Your GAMCA (now Wafid) medical report decides whether your GCC work visa can proceed. There are three possible outcomes: fit, unfit, and under process. This guide explains what each one means, what happens next in each case, and how to check your own result.
What the GAMCA Medical Report Is
The GAMCA medical report is the official outcome of the pre-employment health screening required before a Gulf Cooperation Council country will issue a work visa. It is produced by a medical centre approved by the Gulf Health Council and filed into the central Wafid system, where your employer, recruitment agent, and the destination country embassy can verify it. GAMCA was renamed Wafid in January 2023, so a "GAMCA medical report" and a "Wafid medical report" are the same document.
Result 1: Fit
A "fit" result means you passed the screening and are medically cleared to continue with your visa application. Nothing further is required from you medically. Your employer or recruitment agent uses the record to proceed with visa processing. This is the outcome for the large majority of applicants.
Result 2: Unfit
An "unfit" result means the examination identified a condition that does not meet the destination country health requirements. Each GCC country sets its own criteria, so an unfit result in one country does not automatically mean the same elsewhere. Contact the medical centre that performed your examination to find out the specific reason and whether re-examination or an appeal is possible. Do not rebook a new appointment before you understand why the first result came back unfit, because repeating the same test without addressing the cause will usually produce the same outcome.
Result 3: Under Process or Held
"Under process" or "held" means your results have not been finalised. This is normal in the days immediately after an examination, and it can also happen when a result needs review, when a sample needs repeating, or when there is a data mismatch in your passport details. Check your status again after a few days. If it remains unchanged well beyond the centre's stated turnaround, contact the medical centre directly, since only the centre can release or correct a held record.
How to Check Your Report
You can check your result online using your passport number and nationality. You do not need to return to the medical centre to find out your status. Use our <a href="/services/gamca-medical-status-check">GAMCA medical status check</a> or <a href="/services/wafid-medical-report-check">Wafid medical report check</a> to look it up. The record is the same one the centre filed, whichever route you use to view it.
Common Reasons a Report Cannot Be Found
If a status lookup returns nothing, the usual causes are simple: the passport number was entered with a typo or with spaces, the wrong nationality was selected, the examination was completed too recently for the centre to have uploaded it, or the booking was made under a slightly different passport number than the one being searched. Check the passport number character by character against the physical document before assuming something has gone wrong.
Report Validity and Next Steps
Your report has a limited validity window, after which the destination country may require a fresh examination. Validity is set by the destination country authority, not by the medical centre, so confirm the current period with your employer, recruitment agent, or the relevant embassy before making travel commitments. If your report expires before your visa is issued, you will need to book and complete a new examination.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does a "fit" GAMCA report mean?
It means you passed the medical examination and are medically cleared to continue with your GCC work visa. No further medical step is needed from you.
What should I do if my GAMCA report is unfit?
Contact the medical centre that performed your examination to learn the specific reason and whether re-examination or an appeal is possible. Do not simply rebook the same test before understanding the cause.
What does "under process" mean on my GAMCA report?
Your results have not been finalised yet. This is normal shortly after an examination. Check again after a few days, and contact the medical centre if it does not change.
How do I check my GAMCA medical report online?
Enter your passport number and nationality on a status check page. You do not need to visit the medical centre in person to see your result.
Why does my passport number show no GAMCA record?
The most common causes are a typo or extra space in the passport number, the wrong nationality selected, or an examination too recent to have been uploaded by the centre yet.
Is a Wafid medical report the same as a GAMCA medical report?
Yes. GAMCA was renamed Wafid in January 2023. Both names refer to the same examination and the same record.