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Overview
You’ll need to have a tuberculosis (TB) test if you’re coming to the UK for more than 6 months and are resident in any of these listed countries.
You’ll be given a chest x-ray to test for TB. If the result of the x-ray is not clear you may also be asked to give a sputum sample (phlegm coughed up from your lungs).
If your test shows that you do not have TB, you’ll be given a certificate which is valid for 6 months from the date of your x-ray. Include this certificate with your UK visa application.
Who does not need to be tested
You will not need a TB test if any of the following apply:
* you’re a diplomat accredited to the UK
* you’re a returning UK resident and have not been away for more than 2 years
* you lived for at least 6 months in a country where TB screening is not required by the UK, and you’ve been away from that country for no more than 6 months
Countries where you need a TB test to enter the UK
You must be tested at a clinic that has been approved by the Home Office.
Some countries do not have approved testing centres so you’ll need to get tested in a neighbouring country.
Clinics and guidance
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B
C
D
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Djibouti (get tested in Ethiopia)
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G
H
I
K
L
M
N
P
R
S
T
U
V
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