies of the photo/visa/entry-stamp pages, and three two-inch photos. Budget around ¥480 — or show your admission documents first if you're a first-time year-plus X1 student and most of it is waived. The circuit takes about an hour; the certificate follows in a few working days.
What the Shenzhen ITHC does
Like its counterparts in Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Beijing, the Shenzhen center is the customs-affiliated clinic handling entry-exit health matters: the Foreigner Physical Examination Record (体检表) required for work and study residence permits, exit exams, travel vaccinations, and health consultations. The requirement itself, the form, and the national test panel are covered in our China visa medical exam guide — this page covers the Shenzhen specifics.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Exam site | No. 1, Huanggang Port Living Area, Futian District (bus: Fubin New Village) |
| Additional service point | Heping Building, 2047 Heping Road, Luohu District |
| Hotlines | 0755-83774007 · 0755-83774013 |
| Exam hours | Mon–Fri 08:00–11:00 (afternoon windows 14:00–16:00 for some services) |
| Basic exam fee | ~¥480 (planning figure; cashier's schedule prevails) |
Note the location quirk: the Huanggang site is in the port living area near the border crossing, and the nearest transit is by bus (Fubin New Village stop) rather than metro — allow extra time if you're used to Shenzhen's metro-everywhere geography.
Fees — and the student waiver
Shenzhen university guidance for international students lists the basic examination at about ¥480. The useful detail most people miss: first-time X1-visa students enrolled in programs longer than a year can present their admission documents at the cashier window before paying and have roughly ¥450 of the basic fee reduced — bringing the out-of-pocket close to zero for the standard panel. Extra tests and vaccinations are billed per item on top.
- Students: bring your admission letter (year-plus program) and JW201/JW202 form, and show them before paying.
- Workers: the standard fee applies; your employer's HR often books and sometimes reimburses — ask before you pay yourself. (Shenzhen's published figures are far below the ¥1,400–2,100 traveler panels listed in Shanghai and Guangzhou.)
Exam day: what to bring and what happens
- Passport — original, plus one copy each of the photo page, current visa page, and latest entry-stamp page.
- Photos — three two-inch (≈3.3×4.8 cm) color photos.
- Fasting — from the night before; water is fine. Blood is drawn first so you can eat right after.
- Category extras — admission letter + JW forms (students); work-permit notification letter (workers).
The panel is the national standard: internal medicine, ENT and dental checks, ECG, chest X-ray, abdominal ultrasound, and blood tests covering at least HIV and syphilis. You move station to station and are typically done in about an hour; the stamped certificate is ready for collection a few working days later. Aim to complete it well inside your first 30 days in China so your residence-permit filing isn't delayed.
Already examined abroad? Bring the record
If you completed a Foreigner Physical Examination Record in your home country — stamped, photo affixed, with the original X-ray, ECG, lab, and ultrasound reports — the Shenzhen center can review and convert it to a local certificate instead of repeating the exam. The center's own requirements prevail on the day: bring everything, and any missing item is simply examined on the spot.
Make the fasting morning count
The ITHC exam is a compliance screen — it confirms you're fit for a residence permit, and says nothing about your cardiac risk, cancer markers, or metabolic health. Since you're already fasting in a city with excellent hospitals minutes from Hong Kong, many new arrivals pair it with a genuine comprehensive checkup in Shenzhen the same week — HKU–Shenzhen Hospital's English-friendly service at mainland prices is the headline option. If your employer is also arranging a hire screen, note the pre-employment 入职体检 is a separate, third exam. Whatever you book, ask for results in English.
Frequently asked questions
Where is the Shenzhen International Travel Healthcare Center?
Exam site: No. 1, Huanggang Port Living Area, Futian District — near the Huanggang crossing; closest bus stop Fubin New Village. A Luohu service point has operated at Heping Building, 2047 Heping Road. Hotlines 0755-83774007 / 83774013 — confirm your assigned site when booking.
How much does the exam cost?
About ¥480 for the basic exam (2026 planning figure). First-time X1 students on year-plus programs can have ~¥450 waived by showing admission documents at the cashier before paying. Extras are billed per item; the posted schedule at the cashier prevails.
What should I bring?
Original passport plus copies of the photo, visa, and latest entry-stamp pages; three two-inch color photos; admission letter + JW201/JW202 (students) or work-permit notification (workers); and any overseas Foreigner Physical Examination Record if you have one.
What does the exam involve?
The national panel: internal medicine, ENT and dental checks, ECG, chest X-ray, abdominal ultrasound, and blood tests including HIV and syphilis. Weekday mornings 08:00–11:00, fasting; about an hour; certificate in a few working days.
Can my home-country exam be used instead?
Often yes — a completed, stamped Foreigner Physical Examination Record with original reports can be reviewed and converted without re-examination. The center's requirements prevail; missing items are examined on the spot.