Uk Visas Immigration
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Youll need to have a tuberculosis (TB) test if youre coming to the UK for 6 months or more and both of the following apply:
- youve lived in Kenya, Eritrea, Somalia or South Sudan for 6 months or more
- you were living there (or anotherlisted country) within the last 6 months
Youll need aTBtest if youre coming to the UK as:
Published 16 January 2014
Last updated 28 November 2023
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Updated test fees.
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Updated ways to contact the clinic.
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Updated eligibility details on who needs a TB certificate.
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Updated clinic contact details.
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Removed a reference that highlights returning residents do not require a TB certificate.
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Updated test fees section.
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You can now book your TB appointment online.
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Updated list of required documents.
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Updated guidance
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Change to fee payable.
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IOM opening hours amended, applicants no longer required to bring photos.
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Updated payment and contact details.
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Updated contact information.
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Updated email address and telephone numbers for Nairobi IOM.
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Updated fee information.
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