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Updated Janaury 2025

Key takeaways

The GAMCA program, now called Wafid, ensures workers immigrating to GCC countries are medically fit.

Nationals from countries like India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh must take the GAMCA medical test.

Test results can be checked online or at GAMCA offices

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What is the GAMCA medical program?

Please Note: The GAMCA program is now officially known as the Wafid program. The GAMCA website is no longer in service and you can find the new website at https://wafid.com/

The GAMCA medical program is established by GCC countries to ensure that all individuals immigrating to these Middle Eastern countries are in good health prior to entering the workforce.

Nationals of the following countries are required to partake in the GAMCA medical program to obtain their work visa:

Algeria
Angola
Bangladesh
Burundi
Cameroon
Chad
Egypt
Ethiopia
Ghana
India
Indonesia
Jordan
Kenya
Lebanon
Malawi
Mali
Morocco
Nepal
Niger
Nigeria
Pakistan
Philippines
Sierra Leone
Somalia
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Tanzania
Thailand
Turkey
Uganda

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Medical centers list

You can locate your nearest GAMCA center by accessing Wafid’s medical center list. Simply provide your country and city of residence, and you will be directed to the nearest GAMCA medical center.

How to book the GAMCA medical test appointment?

To schedule an appointment for your GAMCA medical test, please refer to the following instructions:

Visit the official Wafid appointment page
Click book appointment
Enter your personal information in the online form
Click submit at the bottom of the form
Enter credit card payment details
Click to pay
Check your email for a confirmation

Required documents

You must prepare the following documents when you register for the medical check-up:

A passport must be valid for 6 months
Four passport-size photographs
Original visa (Kuwait)
Gamca Registration Slip
Second Dose Vaccination Certificate

Fees

Please note that the prices listed below are subject to change based on updates from the Gulf Health Council and fluctuations in foreign exchange rates.

Pakistan:

Registration fees – PKR 4,000
Medical center fees – PKR 18,000

India:

Registration fees – INR 1,120
Medical center fees – INR 7,500

Bangladesh:

Registration fees – BDT 1,500
Medical center fees – BDT 8,500

How to check your GAMCA medical test status?

Applicants who have completed both the medical check-up and payment will be able to check the result of the medical test both online and offline.

Online

To check your GAMCA medical test report online, follow the steps given below:

Visit the Wafid online portal
Enter your passport number and nationality
Enter the captcha accurately
Click on ‘Check’, and you will be able to view the status of your medical test report online

Offline

Alternatively, you check the result of the test by visiting one of the GAMCA offices. Provide your name, passport number, and the test date to get your result printed by the GAMCA staff and given to you.