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Guidance: Sierra Leone: tuberculosis test clinics for a UK visa

Uk Visas Immigration

August 20
12:06 2024

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 Sierra Leone or Guinea 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:

  • a fianc, fiance or proposed civil partner on afamily visaand youve been away for more than 2 years

  • areturning residentand youve been away for more than 2 years

Updates to this page

Published 17 January 2014
Last updated 20 August 2024 +show all updates
  1. Bank account numbers corrected.

  2. Updated the test fee information and the step-by-step procedures when attending the clinic.

  3. Updated eligibility details on who needs a TB certificate.

  4. Removed a reference that highlights returning residents do not require a TB certificate.

  5. You can now book your TB appointment online.

  6. Updated guidance.

  7. Updated details.

  8. Updated TB fee information.

  9. First published.

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