TB Test for UK Visa Application 2023

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. (Beninians 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 Centres in Nigeria Authorised
by the UK Home Office

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.