TB Test for UK Visa Application Updated, If you are applying from Nigeria and will be staying in the UK for longer than 6 months, you must have a TB test for UK visa.
There are only four (4) tuberculosis testing laboratories in Nigeria that are approved by the UK, even though tuberculosis testing is offered in many Nigerian hospitals.
In other words, your UK visa application will NOT be accepted if the test results were acquired from a medical facility other than one of these two. (Berninian must travel to Nigeria for TB tests as there are no facilities in Benin that have been certified by the UK.)
In this article, I’ll explain how to apply for a tuberculosis test for a UK visa in Nigeria, the clinics that can provide the test, and how much it will cost.
Let’s start with where you may have your TB test for UK visa in Nigeria for your UK visa application.
TB testing Centers in Nigeria Authorized by the UK Home Office
In the past, Nigeria had only two UK-approved TB testing centers. In Lagos, two more have lately been installed, bringing the total to four. The four exam centers are in Abuja and Lagos.
Guidelines for applying for TB Test for UK Visa
Getting a tuberculosis test entails selecting a facility from a list of UK-approved clinics, setting an appointment, paying, taking the test, and receiving your results.
How to Make a Tuberculosis Test Appointment
When contacting the clinic of your choosing, make it clear that the test is for your UK visa application. You can arrange for a tuberculosis test on the International Organization for Migration’s website or by email if you intend to use the Migration Health Assessment Centers.
You will be required to:
- choose your country of departure and destination;
- choose your desired screening centre, and
- choose your preferred screening date.
To arrange an appointment, please enter a few more details and make payment on the website.
To schedule an appointment or make queries at Q-Life Family Clinic and The Consultants Practice, please phone or send an email. Remember to inform them that you want to take a TB test for your UK visa application.
How to Pay the Tuberculosis Test Fee at the IOM
Use your international passport number as a reference when paying for your tuberculosis test price. Pay solely to the clinic’s designated bank account. I previously wrote down the bank information for each clinic (except Q-life Family Clinic, which you would need to contact for their account information).
Bring your evidence of payment (transfer receipt or deposit slip) and your overseas passport to your tuberculosis test.
FAQS
How long does the TB test certificate last?
To schedule an appointment or make queries at Q-Life Family Clinic and The Consultants Practice, please phone or send an email. Remember to inform them that you want to take a TB test for your UK visa application.
How to Pay the Tuberculosis Test Fee at the IOM
- Use your international passport number as a reference when paying for your tuberculosis test price. Pay solely to the clinic’s designated bank account.
- Bring your evidence of payment (transfer receipt or deposit slip) and your overseas passport to your tuberculosis test.
- If you are a diplomat accredited to the UK, you will not be required to take a TB test.
- You are a returning UK resident who has not been absent from the country for more than two years.
- You lived in a nation where TB screening is not required by the UK for at least six months and have been gone from that country for no more than six months.
Where can I get a tuberculosis test for my UK visa?
You must be examined at a Home Office-approved tuberculosis testing facility. If your country lacks an approved testing facility, you will need to go to a neighbouring country to be tested.
The Home Office will not accept TB test certificates from unapproved clinics.
To schedule a test, contact your nearest accredited centre directly and make an appointment. Make it clear to the clinic that you need a TB test for your UK immigration application.
Check the Home Office website to discover the nearest permitted TB test centre in your country.
What happens during a tuberculosis test?
A TB test includes a chest x-ray to look for symptoms of the disease. If the X-ray results are unclear, you may be asked to provide a sputum sample.
You should bring the following items to your consultation at the clinic:
- Valid photo identification, such as a passport or national identification card
- If you have had Tuberculosis or another lung disease in the past, please provide details about any previous screenings.
- The cost of a tuberculosis test. Fees vary according to the country from which you are applying and can be found on the Home Office website listing for your country.
- If your test results reveal that you do not have tuberculosis, you will be granted a certificate good for six months from the date of your x-ray. Your application for a UK visa must include this certificate.
