Guides
Guides for international patients
Practical answers for planning a health checkup or hospital visit in China: how it works, what to prepare and what to expect.
- From Bangladesh to China for medical treatment: visas, flights to Kunming, hospitalsA practical guide for Bangladeshi patients considering China: the medical visa green channel, flights from Dhaka to Kunming, the Kunming hospitals designated for Bangladeshi patients, costs, language and what to prepare.
- China visa-free entry for a health checkup or medical trip (2026)Who can enter China visa-free in 2026, for how long, and when a medical trip needs a visa: the 30-day visa-free list, mutual exemptions, 240-hour visa-free transit, and the hospital invitation letter.
- What a Chinese health checkup report includes, and how to read itThe structure of a health checkup report from a Chinese hospital: the summary conclusion, the list of abnormal findings, section-by-section results with reference ranges, imaging reports and follow-up advice, and how BeWellTrip translates it.
- Health checkup in China from the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the GulfA guide for travellers from the Gulf planning a health checkup or specialist visit in China: visa-free entry for GCC nationals, flights, large public hospitals, halal food and prayer, and what is included.
- Health checkup in China for foreigners: how it works, what is included, how long it takesHow international visitors get a comprehensive health checkup at a large Chinese hospital: the three programme levels, what the day looks like, how results and reports work, visas, and how long to plan for.
- Best-known hospitals in Chengdu for international patients, including West China Hospital (2026)A guide to Chengdu's major hospitals for international patients: West China Hospital of Sichuan University, West China Second University Hospital and Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, with what each is known for and how to arrange a visit.
- Best-known hospitals in Chongqing for international patients (2026)A guide to Chongqing's major hospitals for international patients: the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, the three Army Medical University hospitals and the children's hospital, with what each is known for.
- Best-known hospitals in Kunming for international patients (2026)A guide to Kunming's major hospitals for international patients: the large public teaching hospitals, the provincial cancer hospital, two TCM hospitals and our partner hospitals, with what each is known for and how to arrange a visit.
- Health checkup in China from Malaysia: visa-free entry, flights, hospitals, halal foodA guide for Malaysians planning a health checkup in China: 30-day visa-free entry, flights to Kunming and Chongqing, large public hospitals, Mandarin or English support, halal food and what is included.
- Seeing a doctor in China as a foreigner: booking, registration, payment and languageHow a foreign patient sees a doctor at a Chinese public hospital: international departments or regular clinics, registering with a passport, the pay-first system, Alipay and WeChat Pay, language, records and insurance.
- Health checkup in China from Thailand: visa-free entry, flights to Kunming, hospitalsA guide for Thai travellers planning a health checkup in China: 30-day visa-free entry, short flights from Bangkok to Kunming, large public hospitals, what is included and how long to plan for.