Questions to ask about timing
Confirm the initial visit, which stages require attendance, expected visits and any tests that can be completed beforehand. An estimated schedule can change.
Can it be completed in one trip?
Ask whether care can be staged, what might require a return visit and how communication and follow-up work after returning home. Another person’s itinerary is not your plan.
Leave, flights and accommodation
Budget after the hospital confirms its estimated schedule. Check booking changes, accommodation extensions and accompanying-person needs. Verify entry and stay eligibility with the relevant authorities.
Who handles changes?
Keep hospital and coordination contacts and clarify responsibilities. Contact a healthcare provider directly for symptoms or medical questions; coordination does not replace clinical care.
Sources to check
China NHC: assisted reproduction institutions
HFEA: treatment abroad guidance (UK regulator; not Chinese eligibility rules)
This guide is a preparation checklist, not an eligibility determination or medical advice. Confirm current requirements with the receiving hospital and relevant authorities.